Bodi Wang: Katalogdaten im Frühjahrssemester 2023

Name	Frau Dr. Bodi Wang
Adresse	Professur Praktische Philosophie ETH Zürich, STB F 22 Stampfenbachstrasse 69 8092 Zürich SWITZERLAND
Telefon	+41 44 632 47 34
E-Mail	bodi.wang@gess.ethz.ch
Departement	Geistes-, Sozial- und Staatswissenschaften
Beziehung	Dozentin

Nummer	Titel	ECTS	Umfang	Dozierende
851-0046-00L	Cosmopolitanism and its Technological Mediation	3 KP	2S	B. Wang
Kurzbeschreibung	Technology seems to have realized what the ancient political idea of cosmopolitanism once hoped for: being a citizen of the world. Technology has made communication and movement across borders possible and easy. This promotes common experiences. But has technology really provided cosmopolitanism with the right material condition? Or has it created nothing but a cosmopolitan illusion?
Lernziel	Students will be introduced to cosmopolitan theories and philosophical reflections on technological innovations. They will participate in discussions, gain and sharpen their ability to understand complicated texts, identify arguments as well as analyse facts and form judgments.
Inhalt	Philosophers have had different conceptions about being a citizen of the world. Diogenes did not identify with the then dominant homogenous group identity Hellenic, but instead claimed to be a citizen of the world, whereas Kant openly advocated universal hospitality and cosmopolitan rights during Europe’s colonial expansion (some researchers think Kant only advocated the European version of cosmopolitanism, but this is not part of our discussion). Cosmopolitanism sounds good on the surface, but to understand, respect and even love people who are different from “us” is easier said than done. In that sense, cosmopolitanism seems too good to be true. However, as technology has developed at an ever-faster pace and become more widespread, it has narrowed the geographical, cultural and linguistic gaps and has also enhanced global connections in many aspects. Thanks to technology people in far-away places speaking different languages can exchange their views easily and quickly. They can also conveniently travel to formerly remote places, learn new things and broaden their horizons. For cosmopolitanism, all these appear to be steps in a promising direction, because they seem to provide the right material condition for cultivating the ability to understand, respect and even love those who are different from “us”. But is it so? Has technology put an end to borders of various kinds or only created an illusion of doing so?
851-0047-00L	Ethics, Science and Scientific Integrity	1 KP	1S	N. Mazouz, F. Altner, M. Hampe, T. Lobo, B. Wang
Kurzbeschreibung	In 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.
Lernziel	Doctoral 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.
Inhalt	In 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.