History and Philosophy of Knowledge Master  |
 Basic Courses |
| Lectures and Exercises |
| Number | Title | Type | ECTS | Hours | Lecturers |
|---|
| 862-0050-00L | Theory and Methodology MAGPW  | W | 3 credits | 2G | E. Sammarchi,
N. Kirchner,
D. Lucas |
| 853-0725-00L | History Part One: Europe (The Cradle of Modernity, Britain, 1789-1914) | W | 3 credits | 2V | H. Fischer-Tiné |
| 851-0157-00L | Mind and Brain | W | 3 credits | 2V | M. Hagner |
| 851-0450-00L | Digital Ethics and Politics | W | 3 credits | 2G | M. Boenig-Liptsin |
| 851-0048-00L | Introduction to Ethics | W | 3 credits | 2V + 2U | N. Mazouz |
| 851-0360-00L | The Noise of Culture: Literature, Babel, and the Meaning of Meaning | W | 3 credits | 2V | P. Gerard |
| 851-0005-00L | Colour-Coded Conflict: A Global History of Racism and Anti-Racism (c. 1500-2000) | W | 3 credits | 2V | H. Fischer-Tiné |
| 851-0518-00L | Techniques of Modern Punishment – a Global History | W | 3 credits | 2V | S. M. Scheuzger |
| 851-0358-00L | If History Has the Keys to My House | W | 3 credits | 2V | F. Melandri |
| 851-0101-72L | The Modern City and Cultural Criticism. The "Knowledge of Life" in Reform Movements 1880-1933 | W | 3 credits | 2V | S. S. Leuenberger |
| 851-0195-00L | Global History of Mathematics | W | 3 credits | 2V | E. Sammarchi |
| 851-0402-00L | Nature and Norm | W | 3 credits | 2V | M. Hampe |
| 851-0301-17L | German Romanticism | W | 3 credits | 2V | C. Jany |
| 851-0095-00L | Is All Relative? On Scientific Authority, Belief Change, and Universally Valid Norms Doctoral students can receive credit for the achievements of this course in the section "Transferable Skills". | W | 3 credits | 2G | L. Wingert |
| 851-0125-71L | Whose Responsibility for What? On Individual and Collective Responsibility Particularly suitable for students of D-ARCH, D-BAUG, D-HEST, D-MTEC, D-USYS
Doctoral students can receive credit for the achievements of this course in the section "Transferable Skills". | W | 3 credits | 2G | L. Wingert |
| 851-0313-00L | Literature and Natural Science (according to Goethe) | W | 3 credits | 2V | A. Kilcher |
| 851-0403-00L | Vernunftkritik | W | 3 credits | 2V | M. Hampe,
A.‑A. E. Särkelä |
| 851-0529-00L | Constructions in Context - Built, Experienced, Narrated Does not take place this semester. | W | 3 credits | 2V | |
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| Seminars |
| Number | Title | Type | ECTS | Hours | Lecturers |
|---|
| 701-0019-00L | Readings in Environmental Thinking | W | 3 credits | 2S | J. Ghazoul |
| 851-0196-00L | Philosophy of Pure and Applied Mathematics: From Foundations to Practice | W | 3 credits | 2S | Y. P.‑H. Hamami |
| 851-0438-00L | Environment in Transition. Literature between Ecological Crisis and Utopia | W | 3 credits | 2S | I. Barner |
| 851-0066-00L | Science as a Profession? History and Present of Scientific Work | W | 3 credits | 2S | M. Wulz |
| 851-0039-00L | Plural Perspectives on Rationality Does not take place this semester. | W | 3 credits | 2S | |
| 862-0117-00L | History of Knowledge or History of Science? | W | 3 credits | 2S | M. Hagner,
A. Te Heesen |
| 851-0622-00L | Inequality and Injustice: Economic and Philosophical Perspectives | W | 3 credits | 2S | I. Günther,
K. Harttgen,
N. Mazouz |
| 851-0194-00L | Semiotics: Between Science and Literature Does not take place this semester. | W | 3 credits | 2V | |
| 851-0162-00L | Philosophy of Physics | W | 3 credits | 2S | M. Hampe,
R. Wallny |
| 862-0118-00L | Democracy & Education: John Dewey’s Philosophy of Education between the Classroom and Civil Society | W | 3 credits | 2S | M. Boenig-Liptsin |
| 851-0527-00L | Introduction to the History of Technology: Concepts, and Current Debates | W | 3 credits | 2V | F. Mauch |
| 851-0314-00L | The Left and Antisemitism | W | 3 credits | 2S | A. Kilcher |
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| Semester Report |
| Number | Title | Type | ECTS | Hours | Lecturers |
|---|
| 862-0006-00L | Semester Report | O | 3 credits | 3A | Lecturers |
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| Semester Paper |
| Number | Title | Type | ECTS | Hours | Lecturers |
|---|
| 862-0008-30L | Term Paper History of Technology (HS 2023) | W | 5 credits | 11A | Lecturers |
| 862-0009-29L | Term Paper in Science of Knowledge (HS 2023) | W | 5 credits | 11A | Lecturers |
| 862-0010-29L | Term Paper in Theoretical Philosophy (HS 2023) | W | 5 credits | 11A | Lecturers |
| 862-0011-28L | Term Paper in Practical Philosophy (HS 2023) | W | 5 credits | 11A | Lecturers |
| 862-0012-29L | Term Paper in Literature and Culture (HS 2023) | W | 5 credits | 11A | Lecturers |
| 862-0013-29L | Term Paper History of the Modern World (HS 2023) | W | 5 credits | 11A | Lecturers |
| 862-0015-10L | Term Paper in History and Philosophie of Mathematical Sciences (HS 2023) | W | 5 credits | 11A | Lecturers |
| 862-0017-00L | Term Paper in Ethics, Technology and Society (HS 2023) | W | 5 credits | 11A | Lecturers |
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| Major Courses |
Essays
In each subject of the master reading lists are handed out. The books on these lists are the subject of the tutorials one has to attend with the teachers that are named in the Leitfaden. In three subjects essays are to be written about works on these lists. |
| Number | Title | Type | ECTS | Hours | Lecturers |
|---|
| 862-0021-00L | Essay on Readings in History of Technology (HS) | W | 10 credits | 21A | Lecturers |
| 862-0023-00L | Essay on Readings in Science Research (HS) | W | 10 credits | 21A | Lecturers |
| 862-0025-00L | Essay on Readings in Theoretical Philosophy (HS) | W | 10 credits | 21A | Lecturers |
| 862-0027-00L | Essay on Readings in Practical Philosophy (HS) | W | 10 credits | 21A | Lecturers |
| 862-0029-00L | Essay on Readings in Literature and Culture (HS) | W | 10 credits | 21A | Lecturers |
| 862-0031-00L | Essay on Readings in History of the Modern World (HS) | W | 10 credits | 21A | Lecturers |
| 862-0035-00L | Essay on Readings in History and Philosophie of Mathematical Sciences (HS) | W | 10 credits | 21A | Lecturers |
| 862-0037-00L | Essay on Readings in Ethics, Technology and Society (HS) | W | 10 credits | 21A | Lecturers |
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Seminars
In the seminaries topics from the introductory courses are taught in more detail. Topics for essays are to be aranged with the teachers of the courses. |
| Research Colloquium |
| Number | Title | Type | ECTS | Hours | Lecturers |
|---|
| 862-0004-17L | Research Colloquium Philosophy for Master Students and PhD (HS 2023) | W | 2 credits | 1K | N. Mazouz,
M. Hampe,
L. Wingert |
| 862-0078-15L | Research Colloquium. Extra-European History and Global History (HS 2023)For PhD and postdoctoral students. Master students are welcome. Information for UZH students: Enrolment to this course unit only possible at ETH. No enrolment for the respective module at UZH. Please mind the ETH enrolment deadlines for UZH students: Link | W | 2 credits | 1K | H. Fischer-Tiné,
M. Dusinberre |
| 862-0088-13L | Research Colloquium Science Studies (HS 2023) | W | 2 credits | 1K | M. Hagner,
M. Boenig-Liptsin |
| 862-0089-13L | Advanced Colloquium in Literary Studies (HS 2023) Colloquium is designed for advanced and graduated students. | W | 2 credits | 1K | A. Kilcher |
| 851-0551-22L | Colloquium for Master and PhD Students History of Technology (HS2023) | W | 2 credits | 1K | D. Gugerli |
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Master's Thesis
The work on the master-thesis is supervised by one of the teachers that are allowed to offer tutorials for it, named in the Leitfaden. |
| Number | Title | Type | ECTS | Hours | Lecturers |
|---|
| 862-0500-00L | Master's Thesis A student is only permitted to commence the Master thesis if
a. the Bachelor degree programme has been completed
b. any additional requirements for admission to the degree programme have been fulfilled
c. all credits have been acquired in the categories basic courses and major courses and at least 6 credits have been acquired in the category research colloquium | O | 30 credits | 64D | Supervisors |
