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Modern slavery and supply chains (Seminar)

Dozent/in: Katherine Christ

Termin:
 Einzeltermin | Do, 04.09.2025, 09:00 - Do, 04.09.2025, 17:00 | C 40.152 Seminarraum
Einzeltermin | Fr, 05.09.2025, 09:00 - Fr, 05.09.2025, 17:00 | C 40.152 Seminarraum
Einzeltermin | Fr, 12.09.2025, 09:00 - Fr, 12.09.2025, 17:00 | C 40.255 Seminarraum

Philosophy of Science for Lawyers (Seminar)

Dozent/in: Frank Bleckmann

Termin:
 Einzeltermin | Do, 10.04.2025, 14:00 - Do, 10.04.2025, 19:00 | C 16.109 /110 Seminarraum
Einzeltermin | Fr, 11.04.2025, 09:00 - Fr, 11.04.2025, 17:00 | C 14.102 b Seminarraum
Einzeltermin | Sa, 12.04.2025, 09:00 - Sa, 12.04.2025, 17:00 | C 14.102 b Seminarraum
Einzeltermin | So, 13.04.2025, 09:00 - So, 13.04.2025, 14:00 | C 14.102 b Seminarraum

Inhalt: The course is divided into three parts. The first part deals with fundamental problems and solutions in general philosophy of science. A distinction will be made between an external description of science as a social system and the internal logic of scientific progress, which finds a certain correspondence in the concepts of context of discovery and context of justification. This logic will first be developed on the basis of the question "What is science?" by considering answers from different phases of the history of science and philosophy of science in the 20th century. The next step is to look at the different scientific disciplines with their epistemic interests, theories, and methods. The different meanings, possibilities and limits of quantifying and formalizing statements should also be considered. Then the focus changes. The aim is now to discuss scientific practice, the significance of science for society, and the role and responsibility of the researcher. In the second part, these findings are specified for jurisprudence and an attempt is made to develop questions for a theory of jurisprudence. In doing so, the particularities of legal theories and legal method, the significance of the system concept in law, the relationship between foundational disciplines and legal doctrine, and the application-oriented nature of law must be taken into account. A central issue is then whether and how scientific progress can be achieved in law. The third part should finally lead to the candidate's own research questions and research process. Here, the practical consequences for the candidate's own doctoral project should be drawn from the knowledge gained so far.

Situation, Social Organization, and the Self: Interactionist Imagination of Education. (Seminar)

Dozent/in: Lars Alberth

Termin:
 wöchentlich | Dienstag | 16:15 - 18:15 | 07.04.2025 - 11.07.2025 | intern

Inhalt: "Under the perspective of symbolic interaction, social action is lodged in acting individuals who fit their respective lines of action to one another through a process of interpretation; group action is the collective action of such individuals" (Blumer 1964, p. 84). By focussing on humans' ability to act towards themselves as well as on the mutual orientation via the use of symbols, Blumer breaks with traditional ideas of human action: a) the idea that behavior is hardwired into the biological make-up of people, b) the idea that social structure or culture determines action, and c) the idea that people act only on the basis of preceding (external or internal) stimuli or motivation. Instead the family of theories subsumed unter the label "symbolic interactionism" focusses on the ongoing activities and processes of definition which people use to navigate everyday situations. These activities are seen as fundamentally social (i.e., always involving one's self and others). It is not incidental, that the analysis of education and socialization as a socially organized phenomenon remains a stronghold of this theoretical tradition. After getting some familiarity with canonical texts, theoretical perspectives and core concepts, the participants are encouraged to discuss and present their Ph.D. projects with regards to the symbolic interactionist imagery.

What makes a good scientist? (Seminar)

Dozent/in: Henrik Wehrden

Termin:
 Einzeltermin | Mo, 22.09.2025, 09:00 - Mo, 22.09.2025, 18:00 | C 40.501 Seminarraum
Einzeltermin | Di, 23.09.2025, 09:00 - Di, 23.09.2025, 18:00 | C 40.501 Seminarraum
Einzeltermin | Mi, 24.09.2025, 09:00 - Mi, 24.09.2025, 18:00 | C 40.606 Seminarraum
Einzeltermin | Mi, 24.09.2025, 13:30 - Mi, 24.09.2025, 18:00 | C 40.501 Seminarraum

Inhalt: The content of this course is twofold. First, it serves as a canvas to paint a picture of the landscape that scientists operate in. Second, the course aims to frame the responsibility we all have as scientists as scientists as something concrete that is an everyday practice. Instead of being detached and unconnected science today is very much part of society, and constantly interacting within society.