180137 FS Robot Ethics and Politics (2021S)
Continuous assessment of course work
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Registration/Deregistration
Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).
- Registration is open from Fr 12.02.2021 09:00 to We 17.02.2021 10:00
- Registration is open from We 24.02.2021 09:00 to Mo 01.03.2021 10:00
- Deregistration possible until We 31.03.2021 23:59
Details
max. 30 participants
Language: English
Lecturers
Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N
- Monday 15.03. 13:15 - 18:15 Digital
- Tuesday 16.03. 13:15 - 18:15 Digital
- Wednesday 17.03. 13:15 - 18:15 Digital
- Thursday 18.03. 13:15 - 18:15 Digital
- Monday 22.03. 13:15 - 18:15 Digital
- Tuesday 23.03. 13:15 - 18:15 Digital
- Thursday 25.03. 13:15 - 18:15 Digital
Information
Aims, contents and method of the course
Current technological developments in the field of robotics, automation, and artificial intelligence raise ethical and political questions. Consider for instance the use of robots in health care, the automation of cars, and the use of intelligent military drones, or the development of more intelligent artificial agents. This course gives an overview of issues and approaches in this field, shows how these issues relate to interesting problems in philosophy, and connects to relevant public debates.
Assessment and permitted materials
In the first session students will be introduced to the topic and the recent literature in the field. The course will be assessed by means of weekly student presentations, regular attendance and significant participation in discussions, weekly commentaries on the literature, and a longer essay at the end of the course (max. 4000 words).
Minimum requirements and assessment criteria
Lecture, literature reading and discussion. (in English)
Examination topics
In-depth knowledge of the recent literature on the topic, ability to critically engage with the problems discussed in the course, and the skill to connect technological developments to philosophical problems.
Reading list
Literature will be provided via Moodle and in the course, mainly in the form of recent journal articles.
Association in the course directory
Last modified: Fr 12.05.2023 00:18