| Termin/e |
Do, 17.09.2026, 12:15 - 14:00 Uhr, Inseliquai 10 INE 220
Do, 24.09.2026, 12:15 - 14:00 Uhr, Inseliquai 10 INE 220
Do, 01.10.2026, 12:15 - 14:00 Uhr, Inseliquai 10 INE 220
Do, 08.10.2026, 12:15 - 14:00 Uhr, 3.B47
Do, 15.10.2026, 12:15 - 14:00 Uhr, 3.B57
Do, 29.10.2026, 12:15 - 14:00 Uhr, Inseliquai 10 INE 220
Do, 05.11.2026, 12:15 - 14:00 Uhr, Inseliquai 10 INE 220
Do, 12.11.2026, 12:15 - 14:00 Uhr, Inseliquai 10 INE 220
Do, 19.11.2026, 12:15 - 14:00 Uhr, Inseliquai 10 INE 220
Do, 26.11.2026, 12:15 - 14:00 Uhr, Inseliquai 10 INE 220
Do, 03.12.2026, 12:15 - 14:00 Uhr, Inseliquai 10 INE 220
Do, 10.12.2026, 12:15 - 14:00 Uhr, Inseliquai 10 INE 220
Do, 17.12.2026, 12:15 - 14:00 Uhr, Inseliquai 10 INE 220 |
| Inhalt |
Are humans fundamentally selfish or cooperative? Does evolution mean that “80% of women compete for the same 20% of men”? Can humanity be divided into distinct biological races? From bestselling books to YouTube channels, claims about human nature circulate widely today, shaping how we think about gender, inequality and society. More broadly, debates about human nature have shaped scientific and philosophical debates for centuries, influencing disciplines as wide-ranging as economics and political science.
This course examines how evolutionary explanations of human behaviour have been constructed, defended, criticised, and misused—from Social Darwinism and eugenics to heritability and race today. Rather than treating evolutionary theory as either ideology or inevitable destiny, this course will equip students to understand its logic: what evolutionary explanations can legitimately claim and where they overreach. As we do so, we will scrutinise the common “just-so stories” that thrive in media and popular culture, interrogating how scientific claims become simplified into common-sense narratives. By the end, students will be equipped to debate and critically assess evolutionary claims about human behaviour wherever they encounter them—in academic texts, political arguments, or everyday media—and to recognise both their power and limitations.
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