Lutz Wingert: Catalogue data in Autumn Semester 2016

Name	Prof. em. Dr. Lutz Wingert
Field	Philosophy, Practical Philosophy in particular
Address	Professur für Philosophie ETH Zürich, RZ F 2 Clausiusstrasse 59 8092 Zürich SWITZERLAND
E-mail	lutz.wingert@gess.ethz.ch
Department	Humanities, Social and Political Sciences
Relationship	Professor emeritus

Number	Title	ECTS	Hours	Lecturers
851-0125-03L	Research Colloquium for Ph.D.-Students and Members of Staff Open for Master students on personal invitation. Personal registration required to Mr. Wingert.	0 credits	1K	L. Wingert
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.
851-0125-61L	What is the Value of Truth?	3 credits	2G	L. Wingert
Abstract	It is useful to know which fellowships are available or to know the causes of frequent occurence of extreme weather. These truths are of instrumental value. Is it also intrinsically good to know the truth, e.g. to know that there are gravitational waves? And which is the role of truth in our lives? The course will deal with such philosophical questions.
Learning objective	1. Teilnehmer des Kurses werden mit verschiedenen, einflussreichen philosophischen Antworten und ihren Begründungen auf die Frage bekannt gemacht: Hat die (erkannte) Wahrheit einen Wert? (U.a. von William James, von Friedrich Nietzsche und Bernard Williams.) 2. Auch soll eine überlegte Meinung gewonnen werden zu dem Verhältnis von zweckfreier Grundlagenforschung und nützlichen Anwendungen in den Wissenschaften. 3. Ebenso soll ein besseres Urteil gebildet werden darüber, welche existenzielle Rolle die Suche nach Wahrheiten in unserem persönlichen Leben hat.
851-0125-62L	On the Relation Between Nature and Social Culture in Human Cognition and Action	3 credits	2G	L. Wingert
Abstract	How should we human beings understand ourselves according to our best knowledge about us, the social world, human history and nature? What are the relationsships between biological and socio-cultural determinants of our thinking and doing? Michael Tomasello, psychologist, and social philosopher, has answered these questions in a thought provoking way. His answers will be studied and examined.
Learning objective
Literature	Michael Tomasello, A Natural History of Human Thinking, Cambridge, Ma.: Harvard University Press 2014. Michael Tomasello, A Natural History of Human Morality, Cambridge, Ma.: Harvard University Press 2016. Michael Tomasello, Why We Cooperate, Cambridge, Ma: MIT-Press 2009.
862-0002-16L	Research Colloquium History of Knowledge (HS 2016) Only for MAGPW students, D-GESS PHD and D-ARCH PHD students. This colloquium is highly recommended for first and second semester MAGPW students.	2 credits	1K + 1A	A. Kilcher, K. M. Espahangizi, D. Gugerli, M. Hagner, P. Sarasin, J. Tanner, P. Ursprung, L. Wingert
Abstract	The colloquium of the ZGW focuses on present developments, debates and perspectives in the field of history of knowledge. On the second and fourth date there will be public events in the Cabaret Voltaire.
Learning objective	The colloquium deals with the general problems, questions and methods of the interdisciplinary research field "The History of Knowledge". Knowledge has become one of the existential conditions of modern societies and it increasingly determines their dynamics. Therefore, it is getting more and more relevant to develop a differentiated analysis of the epistemic, social and cultural constraints of the production, circulation and the decay of knowledge. In addition, the colloquium asks after the cultural and ethical resonances of knowledge not only within science but also in relation to art, literature, technology, everyday life, and so on.
Prerequisites / Notice	Short notice about program changes are possible and will be communicated through the ZGW newsletter. Please register with www.zgw.ethz.ch/de/newsletter.html Credit points can be gained by regular attending and by writing an essay. In addtition to the five colloquia there will be a deepening seminar on offer (lecturer K. Esphahangizi). Free childcare available.
862-0004-03L	Philosophical Colloquium (HS 2016)	2 credits	1K	L. Wingert
Abstract	Ph.D. students, post docs, members of staff, and senior colleagues from other philosophy departments will report on their work in progress. Furthermore, promissing new philosophical articles and parts of new philosophical books will be studied.
Learning objective	Ideas and arguments dealing with systematic problems especially in epistemology, ethics, political philosophy, and the philosophy of mind will be scrutinized and elaborated.
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 required to Mr. Wingert.	2 credits	1K + 4A	L. Wingert
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.