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Workshop Session with Susanne Hahn and Guests

Workshop on Methods of Practical Philosophy

On the one hand, the workshop will present case-related considerations that are set against the background of these methodological considerations. On the other hand, problems of science communication and methodological questions in general will be discussed in open sessions.

6. April 2023

Philosophers who deal with practical questions, such as the extent to which the application of AI or machine learning poses a societal challenge that may justify restrictions, face the problem of how to justify their judgements. This raises fundamental questions: What is the specific ethical expertise? What roles do ethicists play in the public discourse? What methods are used and what role do classical ethical conceptions such as utilitarianism and deontological approaches play? What role do mid-level principles play?

On the one hand, the workshop will present case-related considerations that are set against the background of these methodological considerations. On the other hand, problems of science communication and methodological questions in general will be discussed in open sessions.

Susanne Hahn invited the following guests and their respective topics to the workshop which takes place on the 14th and 15th of April 2023:

  • Jeroen Hopster: Concepts as objects of technomoral change
  • Norbert Paulo: The Trolley Problem in the Ethics of Self-Driving Cars
  • Annette Dufner: Mid-Level Principles and Context-Sensitive Analyses
  • Julian Müller: Robo-Law: Between Accuracy and Fairness