Nadia Mazouz: Catalogue data in Spring Semester 2023

Name Prof. Dr. Nadia Mazouz
FieldPractical Philosophy
Address
Professur Praktische Philosophie
ETH Zürich, RZ G 6
Clausiusstrasse 59
8092 Zürich
SWITZERLAND
Telephone+41 44 632 83 38
E-mailnadia.mazouz@gess.ethz.ch
DepartmentHumanities, Social and Political Sciences
RelationshipFull Professor

NumberTitleECTSHoursLecturers
851-0042-00LDemocracy (Theory) and Challenges Posed by the Digital Transformation3 credits2SN. Mazouz
AbstractFirst, an overview of different theories of democracy will be given in order to make explicit their normatively distinguished features. Second, using examples of the social application of digital technologies, controversies about their impact and normative evaluation are discussed. Third, these dissents are related to the models of democracy elaborated in the first part and analyzed.
Learning objectiveStudents will gain an overview of different theories of democracy and the associated different types of challenges to democracy posed by the digital transformation of society. They will be enabled to interpret complex texts, to identify the argumentation, to reflect critically and to put it up for discussion.
ContentResearchers agree that the digital transformation of society is a challenge to democracy. What is disputed is how exactly it challenges or even endangers it. One reason for the disagreement is certainly due to different descriptions and assessments of the precise social effects and risks of various digital technologies. A second reason has to do with the diversity of theories of democracy. In democratic theory, a distinction is usually made between liberal, republican, pluralist-participatory, and deliberative models of democracy (and often many more). Depending on which model is used (and how exactly it is determined), political participation, elections, accountability of politicians, the role of central legal-political institutions (such as the constitution), political culture, and the quality of discourse in the political public sphere are conceived and evaluated differently.
In a first step, this seminar will provide an overview of different theories of democracy, with the aim of making explicit the normative features of important elements of democracy (such as political participation). In a second step, examples of the social application of digital technologies are used to discuss both divergent descriptions of their impact and controversies about normative evaluations in the research literature. In a third step, these dissents are related to the models of democracy elaborated in the first part and analyzed.
851-0044-00LFeminist Philosophy and Criticism of Science3 credits2SN. Mazouz
AbstractStudents will get an overview of different approaches in feminist philosophy.
They will be supported in developing their skills to interpret complex texts, to identify the argumentation, to reflect critically and to put it up for discussion.
Learning objectiveStudents will get an overview of different theories of feminist philosophy and systematic philosophical questions as well as the different types of challenge that go along with them ethically, aesthetically, epistemologically, politically and scientifically. They are enabled to interpret complex texts, to identify the argumentation, to reflect critically and to put it up for discussion.
ContentThe first fundamental question that arises with this title is, of course, what feminism is and what feminist philosophy can mean, and the debate on this is also our first seminar focus. In a second central line of discussion, systematic philosophical questions are thematic, for example in feminist ethics and political philosophy, feminist aesthetics, feminist epistemology and feminist philosophy of science. This focus will be selected according to the interests of the participants.
LiteratureHerta Nagl-Docekal (2010). „Feministische Philosophie: Wie Philosophie zur Etablierung geschlechtergerechter Bedingungen beitragen kann“. In: „Handbuch zur Geschlechterforschung“, Springer Verlag.
851-0047-00LEthics, Science and Scientific Integrity Restricted registration - show details 1 credit1SN. Mazouz, F. Altner, M. Hampe, T. Lobo, B. Wang
AbstractIn this course, doctoral students are sensibilized to ethical issues in the sciences. After a general introduction to ethics as well as to ethics in the sciences, selected topics of scientific integrity will be dealt with in an exemplary way. Thirdly, discipline-specific problems of ethics are addressed in group work.
Learning objectiveDoctoral students receive an overview of philosophical ethics as well as of ethics in the sciences and humanities. They are supported in identifying, analyzing and dealing with ethical problems in their own scientific research. Furthermore, they can reflect on their professional role as scientific researchers.
ContentIn this course, doctoral students are sensibilized to ethical issues in the sciences. First, a general introduction to ethics as well as to ethics in the sciences will be given in a lecture and discussion format. Second, selected topics of scientific integrity will be dealt with in an exemplary way in a mixed format, consisting of lectures and discussions as well as workshops. Thirdly, specific problems of ethics and scientific integrity in certain disciplines will be addresses in group work in a workshop format.
862-0004-16LResearch Colloquium Philosophy for Master Students and PhD (FS 2023) Restricted registration - show details
Personal registration required to Prof. Wingert.
2 credits1KL. Wingert, M. Hampe, N. Mazouz, R. Wagner
AbstractPh.D. students, post docs, members of staff, and senior colleagues from other philosophy departments will report on their work in progress. Furthermore, promissing new philosophical articles and parts of new philosophical books will be studied.
Learning objectiveIdeas and arguments dealing with systematic problems especially in epistemology, ethics, political philosophy, and the philosophy of mind will be scrutinized and elaborated.