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Lectures, Seminars & Discussion Groups on Philosophy of Physics and Philosophy of Science at the University of Bonn

Academic Year 2025/26

Summer term 2026
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Winter term 2025/26
  • Lecture: Introduction to the Philosophy of Science (B.A.), PD Dr. Jan Michel
  • Seminars as part of the Philosophy of Science Module (B.A.)
    • The Principles of Scientific Reasoning, Dr. Gal Ben Porath
    • The Philosophy of Scientific Discoveries, PD Dr. Jan Michel
  • Seminars as part of the Natural Philosophy Module (M.A.)
    • Mind, Language and Machines, PD Dr. Jan Michel
    • Colloquium on Theoretical Philosophy, PD Dr. Jan Michel

Academic Year 2024/25

Summer term 2025
  • Seminars as part of the Philosophy of Science Module (B.A.)
    • The End of Science, Dr. Bernadette Lessel
    • Philosophy of science fiction - What if? Of Alternative Realities, Artificial Intelligence and the Limits of What Is Possible, Nurida Boddenberg
  • Seminars as part of the Natural Philosophy Module (M.A.)
    • Colloquium and History and Philosophy of Physics Research Seminar, Prof. Dr. Dennis Lehmkuhl & Nurida Boddenberg (supporting)
    • Philosophy of Neuroscience/Contemporary Theories of Consciousness, Dr. Charlotte Gauvry & ​Nurida Boddenberg
Winter term 2024/25
  • Lecture: Introduction to the Philosophy of Science, Prof. Dr. Dennis Lehmkuhl
  • Seminars as part of the Philosophy of Science Module (B.A.)
    • Hermann Weyl's Philosophy of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Dr. Bernadette Lessel
    • Philosophy of Complex and Chaotic Systems, Nurida Boddenberg
    • Borderline Cases in Science, Nurida Boddenberg
  • Seminars as part of the Natural Philosophy Module (M.A.)
    • The Renaissance of General Relativity: Between the Cold War and Theories of Gravity in the Decades Following Einstein, Prof. Dr. Dennis Lehmkuhl & Dr. Dr. Christian Röken
    • Colloquium and History and Philosophy of Physics Research Seminar, Prof. Dr. Dennis Lehmkuhl & Nurida Boddenberg (supporting)

Academic Year 2023/24

Summer term 2024
  • Seminars as part of the Philosophy of Science Module (B.A.)
    • Philosophy of Cosmology, Nurida Boddenberg
    • Introduction to the Philosophy of Consciousness: From Theoretical to Empirical Approaches, Dr. Charlotte Gauvry & Nurida Boddenberg
    • AI, Science and Big Data, Dr. Martin King
  • Seminars as part of the Natural Philosophy Module (M.A.)
    • History and Philosophy of Physics Research Seminar, Prof. Dr. Dennis Lehmkuhl
    • Philosophy of Creativity and Imagination, Dr. Noah Stemeroff
    • Geometry of Black Holes, Dr. Dr. Christian Röken
Winter term 2023/24
  • Lecture: Introduction to the Philosophy of Science, Prof. Dr. Dennis Lehmkuhl
  • Seminars as part of the Philosophy of Science Module (B.A.)
    • The Inference to the Best Explanation, Prof. Dr. Dennis Lehmkuhl
    • (Non-)Classical Texts in the Philosophy of Science, Prof. Dr. Dennis Lehmkuhl
    • Concepts of Time in Physics, Dr. Dr. Christian Röken
  • Seminars as part of the Natural Philosophy Module (M.A.)
    • The Philosophy of Black Hole Astrophysics, Dr. Juliusz Doboszewski 
    • Colloquium and History and Philosophy of Physics Research Seminar, Prof. Dr. Dennis Lehmkuhl​
    • Michael Friedmann's "Dynamicy of Reason", Dr. Noah Stemeroff

Academic Year 2022/23

Summer term 2023
  • Seminars as part of the Philosophy of Science Module (B.A.)
    • Introduction to Philosophy of Statistics, Dr. Juliusz Doboszewski
    • Values of Natural Sciences, Sophia Haude
    • Perspectival Realism and Pluralism, Prof. Dr. Dennis Lehmkuhl, Nurida Boddenberg
  • Seminars as part of the Natural Philosophy Module (M.A.)
    • Colloquium and History and Philosophy of Physics Research Seminar, Prof. Dr. Dennis Lehmkuhl
    • Neo-Kantian Philosophy of Science, Dr. Noah Stemeroff
Winter term 2022/23
  • Lecture: Introduction to the Philosophy of Science, Prof. Dr. Dennis Lehmkuhl
  • Seminars as part of the Philosophy of Science Module (B.A.)
    • Scientific Understanding, Dr. Juliusz Doboszewski
    • Einstein as a Philosopher, Prof. Dr. Dennis Lehmkuhl
    • Interpretations of Quantum Mechanics, Dr. Dr. Christian Röken
  • Seminars as part of the Natural Philosophy Module (M.A.)
    • Colloquium and History and Philosophy of Physics Research Seminar, Prof. Dr. Dennis Lehmkuhl​ & Dr. Juliusz Doboszewski
    • Integrated History and Philosophy of Science, Prof. Dr. Dennis Lehmkuhl & Dr. Noah Stemeroff

Academic Year 2021/22

Summer term 2022
  • Seminars as part of the Philosophy of Science Module (B.A.)
    • Philosophy of Science and Space Exploration, Dr. Juliusz Doboszewski
    • Ethics of the Digital Age: AI, Big Data and Privacy, Dr. Niels Martens & Nurida Boddenberg
  • Seminars as part of the Natural Philosophy Module (M.A.)
    • History and Philosophy of Physics Research Seminar, Dr. Juliusz Doboszewski & Dr. Niels Martens
Winter term 2021/22
  • Lecture: Introduction to the Philosophy of Science, Prof. Dr. Dennis Lehmkuhl
  • Seminars as part of the Philosophy of Science Module (B.A.)
    • Philosophy of Neuroscience, Nurida Boddenberg
    • The Scientific Method, Dr. Martin King
    • The Role of Symmetry and Unification in Modern Natural Sciences, Prof. Dr. Dennis Lehmkuhl & Sophia Haude
  • Seminars as part of the Natural Philosophy Module (M.A.)
    • Colloquium and History and Philosophy of Physics Research Seminar, Prof. Dr. Dennis Lehmkuhl​ & Dr. Niels Martens
    • The Philosophical Analysis of Black Holes, Prof. Dr. Dennis Lehmkuhl & Dr. Juliusz Doboszewski

Academic Year 2020/21

Summer term 2021
  • Seminars as part of the Philosophy of Science Module (B.A.)
    • Philosophy of Cosmology, Nurida Boddenberg
    • (In)Consistency in Science, Dr. Juliusz Doboszewski
    • The Structure of Scientific Thought Experiments, Prof. Dr. Dennis Lehmkuhl
    • Philosophy of Social Science, Dr. Niels Martens
  • Seminars as part of the Natural Philosophy Module (M.A.)
    • History and Philosophy of Physics Research Seminar, Prof. Dr. Dennis Lehmkuhl & Dr. Niels Martens
    • (In)Consistency in Science, Dr. Juliusz Doboszewski
Winter term 2020/21
  • Lecture: Introduction to the Philosophy of Science, Prof. Dr. Dennis Lehmkuhl
  • Seminars as part of the Philosophy of Science Module (B.A.)
    • Imre Lakatos: Proofs and Refutations, Prof. Dr. Dennis Lehmkuhl & Dr. Juliusz Doboszewski
    • What is a Scientific Explanation?, Prof. Dr. Dennis Lehmkuhl & Leonard Dung
    • Science, Values, and Policy, Dr. Martin King
  • Seminars as part of the Natural Philosophy Module (M.A.)
    • History and Philosophy of Physics Research Seminar, Prof. Dr. Dennis Lehmkuhl​ & Dr. Niels Martens
    • Philosophy of Time, Dr. Juliusz Doboszewski
    • Philosophy of Mind, Dr. Niels Martens

Academic Year 2019/20

Summer term 2020
  • Seminars as part of the Philosophy of Science Module (B.A.)
    • Scientific Explanation, Dr. Martin King
    • Science without Controlled Experiments, Dr. Juliusz Doboszewski
    • Philosophy of Physics I: Classical Mechanics and Electrodynamics, Prof. Dr. Dennis Lehmkuhl & Dr. Dr. Christian Röken
  • Seminars as part of the Natural Philosophy Module (M.A.)
    • History and Philosophy of Physics Research Seminar, Prof. Dr. Dennis Lehmkuhl
    • Topics in Metaphysics, Dr. Niels Martens
Winter term 2019/20
  • Lecture: Introduction to the Philosophy of Science, Prof. Dr. Dennis Lehmkuhl
  • Seminars as part of the Philosophy of Science Module (B.A.)
    • Seminar 1, Prof. Dr. Dennis Lehmkuhl
    • Seminar 2, Dr. Dr. Christian Röken
    • Seminar 3, Dr. Juliusz Doboszewski
  • Seminars as part of the Natural Philosophy Module (M.A.)
    • History and Philosophy of Physics Research Seminar, Prof. Dr. Dennis Lehmkuhl​
    • Colloquium for Master Students and Doctoral Students, Prof. Dr. Dennis Lehmkuhl
    • Simulations in Science, Dr. Juliusz Doboszewski
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