Michael Hagner: Catalogue data in Autumn Semester 2022 |
| Name | Prof. Dr. Michael Hagner |
| Field | Science Studies |
| Address | Professur für Wissenschaftsforsch. ETH Zürich, RZ G 6 Clausiusstrasse 59 8092 Zürich SWITZERLAND |
| Telephone | +41 44 632 40 50 |
| Fax | +41 44 632 15 61 |
| mhagner@ethz.ch | |
| Department | Humanities, Social and Political Sciences |
| Relationship | Full Professor |
| Number | Title | ECTS | Hours | Lecturers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 851-0157-28L | Life and Death Particularly suitable für students of D-BIOL, D-HEST, D-CHAB, D-USYS | 3 credits | 2V | M. Hagner | |
| Abstract | This course explores the relation between the scientific investigation of life and cultural notions of death from a historical perspective (assuming there is no such thing as the scientific investigation of death). While the course covers the times from antiquity up to the present, the main emphasis will be placed on the modern life sciences since the 19th century. | ||||
| Learning objective | There is only one certainty in life: death. This brute fact has animated much thought and work in theology, art and philosophy - but also in the natural sciences, such as biology and medicine. Questions regarding health and disease, evolution, extinction and immortality have played a crucial role in this connection. This course aims to explore above relations - the relations between the scientific investigation of life and cultural notions of death - from a historical perspective (assuming there is no such thing as the scientific investigation of death). While the course covers the times from antiquity up to the present, the main emphasis will be placed on the modern life sciences since the 19th century. | ||||
| 851-0426-00L | Paul Feyerabend's Anarchistic Theory of Knowledge | 3 credits | 2S | M. Hagner, M. Hampe | |
| Abstract | Paul K. Feyerabend characterized his magnum opus “Against method” as an “anarchistic theory of knowledge”. In this book, he crusaded against analytical philosophy of science and critical rationalism. Feyerabend’s advocating for a variety of forms of knowledge has been debated heatedly, but is still relevant for contextualizing the role of science in society. | ||||
| Learning objective | It is the aim of this seminar to become acquainted with the epistemology of Paul Feyerabend and to analyse its relevance for our time. | ||||
| Content | We will start this seminar with a close reading of Paul Feyerabends Wider den Methodenzwang (https://www.suhrkamp.de/buch/paul-feyerabend-wider-den-methodenzwang-t-9783518281970) (acquisition and reading of this book are required) and continue with the analysis of selected chapters from Feyerabend’s other monographs in order to unveil the connections between epistemology, science, freedom and Enlightenment for the present age. | ||||
| 862-0088-11L | Research Colloquium Science Studies (HS 2022)  | 2 credits | 1K | M. Hagner | |
| Abstract | This colloquium is devoted to the introduction into the theory and practice of scientific work. The schedule can be found on the institute's website - http://www.wiss.ethz.ch/en/teaching/ | ||||
| Learning objective | This colloquium is devoted to the introduction into the theory and practice of scientific work. | ||||
| Prerequisites / Notice | Lectures mey be held either in English or German. Students receive 2 credit points for submitting a brief, written commentary on one of the presented topics (approx. 5 pages). | ||||