Technikphilosophische Grundlagen der TA

This seminar will be held in English language. The impact of technology on (human) nature and society is undeniably. Environmental disasters, advance in medical technology as well as advances in algorithms and increase computational power change the world we live in, changes human nature, and also the way we think about ourselves. Technologies raise particular philosophical questions and may put longstanding philosophical disputes in a different light. This course aims to highlight some recent developments in philosophy of technology, thereby focusing on ethical and epistemic aspects. The course thereby addresses students with and without philosophical education so far and aims to provide the philosophical literacy as needed for technology assessment. The seminar expects participants for 2 credit points to read the papers provided (in English language), participate in the discussion in class, and hand in the course assignments (questions on the texts to be answered in written form). For more credit points, a written course assignment is required.