FIL600 Philosophy of Technology
- ECTS Credits:
- 5
- Responsible department:
- Faculty of Humanities and Education
- Course Leader:
- Einar Duenger Bøhn
- Lecture Semester:
- Autumn
- Duration:
- 1 term
Prerequisites
Master-degree
Course contents
In this course, we read and discuss selected topics from the philosophy of technology. We will mainly focus on three questions: (i) What is technology? (ii) How do we relate to technology? (iii) How should we relate to technology?
Learning outcomes
After taking this course, the candidate will have an understanding of and ability to independently discuss and communicate on the topic of what technology is, ways we relate to technology, what technology does with us, as well as new ways we should relate to technology.
Examination requirements
Participation in the discussion-based lectures
Teaching methods
Discussion-based lectures
Offered as Single Standing Module
Ja. Med forbehold om ledig plass/kapasitet.
Assessment methods and criteria
A paper on one of the problems (i)-(iii), grounded in the things read and discussed during the lectures. The paper should be roughly 15 pages long (12p, 1,5s, Times New Roman).