Roy Wagner: Catalogue data in Spring Semester 2017 |
| Name | Prof. Dr. Roy Wagner |
| Field | History and Philosophy of Mathematical Sciences |
| Address | Geschichte u. Philo. d. Math.Wiss. ETH Zürich, RZ J 6 Clausiusstrasse 59 8092 Zürich SWITZERLAND |
| Telephone | +41 44 632 84 34 |
| roy.wagner@gess.ethz.ch | |
| URL | https://hpm.ethz.ch/people/person-detail.MjI4ODY5.TGlzdC8yNDY4LC0yNDgyNTI2NTg=.html |
| Department | Humanities, Social and Political Sciences |
| Relationship | Full Professor |
| Number | Title | ECTS | Hours | Lecturers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 851-0125-03L | Research Colloquium for Ph.D.-Students and Members of Staff  For master students only with a personal invitation. | 0 credits | 1K | L. Wingert, M. Hampe, R. Wagner | |
| Abstract | Ph.D. students, post docs, members of staff, and senior colleagues from other philosophy departments will report on their research. Furthermore, promissing new philosophical articles and parts of books will be studied. | ||||
| Learning objective | Philosophical ideas and arguments dealing with systematic problems especially in epistemology, ethics, political philosophy, and the philosophy of mind will be scrutinized and elaborated. | ||||
| 851-0125-65L | A Sampler of Histories and Philosophies of Mathematics Particularly suitable for students D-CHAB, D-INFK, D-ITET, D-MATH, D-PHYS | 3 credits | 2V | R. Wagner | |
| Abstract | This course will review several case studies from the history of mathematics (Greek geometry, early modern European notions of infinity and 20th century constructive and axiomatic approaches). The case studies will be analyzed from various philosophical perspectives, while rooting them in their historical and cultural contexts. | ||||
| Learning objective | The course aims are: 1. To introduce students to the historicity of mathematics 2. To make sense of mathematical practices that appear unreasonable from a contemporary point of view 3. To develop critical reflection concerning the nature of mathematical objects 4. To introduce realist, dialectical, practical and constructivist approaches to the philosophy and history of mathematics 5. To open the students' horizons to the plurality of mathematical cultures and practices | ||||
| 851-0125-66L | Perspectives on Mathematical Cognition Number of participants limited to 45. Particularly suitable for students D-CHAB, D-INFK, D-ITET, D-MATH, D-PHYS | 3 credits | 2S | R. Wagner | |
| Abstract | This course will review some approaches to mathematical cognition. It will range from neuro-cognitive theories about the innateness of mathematical capacities to more abstract treatments of mathematical cognition. The theories will be evaluated with respect to historical case studies and philosophical-conceptual analysis. | ||||
| Learning objective | The course aims are: 1. To introduce the most popular neuro-cognitive approaches to mathematical cognition 2. To introduce the idea of embodied/extended cognition 3. To introduce non modular approaches to mathematical cognition 4. To reflect on cognitive theories and methodologies from historical and philosophical perspectives At the end of the course the students will be able to evaluate exiting theories of mathematical cognition and use them in future research. | ||||
| 862-0075-00L | Master-Colloquium: Research Colloquium for Ph.D.-Students and Members of Staff Only for History and Philosophy of Knowledge MSc. Personal registration with Prof. L. Wingert. | 2 credits | 1K + 4A | L. Wingert, M. Hampe, R. Wagner | |
| Abstract | Ph.D. students and members of staff report on their research. | ||||
| Learning objective | Key problems of research projects will be discussed. Participants will learn to know arguments and ideas dealing with systematic problems in philosophy. | ||||