Master
EPFL Master
Philosophical perspectives on the exact sciences and their history
Schedule
Autumn term:
- Wed 21 Sept.:
16h15-17h30 Michael Esfeld: Introduction to the programme
17h45-18h45 Matthias Egg: How to write an essay
- Wed 28 Sept.:
16h15-17h30 Matthias Egg: Scientific realism
17h45-18h45 Matthias Egg: Causal explanations
- Wed 5 Oct.:
16h15-17h30 Michael Esfeld: Philosophy of space and time: the classical positions
17h45-18h45 Michael Esfeld: Philosophy of space and time: the contemporary debate
- Wed 12 Oct.:
16h15-17h30 Michael Esfeld: The quantum measurement problem
17h45-18h45 Matthias Egg: Philosophical issues of quantum field theory
- Wed 19 Oct.:
16h15-17h30 Tim Raez: Philosophy of mathematics
17h45-18h45 Definite fixing of the groups & essay subjects
Work on essay plan, one meeting with supervising assistant; submit essay plan to supervising assistant by 23 Nov. (or at least one week before your presentation).
- Wed 30 Nov., Wed 7 Dec., Wed 14 Dec., Wed 21 Dec. 16h15-18h45:
Presentations of essay plans: 15 minutes presentation (power point), 15 minutes discussion.
