Christian Sachse
Summer 2002 University of Cologne (Köln):
Tutor in philosophy of sciences (2h/week) for the course and lecture of prof. Michael Esfeld.
Winter 2002/2003 University of Cologne (Köln):
Tutor in epistemology (2h/week) for the course of Dr. Achim Lohmar, privat-docent.
Winter 2005/2006 University of Lausanne:
Bachelor seminar: “Introduction à la philosophie des sciences: L’unité et la pluralité des sciences” (2h/week), substitute MER Bruno Strasser.
Winter 2005/2006 University of Geneva (Genève):
Bachelor seminar: “Le nouveau réductionnisme en philosophie des sciences” (2h/semaine), substitute MER Bruno Strasser.
Year 2005/2006 Swiss federal institute of technology (EPFL):
Subject line Epistémologie et histoire des sciences (in the SHS program):
- Participation to embed projects of the students of the 2nd and 4th year, supervising projects in philosophy of science and in philosophy and history of biology together with MER Bruno Strasser and prof. Michael Esfeld.
Winter 2006/2007 University of Lausanne:
Bachelor seminar: “Introduction à la philosophie des sciences: Les explication scientifiques” (2h/week), substitute MER Bruno Strasser (teacher exchange within the scope of the subject line “Epistémologie et histoire des sciences” in the SHS program).
Year 2006/2007 Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne (EPFL):
Subject line Epistémologie et histoire des science (in the SHS program):
- lecture, together with prof. Michael Esfeld: “Cours d’initiation à l’épistémologie et l’histoire des sciences” for first year students (2 trimester/year).
- lecture: "Cours d’initiation à l’épistémologie et l’histoire des sciences“ for third year students (spring semester).
- together with prof. Michael Esfeld, Vincent Lam and Michael Sollberger Ateliers & travaux de projet for second and fourth year students (supervision of student projects in philosophy of science and in philosophy and history of biology).
Summer 2007 University of Lausanne:
Bachelor seminar: “Comment expliquer la vie? Thèmes centraux de la philosophie de la biologie” (2h/week).
Summer 2007 University of Lausanne:
Bachelor and master seminar, interdisciplinary (philosophy, psychology and neurosciences), bilingual (French/English), in collaboration with the Brain Mind Institute (EPFL, prof. Michael Herzog): “Philosophie de l’esprit et neurosciences: Les neurosciences sont-elles capables d’expliquer la conscience?” (2h/ week).
Autumn 2007 University of Lausanne:
Bachelor seminar: “Introduction à la philosophie des sciences: Le fonctionnalisme” (2h/week).
Autums 2007 University of Lausanne:
Bachelor and master seminar, interdisciplinary (philosophy, psychology and neurosciences), bilingual (French/English), in collaboration with the Brain Mind Institute (EPFL, prof. Michael Herzog): “Philosophie de l’esprit et neurosciences: Le Soi (The Self)” (2h/week).
Year 2007/2008 Swiss federal institute of technology (EPFL):
Subject line Epistémologie et histoire des science (in the SHS program):
- lecture, together with prof. Michael Esfeld: “Cours d’initiation à l’épistémologie et l’histoire des sciences” for first year students (2 trimester/year).
- lecture: "Cours d’initiation à l’épistémologie et l’histoire des sciences“ for third year students (spring semester).
- together with prof. Michael Esfeld, Vincent Lam and Michael Sollberger Ateliers & travaux de projet for second and fourth year students (supervision of student projects in philosophy of science and in philosophy and history of biology).
Spring 2008 University of Lausanne:
Bachelor seminar: “Introduction à la philosophie de la biolgie: La sociobiologie” (2h/week).
Spring 2008 University of Lausanne:
Bachelor and master seminar, interdisciplinary (philosophy, psychology and neurosciences), bilingual (French/English), in collaboration with the Brain Mind Institute (EPFL, prof. Michael Herzog): “Philosophie de l’esprit et neurosciences: Le libre arbitre (Free will)” (2h/week).
Autumn 2008 University of Lausanne:
Bachelor seminar: “Introduction à la philosophie des sciences: Le réductionnisme” (2h/week).
Autumn 2008 University of Lausanne:
Bachelor and master seminar, together with Patrice Soom, interdisciplinary (philosophy, psychology and neurosciences), bilingual (French/English), in collaboration with the Brain Mind Institute (EPFL, prof. Michael Herzog): “Philosophie de l’esprit et neurosciences: Les neurosciences – expliquent'elles l'esprit?” (2h/week).
Year 2008/2009 Swiss federal institute of technology (EPFL):
Subject line Epistémologie et histoire des sciences (in the SHS program):
- lecture, together with prof. Michael Esfeld: “Cours d’initiation à l’épistémologie et l’histoire des sciences” for first year students (2 trimester/year).
- lecture: "Cours d’initiation à l’épistémologie et l’histoire des sciences“ for third year students (spring semester).
- together with prof. Michael Esfeld, Dr. Vincent Lam, Michael Sollberger and Alain Zysset Ateliers & travaux de projet for second and fourth year students (supervision of student projects in philosophy of science and in philosophy and history of biology).
Spring 2009 University of Lausanne:
Bachelor seminar: “Introduction à la philosophie de la biolgie: Les points de vue biologique et philosophique sur les débats acutels en éthique” (2h/week).
Spring 2009 University of Lausanne:
Bachelor and master seminar, together with Michael Sollberger, interdisciplinary (philosophy, psychology and neurosciences), bilingual (French/English), in collaboration with the Brain Mind Institute (EPFL, prof. Michael Herzog): “Philosophie de l’esprit et neurosciences: Quelle est la nature de conscience perceptuelle?” (2h/week).
Autumn 2009 University of Lausanne:
Bachelor seminar: “Introduction à la philosophie de la biolgie: Le déterminisme à travers de la physique, les gènes, le cerveau et la société” (2h/week).
Autumn 2009 University of Lausanne:
Bachelor and master seminar, interdisciplinary (philosophy, psychology and neuroscience), bilingual (French/English), in collaboration with the Brain Mind Institute (EPFL, prof Michael Herzog): “Philosophie de l’esprit et neurosciences: Le libre arbitre” (2h/semaine).
Autumn 2009 University of Zürich (Biology Faculty):
Lecture "Philosophie der Biologie” (2h/week).
Autumn 2009 University of Lausanne (Faculté de biologie et de médicine) :
Supervision of a student group in the biology course: "Biologie & Société" (Organisation: MER Michel Chapuisat and Dr. Christine Clavien). Subject of the group: "Influences et limites de la biologie dans la définition des pathologies mentales".
Year 2009/2010 Swiss federal institute of technology (EPFL):
Subject line Epistémologie et histoire des science (in the SHS program):
- participation in the lecture "Production de savoir” for first year students (autumn semester).
- participation in the lecture "Le cerveau et l'esprit" for first year students (spring semester).
- lecture: "Philosophie et l'histoire de la biologie" for second year students (autumn semester).
- lecture: "Philosophie et l'histoire sciences” for second year students (spring semester).
- together with prof Michael Esfeld and Michael Sollberger: Ateliers & travaux de projet for students for fourth year students (supervision of student projects in philosophy of science and in philosophy and history of biology).
Spring 2010 University of Lausanne:
First year lecture: "Méthodologie philosophique” (2h/week).
Spring 2010 University of Lausanne:
Seminar for the Master Specialisation: "Explication de la vie” (2h/week). With presentations on biological subjects by Prof. Nicolas Perrin, MER Michel Chapuisat, Dr. Christine Clavien and Dr. Mathieu Arminjon.
Autumn 2010 University of Lausanne:
Bachelor seminar: "Introduction à la philosophie de la biologie: Le darwinisme” (2h/week).
Autumn 2010 University of Lausanne:
Master and research seminar in philosophy of science: "Les espces naturelles / Natural kinds” (2h/week).
Autumn 2010 University of Zürich (Biology faculty):
Lecture: "Philosophie der Biologie” (3h / 2 weeks).
Autumn 2010 University of Lausanne (Faculté de biologie et de médicine) :
Supervision of a student group in the biology course: "Biologie & Société" (Organisation: MER Michel Chapuisat and Dr. Christine Clavien). Subject of the group: "La 'création' d'un organisme avec l'ADN synthétique".
Year 2010/2011 Swiss federal institute of technology (EPFL):
Subject line Epistémologie et histoire des science (in the SHS program):
- participation in the lecture "Le cerveau et l'esprit" for first year students (spring semester).
- lecture: "Philosophie et l'histoire de la biologie" for second year students (autumn semester).
- lecture: "Philosophie et l'histoire sciences” for second year students (spring semester).
- together with prof Michael Esfeld and Michael Sollberger: Ateliers & travaux de projet for students for fourth year students (supervision of student projects in philosophy of science and in philosophy and history of biology).
Spring 2011 University of Lausanne:
First year lecture: "Méthodologie philosophique" (2h/week).
Spring 2011 University of Lausanne:
Bachelor seminar: "Epistémologie et philosophie de la biologie" (2h/week).
Autumn 2011 University of Lausanne:
Bachelor seminar: "Introduction à la philosophie de la biologie: Richard Dawkins - Le gène égoïste” (2h/week).
Autumn 2011 University of Lausanne:
Seminar for the Master Specialisation: "Réductionnisme en philosophie de la biologie” (2h/week).
Autumn 2011 University of Zürich (Biology faculty):
Lecture: "Philosophie der Biologie” (3h / 2 weeks).
Autumn 2011 University of Lausanne (Faculté de biologie et de médicine) :
Supervision of a student group in the biology course: "Biologie & Société" (Organisation: MER Michel Chapuisat and Dr. Christine Clavien). Subject of the group: "Questions de bioéthique et d'applicabilité autour des cellules souches".
Year 2011/2012 Swiss federal institute of technology (EPFL):
Subject line Epistémologie et histoire des science (in the SHS program):
- participation in the lecture "Le cerveau et l'esprit" for first year students (autumn semester).
- lecture: "Philosophie et l'histoire de la biologie" for second year students (autumn semester).
- seminar: "Philosophie et l'histoire sciences” for second year students (spring semester).
- lecture: "Philosophie des sciences de la vie” for fourth year students (autumn semester).
- together with Pietro Snider and Dr Christine Clavien: Ateliers & travaux de projet for fourth year students (spring semester; supervision of student projects in philosophy of life sciences).
Spring 2012 University of Lausanne:
First year lecture: "Méthodologie philosophique" (2h/week).
Spring 2012 University of Lausanne:
Bachelor seminar: "Introduction à la philosophie de la biologie: Daniel Dennett - Théorie évolutionniste de la liberté (Freedom evolves)" (2h/week).
Autumn 2012 University of Lausanne:
Bachelor seminar: "Introduction à la philosophie de la biologie: Jean Gayon et Armand Ricqlès (eds) - Les fonctions : des organismes aux artefacts" (2h/week).
Autumn 2012 University of Lausanne:
Lecture:"Epistémologie et philosophie des sciences: la philosophie de la biologie" (2h/week).
Autumn 2012 University of Zürich (Biology faculty):
Lecture: "Philosophie der Biologie” (3h / 2 weeks).
Autumn 2012 University of Lausanne (Faculté de biologie et de médicine) :
Supervision of a student group in the biology course: "Biologie & Société" (Organisation: MER Michel Chapuisat and Dr. Christine Clavien). Subject of the group: "Craig Venter et la biologie synthétique".
Year 2012/2013 Swiss federal institute of technology (EPFL):
Subject line Epistémologie et histoire des sciences (in the SHS program):
- participation in the lecture "Le cerveau et l'esprit" for first year students (autumn semester).
- lecture: "Philosophie et l'histoire de la biologie" for second year students (autumn semester).
- seminar: "Philosophie et l'histoire des sciences” for second year students (spring semester).
- lecture: "Philosophie des sciences de la vie” for fourth year students (autumn semester).
- Together with Dr. Marie I. Kaiser and Dr. Matthias Egg: Ateliers & travaux de projet for fourth year students (spring semester; supervision of student projects in philosophy of life sciences).
Spring 2013 University of Lausanne:
First year lecture: "Méthodologie philosophique" (2h/week).
Spring 2013 University of Lausanne:
Bachelor seminar: "Introduction à la philosophie de la biologie: Richard Dawkins: Pour en finir avec Dieu (original title: The God delusion)" (2h/week).
Spring 2013 University of Lausanne (Faculté de biologie et de médicine) :
Participation at the master course of Prof Peter Clarke: "Man as a mechanism: the neuroscience-philosophy interface". Lecture on "Neuroscience and reductionism" and on "Determinism and free will: compatibilism and incompatibilism".
Autumn 2013 University of Lausanne:
Bachelor seminar:"Introduction à la philosophie de la biologie: L'origine et définition du vivant" (2h/week).
Autumn 2013 University of Lausanne:
Master seminar:"La philosophie de la biologie: Organisme et individu biologique" (2h/week).
Autumn 2013 University of Lausanne (Faculté de biologie et de médicine) :
Supervision of a student group in the biology course: "Biologie & Société" (Organisation: MER Michel Chapuisat and Dr. Christine Clavien). Subject of the group: "Influences et limites de la biologie dans la définition des pathologies mentales".
Year 2013/2014 Swiss federal institute of technology (EPFL):
Subject line Epistémologie et histoire des science (in the SHS program):
- lecture: "Philosophie et l'histoire de la biologie" for second year students (autumn semester).
- seminar: "Philosophie et l'histoire des sciences” for second year students (spring semester).
- lecture: "Philosophy of the life sciences” for fourth year students (autumn semester).
- Ateliers & travaux de projet for fourth year students (spring semester; supervision of student projects in philosophy of life sciences).
Spring 2014 University of Lausanne:
Bachelor seminar: "Introduction à la philosophie de la biologie: Les transitions majeures dans l'évolution" (2h/week).
Autumn 2014 University of Lausanne:
Bachelor seminar: "Le réductionnisme en philosophie des sciences" (2h/week).
Autumn 2014 University of Lausanne:
Lecture: "Epistémologie et philosophie des sciences: la philosophie de la biologie" (2h/week).
Autumn 2014 University of Lausanne (Faculté de biologie et de médicine) :
Supervision of a student group in the biology course: "Biologie & Société" (Organisation: MER Michel Chapuisat and Dr. Christine Clavien). Subject of the group: "Influences et limites de la biologie dans la définition des pathologies mentales".
Year 2014/2015 Swiss federal institute of technology (EPFL):
Subject line Epistémologie et histoire des science (in the SHS program):
- lecture: "Philosophie et l'histoire de la biologie" for second year students (autumn semester).
- seminar: "Philosophie et l'histoire des sciences” for second year students (spring semester).
- lecture: "Philosophy of the life sciences” for fourth year students (autumn semester).
- Ateliers & travaux de projet for fourth year students (spring semester; supervision of student projects in philosophy of life sciences).
Spring 2015 University of Lausanne:
Master seminar: "Systèmes complexes" (2h/week).
Spring 2015 University of Lausanne:
Bachelor seminar: "Dialogues en philosophie de la biologie" (2h/week).
Spring 2015 University of Lausanne:
Bachelor seminar: "Le hasard dans la théorie de l'évolution" (2h/week).
Autumn 2015 University of Lausanne (Faculté de biologie et de médicine) :
Supervision of a student group in the biology course: "Biologie & Société" (Organisation: Prof Michel Chapuisat). Subject of the group: "Influences et limites de la biologie dans la définition des pathologies mentales".
Year 2015/2016 Swiss federal institute of technology (EPFL):
Subject line Epistémologie et histoire des science (in the SHS program):
- lecture: "Philosophie et l'histoire de la biologie" for second year students (autumn semester).
- seminar: "Philosophie et l'histoire des sciences” for second year students (spring semester).
- lecture: "Philosophy of the life sciences” for fourth year students (autumn semester).
- Ateliers & travaux de projet for fourth year students (spring semester; supervision of student projects in philosophy of life sciences).