Universität Wien

180137 KU Shaped Realities (2022W)

Interactions of media, technology, the individual and society from antiquity to the digital age

5.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 18 - Philosophie
Continuous assessment of course work

Registration/Deregistration

Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).

Details

max. 25 participants
Language: German

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

Die Lehrveranstaltung findet vor Ort statt.

  • Tuesday 11.10. 18:30 - 20:00 Hörsaal 31 Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 9
  • Tuesday 18.10. 18:30 - 20:00 Hörsaal 31 Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 9
  • Tuesday 25.10. 18:30 - 20:00 Hörsaal 31 Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 9
  • Tuesday 08.11. 18:30 - 20:00 Hörsaal 31 Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 9
  • Tuesday 15.11. 18:30 - 20:00 Hörsaal 31 Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 9
  • Tuesday 22.11. 18:30 - 20:00 Hörsaal 31 Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 9
  • Tuesday 29.11. 18:30 - 20:00 Hörsaal 31 Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 9
  • Tuesday 06.12. 18:30 - 20:00 Hörsaal 31 Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 9
  • Tuesday 13.12. 18:30 - 20:00 Hörsaal 31 Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 9
  • Tuesday 10.01. 18:30 - 20:00 Hörsaal 31 Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 9
  • Tuesday 17.01. 18:30 - 20:00 Hörsaal 31 Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 9
  • Tuesday 24.01. 18:30 - 20:00 Hörsaal 31 Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 9
  • Tuesday 31.01. 18:30 - 20:00 Hörsaal 31 Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 9

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

The course will be held in German. Media, technology and their philosophy will be targeted as topics for constructing and viewing societal developments as well es identical perspectives.

Assessment and permitted materials

participation and homework, written essay and presentation
the final grade will be based on the quality of the essay with the possibilty to improve through other efforts

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

compulsory attendance and accomplishment of ALL mandatory works, final essay weights about 60 % in final grade, presentation and homework is mandatory

Examination topics

attendance course

Reading list

Latour, Bruno: Aramis oder Die Liebe zur Technik. Mohr Siebeck, Tübingen 2018
McLuhan, Marshall: Understanding Media: The Extensions of Man; Gingko Press, 2003.
Postman, Neil: Das Technopol. Die Macht der Technologien und die Entmündigung der Gesellschaft, Fischer, Frankfurt am Main 1992.
Spitzer, Manfred: Digitale Demenz. Wie wir uns und unsere Kinder um den Verstand bringen. Droemer 2012.

Association in the course directory

Last modified: Th 29.09.2022 18:29