Universität Wien

180212 SE Artefacts and Scientific Reasoning (2020W)

5.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 18 - Philosophie
Prüfungsimmanente Lehrveranstaltung
Moodle

An/Abmeldung

Hinweis: Ihr Anmeldezeitpunkt innerhalb der Frist hat keine Auswirkungen auf die Platzvergabe (kein "first come, first served").

Details

max. 30 Teilnehmer*innen
Sprache: Englisch

Lehrende

Termine (iCal) - nächster Termin ist mit N markiert

Teaching takes place online as long as the Covid-19 crisis continues

  • Dienstag 13.10. 18:30 - 20:00 Hörsaal 3D, NIG Universitätsstraße 7/Stg. III/3. Stock, 1010 Wien
  • Dienstag 20.10. 18:30 - 20:00 Hörsaal 3D, NIG Universitätsstraße 7/Stg. III/3. Stock, 1010 Wien
  • Dienstag 27.10. 18:30 - 20:00 Hörsaal 3D, NIG Universitätsstraße 7/Stg. III/3. Stock, 1010 Wien
  • Dienstag 03.11. 18:30 - 20:00 Hörsaal 3D, NIG Universitätsstraße 7/Stg. III/3. Stock, 1010 Wien
  • Dienstag 10.11. 18:30 - 20:00 Hörsaal 3D, NIG Universitätsstraße 7/Stg. III/3. Stock, 1010 Wien
  • Dienstag 17.11. 18:30 - 20:00 Hörsaal 3D, NIG Universitätsstraße 7/Stg. III/3. Stock, 1010 Wien
  • Dienstag 24.11. 18:30 - 20:00 Hörsaal 3D, NIG Universitätsstraße 7/Stg. III/3. Stock, 1010 Wien
  • Dienstag 01.12. 18:30 - 20:00 Hörsaal 3D, NIG Universitätsstraße 7/Stg. III/3. Stock, 1010 Wien
  • Dienstag 15.12. 18:30 - 20:00 Hörsaal 3D, NIG Universitätsstraße 7/Stg. III/3. Stock, 1010 Wien
  • Dienstag 12.01. 18:30 - 20:00 Hörsaal 3D, NIG Universitätsstraße 7/Stg. III/3. Stock, 1010 Wien
  • Dienstag 19.01. 18:30 - 20:00 Hörsaal 3D, NIG Universitätsstraße 7/Stg. III/3. Stock, 1010 Wien
  • Dienstag 26.01. 18:30 - 20:00 Hörsaal 3D, NIG Universitätsstraße 7/Stg. III/3. Stock, 1010 Wien

Information

Ziele, Inhalte und Methode der Lehrveranstaltung

Aims and contents

This is an advanced philosophy seminar on artifacts and their role in science and technology. The course focuses on the different ways in which artifacts are defined and discussed in the contemporary literature (i.e. general philosophy, philosophy of science, philosophy of technology, cognitive science and design).

The topics studied include:

1. The traditional philosophical definitions of the concept of an artifact (sessions 1 and 2).
2. Mind-independence or dependence of artifacts, intentionality, the natural/artificial divide and the categorization of artifacts (sessions 3 through 6).
3. Artifacts in the philosophy of technology (in particular in the Delft project) (sessions 7 and 8).
4. Artifacts in the context of design (session 9).
5. Artifacts and the material culture of science (sessions 10-11)
6. Overview and examination of the implicit assumptions behind the discussions of artifacts in philosophical and other literature (sessions 12-13)

Methods:

- short lectures by the instructor
- close reading and critical discussion of the literature (concepts, themes, arguments)
- question(s) concerning the reading(s) submitted through Moodle
- chairing or co-chairing the group discussion
- a thesis-oriented essay on a specific theme discussed in the course

Art der Leistungskontrolle und erlaubte Hilfsmittel

Active participation (20%), questions on readings (20 %),
(co-)chairing a class (10%), and a thesis-oriented essay (50 %).

Mindestanforderungen und Beurteilungsmaßstab

Requirements:
1. Active participation to the seminars: You need to attend to at least 12 classes.
2. Readings and assignments: You have to prepare for the classes well enough to be able to present the basic argument(s) of the readings. Additionally, you have to send a question on the readings to the Moodle dashboard 48 hours before the class.
3. Each student needs to chair, or co-chair, one class. The chair(s) should give a comprehensive overview of the submitted questions, and lead the discussion.
4. A thesis-oriented essay in English on a given topic (2000 words, excluding references). The more specific instructions will be given later.

Prüfungsstoff

No examination

Literatur

The readings consist of articles and book chapters that are provided in the Moodle.

Zuordnung im Vorlesungsverzeichnis

Letzte Änderung: Do 01.10.2020 15:09