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Robert Musil: Media, Technology, Science
Robert Musil: Medien, Technik, Wissenschaft
Last Updated: 2026-02-05 15:24:19
Abstract
Media, technology and science, among them war-technology, physics, psychology, optics, and cinema, are in various ways the pre-condition as well as the subject of Robert Musil’s texts. In the seminar, we will read both essayistic and literary texts by Musil including parts of his dissertation on Mach and Der Mann ohne Eigenschaften, supplemented by secondary literature.
Objective
The seminar aims at investigating the specific qualities of Musil’s point of view and of his writings within the context of media and science of his age.
Resources
Literature
Matthias Luserke, Robert Musil, Stuttgart 1995. Robert Musil, Der Mann ohne Eigenschaft, Reinbek bei Hamburg 1994. Hans-Georg Pott (Hrsg.), Robert Musil Dichter, Essayist, Wissenschaftler, München 1993.
General Information
- Language
- German
- Levels
- DS
Examination
- Type
- graded semester performance
Course Components
| Type | Title | Time & Place | Hours |
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| seminar | Robert Musil: Medien, Technik, Wissenschaft |
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2 h weekly |
Offered In
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Humanities, Social and Political Sciences (In order to be awarded credits, please register under "Pflichtwahlfach GESS"!. The language courses are offered by the ETH and University of Zurich Language Center.)
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