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Abstract
"Worldview" as a word in everyday language (which sounds somewhat old-fashioned today) has a wide range of meanings. The term emerged in philosophical contexts a good two hundred years ago; it was and still is used today in the disciplinary self-reflection of philosophy as well as the sciences.
Objective
Gaining insights into the relationship between philosophy, worldview and science, into their historical development and current problems.
Content
"Worldview" as a word in everyday language (which sounds somewhat old-fashioned today) has a wide range of meanings. It can denote a form of sensual perception of the world, but can also be understood in the sense of opinion and conviction; it can express an individual form of consciousness as well as a collective one, the identity-forming orientation system of a certain way of life. The term emerged in philosophical contexts a good two hundred years ago after a premise began to lose its matter-of-course nature, which it still possessed in Immanuel Kant's thinking, namely the assumption that philosophy, as an intellectual activity, is equally oriented towards "wisdom" and "science". The concept was and still is used in the disciplinary self-reflection of philosophy as well as the sciences. Important aspects of the problem history associated with this constellation (which also includes the emergence of "scientific worldviews") are to be developed and discussed on the basis of some texts from Kant to Blumenberg; this not least with the intention of searching for role models and tasks that might be appropriate for philosophy today in the field of tension between science and wisdom, discipline and the search for meaning.
General Information
- Language
- German
- Levels
- DS , MSC
- Frequency
- Yearly recurring
Examination
- Type
- graded semester performance
Registration & Places
- Max Places
- 15
Course Components
| Type | Title | Time & Place | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| seminar |
Philosophie – Weltanschauung – Wissenschaft
Does not take place this semester.
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No time listed | 14 h semesterly |
Offered In
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Science in Perspective (In “Science in Perspective”-courses students learn to reflect on ETH’s STEM subjects from the perspective of humanities, political and social sciences. Only the courses listed below will be recognized as "Science in Perspective" courses.)
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Type A: Enhancement of Reflection Competence (SiP courses are recommended for bachelor students after their first-year examination and for all master- or doctoral students. All SiP courses are listed in Type A. Courses listed under Type B are only recommendations for enrollment for specific departments.)
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