Knowledge?
Are you interested in the theory and history of science and technology? Do you want to understand the impact of knowledge, technology and science on our lifes? Do you prefer a writing desk and a library to the laboratory, although being acquainted with experimental research? Are you considering to work in politics, in scientific journalism or within science management? Do you want to make scientific exhibitions in e.g. natural history museums? Our society and the labor market ask for interdisciplinary knowledge and versatile competency; our new Master Program »History and Philosophy of Knowledge« meets this demand.
Since fall semester 2008, our master program at the ETH Zurich offers you the opportunity to earn a special qualification during a two years. You will be able to fully understand and analyze the conditions, practices, methods and consequences of scientific knowledge. We have experts in history of technology, history of science, philosophy, global history, literature and cultural studies who will provide you with the necessary knowledge and analytical methods in order to deal with knowledge today in a creative, responsible and independent manner from a historical and philosophical perspective. The master program offers scientists and engineers the opportunity to reflect on their academic background throught historical, philosophical and critical thinking. Students from the humanities, social and cultural studies can specialize on the history and philosophy of knowledge and gain insight into the natural and technological sciences. The best master students will be given the opportunity to develop a PhD project.