Michael-Andreas Esfeld
Teaching & PhD
Courses
Philosophical perspectives on the exact sciences I
HUM-417
The course considers central themes in the philosophy of science. Starting from the debate between Leibniz and Newton about space and time, we move on to the transition from classical to quantum physics, the explanatory role of mathematics and philosophical questions about artificial intelligence.
Philosophical perspectives on the exact sciences II
HUM-453
The course considers central themes in the philosophy of science. Starting from the debate between Leibniz and Newton about space and time, we move on to the transition from classical to quantum physics, the explanatory role of mathematics and philosophical questions about artificial intelligence
Physics and philosophy in the 20th century
HUM-315
Philosophy of nature : Physics and philosophy in the 20th century. The course considers the philosophy of physics from Newton via Einstein to quantum physics