Introduction to Philosophy for Engineers
Practical Course (German), 6 SWH, winter and summer semester
| Lecturer (assistant) | |
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| Language of instruction | German |
| Dates | See TUMonline |
Content
1. Introduction to philosophy and its disciplines
- ethics
- logics
- metaphysics
- philosophy of nature
- epistemology
- philosophy of mind
- aesthetics
- philosophy of technics with a practical focus
2. Philosophical issues and their reference to recent social challenges
- ethic conflicts
- human dignity and the progress of science
- knowledge and responsibility
- the approach of philosophy
- causality
- determinism
- freedom
- transdisciplinary and intercultural fields
3. Method: Introduction in the philosophical dialog
- phenomenological
- hermeneutic-discursive
- normative
- author-based
- meditation
4. Development of philo-“WIKI“
- ... understand, which philosophical prerequisites have led to today's understanding of practical philosophy and ethics (basic knowledge)
- ... to independently analyse metaphysical approaches (platonism/constructivism/nominalism, in-depth competence)
- ... independently develop a philosophical basis for their point of view (reflexive knowledge)
- ... evaluate problems on the basis of questions of technology (interpretation competence) and to develop proposals for solutions to concrete problems (solution competence)
- ... relate social-ethical and scientific-technical areas of tension to their professional context (practical vocational competence)
Organizational Matters
Order of the meetings:
- weekly regular class, 4 SWH duration
- welcome
- discussion of organizational issues
- repetition of previous session
- introduction to the thematic focus
- own lectures with discussion
- summary and outlook
Examination:
- a lecture of approx. 20 minutes per student during the internship with a handout and a short essay on the topic of the lecture