עמיתי מחקר ואורחים
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Prof. Justin SmithResearch fellow
Justin E. H. Smith works mostly in the history of early modern philosophy, the history and philosophy of the life sciences, and the history and philosophy of technology, especially computing technology. He received his Ph.D. in Philosophy at Columbia University in New York in 2000. He has published five books with Princeton University Press. In 2015 a Main-Belt asteroid, 13585 Justinsmith, was named in his honor.
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Prof. Ayelet ShavitResearch fellow
Ayelet Shavit is a philosopher of science, recipient of the Bloomfield Prize, Israel’s Higher Education national prize and the chair of the Israeli Philosophy Association. Ayelet studies the interplay of facts and values in fundamental biological concepts – ‘Individuality’, Collectivity’ and ‘locality’ – and her research interlaces with her social activity at Town Square Academia. Her research is published in Journal of Philosophy, Philosophy of Science, Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B and BioScience, and in three books: One for All? (The Magnes Press in 2008), Stepping in the Same River Twice (Yale University Press, 2017) and Landscapes of Collectivities (MIT Press, 2018).
Emailashavit@technion.ac.ilWebsiteView my websiteProf. Ayelet Shavit
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Dr. Sebastian OrlanderGuestEmailsebastianorlander@gmail.com
Dr. Sebastian Orlander
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Dr. Alik Pelman (Humanities and Arts Dep.)Research fellow
Dr. Pelman is Research Fellow in humanities at the Technion and Assistant Professor at Shenkar College of Engineering and Design. He works mainly on the philosophy of science (esp. reduction and the scientific method), environmental thinking (esp. ethics and ecological footprint), metaphysics (esp. comparative ontology), and philosophy of language (esp. modal semantics). He also occasionally ventures into the philosophy of mind and the philosophy of technology.
Dr. Pelman holds a PhD in Philosophy from the University of London (UCL). He has published his work in journals such as Analysis, Ratio, Journal of Consciousness Studies, Metaphysica, and Acta Analytica. He is also the author of Philosophy of Science (Open University Press), and Way – Reflections on the Art of Living (Asia Publishers) – which has gained wide media coverage.Emailalikpelman@technion.ac.ilWebsiteView my websiteHoursDr. Alik Pelman (Humanities and Arts Dep.)
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Dr. Wessel ReijersVisiting Scientist
ד”ר ווסל רייירס הוא חוקר פוסט-דוקטורט במחלקה לפילוסופיה באוניברסיטת וינה. בנוסף, הוא משמש כמדען אורח בטכניון ובמכון האוניברסיטה האירופי. המחקר שלו מתמקד בהשפעות האתיות והפוליטיות של טכנולוגיות מתפתחות. בעיקר, הוא חוקר את הדרך שבה מערכות סוציו-טכניות כמו מערכות אשראי חברתי ומערכות blockchain מעצבות את ההבנה שלנו לגבי אזרחות וצדק. ד”ר רייירס הוא מחבר שותף של המונוגרפיה Narrative and Technology Ethics (Palgrave, 2020) ועורך שותף של הכרך Interpreting Technology (Rowman & Littlefield, 2021). תחומי המחקר שלו הם פילוסופיה ואתיקה של טכנולוגיה, חדשנות והרמנויטיקה פילוסופית.
EmailWessel@technion.ac.ilWebsiteView my websiteDr. Wessel Reijers
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Dr. David ManheimVisiting Scientist
דוד מנהיים הנו מרצה אורח במחלקה ללימודים הומניסטיים ואומנויות בטכניון.
הוא חוקר מדיניות ציבוריתו מתמחה בסיכונים ביולוגיים וטכנולוגיים ובהשפעות של טכנולוגיות חדשות.
בנוסף, דוד הנו חוקר מוביל בארגון הסברה למתנדבי ניסוי האתגר האנושי.
הוא חקר נושאים הקשורים בנגיף הקורונה, עתיד התגובה והניטור למגפה וכן עסק בחיזוי סיכונים של AI בבנק העולמי, במועצה לסיכונים אסטרטגיים ובמכון העתיד של האנושות באוקספורד.
לד”ר מנהיים יש עשרות פרסומים בכתבי עת אקדמיים החל מחיזוי טכנולוגי ושינוי חברתי ועד למחלות זיהומיות קליניות, מביטחון בריאות ועד ביולוגיה חישובית. עבודתו האחרת על ההשלכות, הסיכונים והניהול של טכנולוגיות חדשות הופיעה ב”עניינים חוץ” ובפרסומים אחרים.Emaildavidmanheim@gmail.comWebsiteView my websiteDr. David Manheim
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Dr. Katti Kish Bar-OnGuest | 2021-2022
I study the intersection between philosophy of science and philosophy of social science. I am a Marie Skłodowska-Curie postdoctoral fellow in the STS program at MIT, and I have a Ph.D. in history and philosophy of science from Tel Aviv University.
My first project, Mathematics, Reality, and Us, aims to offer a new vision of the development of mathematics that focuses on the interactions between mathematics and society: to view it as comprised of the complex and profound connections between individual mathematicians, the community they are part of, the standards and norms they are committed to, and the cultural, political, and social contexts in which they operate. Historically, I am interested in specifying how rejected but high-profile theories contribute to and impact mainstream discussions. Philosophically, I am interested in how the social organization of scientific knowledge affects our understanding of the concepts of truth and objectivity. Sociologically, I am interested in the interactions between individual scientists and the scientific community, the establishment of scientific norms, and the development of social constructs.
My second project, Between Us, Within Us, combines philosophy of psychology with behavioral science studies to develop a new conceptual framework for understanding individuals’ attitudes toward social norms. The project zooms in on four core concepts in human behavior: groups, norms, emotions, and social identity, to conceptually and systematically clarify how these elements intersect and impact one another. Specifically, it focuses on processes of internalization of social norms and of social identity in an attempt to understand how such processes affect people’s identification with their groups and their decision to join, stay, or leave social groups.
Emailkatikish@gmail.comWebsiteView my websiteDr. Katti Kish Bar-On
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Dr. Paula ReichertGuest | 2022-2023
Paula Reichert studied physics, mathematics and philosophy at the University of Munich (LMU), Germany, where she also obtained a Ph.D. in mathematical physics. After having spent three years as an assistent teacher and postdoctoral researcher at the Mathematics Department of the LMU, she became a visiting lecturer at the Munich Center for Mathematical Philosophy (MCMP). From April to September 2022 she will be a visiting lecturer at the Department for Humanities and Arts of the Technion, Haifa.
Paula Reichert is a fellow of the John Bell Institute for the Foundations of Physics. Apart from this, she is one of the organizers and moderator of the online discussion series „Laws of Nature. Discussion Series on Quantum Theory and Relativity.“
Her research focuses on foundational questions of physics, in particular, regarding the foundations of statistical mechanics, quantum mechanics, gravitational theory and relational physics (shape dynamics). Another part of her research is dedicated to the philosophy of physics, in particular, to questions regarding the ontology of space, time, and matter, the metaphysics of laws and the concept of physical explanations, in general.
Personal website: https://www.math.lmu.de/~reichert/
Laws of Nature Discussion Series website : https://laws-of-nature.net/Emailpaula.reichert@gmail.comWebsiteView my websiteDr. Paula Reichert
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Dr. Avigail FerdmanResearch fellow
Dr. Avigail Ferdman is a research fellow at the Department of Humanities and Arts. Her research juxtaposes ethics, morality and the social and political conditions for human flourishing. She is interested in technology’s impact on human well-being, and the moral commitments that follow from technological innovations. Her work has been published in journals such as Critical Review of International Social and Political Philosophy, Transport Reviews and Philosophy & Social Criticism. She is co-editor of Solidarity and Public Goods published by Routledge. Dr. Ferdman is co-leader of the Technion “Embedded Ethics” program: integrating ethical issues and ethical thinking into science and engineering courses across the Technion.
Emailavigailf@technion.ac.ilWebsiteView my websiteHoursDr. Avigail Ferdman
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Dr. Emanuele Ratti2023-2024
עמנואל ראטי בעל תואר דוקטור באתיקה ויסודות מדעי החיים מבית הספר האירופי לרפואה מולקולרית (SEMM) במילאנו, איטליה. הוא עבד כמעט חמש שנים באוניברסיטת נוטרדאם (במרכז ריילי למדע, טכנולוגיה וערכים ובמרכז האתיקה הטכנולוגית), וכעת הוא חוקר באוניברסיטת יוהנס קפלר בלינץ, במכון לפילוסופיה ובמכון לפילוסופיה. שיטה מדעית.
Emailmnl.ratti@gmail.comWebsiteView my websiteDr. Emanuele Ratti
2023-2024