260031 Biological Ontology (GradS) (WiSe 2023/2024)
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- Öffnung für max. 10 BA
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The life sciences include many strange entities and processes—phenotypes, niches, holobionts, evolutionary drift, clades, functions, noncoding genes, ecosystem regime shifts. What is the nature of these strange objects, and are they real? This course investigates ontological issues in the philosophy of biology. We will start with some background on positions about scientific metaphysics and realism. Then we will survey a number of specific topics in the ontology of biology, likely including genes, evolutionary processes, individuality, species, andsome of the strange entities listed above. While the focus will be on biology proper, we may also consider some concepts in the medical and social sciences, such as mental illness or gender.
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An diesem Graduiertenseminar, das für den Master Philosophie konzipiert ist, können zusätzlich maximal 10 Bachelor-Studierende der Philosophie teilnehmen.
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| Frequency | Weekday | Time | Format / Place | Period | |
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| weekly | Mi | 10-12 | X-E0-208 | 09.10.2023-02.02.2024
not on: 11/1/23 / 12/27/23 / 1/3/24 |
Subject assignments
| Module | Course | Requirements | |
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| 26-HEPS-HM3 Hauptmodul 3: Methoden in der Wissenschaft | Methoden in der Wissenschaft I | Study requirement
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| Methoden in der Wissenschaft II | Graded examination
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| 26-HM_TP1_WP Hauptmodul TP1: Wissenschaftsphilosophie | Seminar 1 | Study requirement
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| Seminar 2 | Study requirement
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| - | Graded examination | Student information | |
| 26-HM_TP3_MP Hauptmodul TP3: Metaphysik | Seminar 1 | Study requirement
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| Seminar 2 | Study requirement
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| - | Graded examination | Student information | |
| 26-HM_TP_Satellit Satellitenmodul Theoretische Philosophie | Seminar aus der Theoretischen Philosophie | Study requirement
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| 26-VT_WP Vertiefung Wissenschaftsphilosophie | Seminar 1 | Study requirement
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| Seminar 2 | Study requirement
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| - | Graded examination | Student information |
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Some basic familiarity with biology would be helpful though not required. Course instruction, readings, and assessment will be in English only.
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