Katia Saporiti

Katia Saporiti, Prof. Dr.

Ordinaria / Full Professor
Studienprogrammdirektorin / Program Director
Stellvertretende Seminarvorsteherin / Deputy Head of Department

Phone: +41 44 634 45 49
Address: UZH, Philosophisches Seminar, Zürichbergstrasse 43, CH-8044 Zürich
Room number: ZUP-F-116

E-Mail

Office Hours

Monday, 15:00-16:00
Only with appointment via Email at philsem@philos.uzh.ch

Research

Philosophy of the 17th and 18th century as well as the first half of the 20th century
Epistemology, Philosophy of Language and Philosophy of Mind
Especially: Descartes, Leibniz, Spinoza, Locke, Berkeley, Hume, Reid, Kant, Schopenhauer, Nietzsche, Frege, Russell, Moore, Wittgenstein, Ryle, Austin

Current research projects concern questions regarding the relations between ideas, pictures and metaphors in theories of ideas of the early modern philosophy; the concept of res cogitans with regard to the self-knowledge of the thinking subject; Berkley argumentation of idealism. One further project has a focus on the conflict between the assumption of the first-person authority and certain sceptic and externalistic positions in epistemology and philosophy of language.

Areas of Research

Curriculum vitae

Since 2011	Full professor for Philosophy with distinction in History of Philosophy, University of Zurich
2008 – 2015	Member of the research consul of the Swiss National Foundation (SNF)
2004 – 2010	Associate professor for Philosophy with distinction in History of Philosophy, University of Zurich
2002 – 2004	Lecturer at the University of Bielefeld
2002	Habilitation (venia legendi for philosophy), University of Bielefeld
1994	Research assistant, University of Bielefeld
1993	PhD in philosophy, Ludwig-Maximilian University, Munich
1988	Magister Atrium, Ludwig-Maximilian University, Munich

Teaching

Vorlesungsverzeichnis

V-Nr	Course	Start / End	Date	Lecturers	Room
2710	Philosophie der Antike und des Mittelalters (Saporiti) 06ST160-010a	from 20 Sep 2024 to 20 Dec 2024	as announced or arranged	Katia Saporiti	see details
2727	Philosophie der Neuzeit (Saporiti) 06ST160-011a	from 20 Sep 2024 to 20 Dec 2024	as announced or arranged	Katia Saporiti	see details
2741	Philosophie des 19. und 20. Jahrhunderts (Saporiti) 06ST160-012a	from 20 Sep 2024 to 20 Dec 2024	as announced or arranged	Katia Saporiti	see details
2419	Metaphysik (Saporiti) 06ST160-016a	from 20 Sep 2024 to 20 Dec 2024	as announced or arranged	Katia Saporiti	see details
0937	Erkenntnistheorie (Saporiti) 06ST160-017a	from 20 Sep 2024 to 20 Dec 2024	as announced or arranged	Katia Saporiti	see details
3384	Sprachphilosophie (Saporiti) 06ST160-018a	from 20 Sep 2024 to 20 Dec 2024	as announced or arranged	Katia Saporiti	see details
3841	Zentrale Themen und Werke der Philosophie (Saporiti) 06ST160-504a	from 7 Jan 2025 to 7 Jan 2025	7.1.: 10:15-18:00	Katia Saporiti	see details
2711	Philosophie der Antike und des Mittelalters (Vertiefung) (Saporiti) 06ST160-505a	from 20 Sep 2024 to 20 Dec 2024	as announced or arranged	Katia Saporiti	see details
2728	Philosophie der Neuzeit (Vertiefung) (Saporiti) 06ST160-506a	from 20 Sep 2024 to 20 Dec 2024	as announced or arranged	Katia Saporiti	see details
2742	Philosophie des 19. und 20. Jahrhunderts (Vertiefung) (Saporiti) 06ST160-507a	from 20 Sep 2024 to 20 Dec 2024	as announced or arranged	Katia Saporiti	see details
2423	Metaphysik (Vertiefung) (Saporiti) 06ST160-511a	from 20 Sep 2024 to 20 Dec 2024	as announced or arranged	Katia Saporiti	see details
0943	Erkenntnistheorie (Vertiefung) (Saporiti) 06ST160-512a	from 20 Sep 2024 to 20 Dec 2024	as announced or arranged	Katia Saporiti	see details
3388	Sprachphilosophie (Vertiefung) (Saporiti) 06ST160-513a	from 20 Sep 2024 to 20 Dec 2024	as announced or arranged	Katia Saporiti	see details
1448	Geschichte der europäischen Philosophie 06ST160-514a	from 7 Jan 2025 to 7 Jan 2025	7.1.: 10:15-18:00	Katia Saporiti	see details
3777	Wissen und Gesellschaft (Saporiti) 06ST164-501a	from 20 Sep 2024 to 20 Dec 2024	as announced or arranged	Katia Saporiti	see details
2720	Philosophie der Naturwissenschaften (Saporiti) 06ST164-503a	from 20 Sep 2024 to 20 Dec 2024	as announced or arranged	Katia Saporiti	see details
2717	Philosophie der Geistes- und Sozialwissenschaften (Saporiti) 06ST164-504a	from 20 Sep 2024 to 20 Dec 2024	as announced or arranged	Katia Saporiti	see details
0873	Einführung in die formale Logik 1 06VL160-001a	from 16 Sep 2024 to 16 Dec 2024	Mon 12:15-13:45	Katia Saporiti	see details
3543	Theoretische Philosophie und Geschichte der Philosophie 06KO160-503a	from 20 Sep 2024 to 20 Dec 2024	Fri 14:00-15:45	Katia Saporiti	ZUP-U-8
0659	David Humes «Abhandlung über den menschlichen Verstand» 06SE160l023a	from 19 Sep 2024 to 19 Dec 2024	Thu 12:15-13:45	Katia Saporiti	RAA-E-27
3744	Wahrheit 06SE160l036a	from 19 Sep 2024 to 19 Dec 2024	Thu 16:15-18:00	Katia Saporiti	KOL-H-321
4313	Theoretische Philosophie und Geschichte der Philosophie 06KO160G117a	from 20 Sep 2024 to 20 Dec 2024	to be announced	Katia Saporiti	see details

Publications

ZORA Publication List

Publications

2020
- Book Section
  - Saporiti, Katia (2020). Nachwort zu: Locke, John: An Essay Concerning Human Understanding / Ein Versuch über den menschlichen Verstand (Englisch/Deutsch. Auswahlausgabe). In: Saporiti, Katia. Locke, John: An Essay Concerning Human Understanding / Ein Versuch über den menschlichen Verstand. Stuttgart: Reclam, 707-723.
- Edited Scientific Work
  - Edited by: Saporiti, Katia (2020). Stuttgart: Reclam. John Locke : An essay concerning human understanding / Ein Versuch über den menschlichen Verstand.
2018
- Book Section
  - Saporiti, Katia (2018). Potentiality in British Empiricism. In: Engelhard, Kristina; Quante, Michael. Handbook of Potentiality. Berlin: Springer, 199-226.
2017
- Journal Article
  - Saporiti, Katia (2017). Wozu überhaupt Geschichte der Philosophie? Die Kontingenz philosophischer Probleme und der Nutzen der Philosophiegeschichte für die Philosophie. Studia Philosophica, 76:115-136.
- Book Section
  - Saporiti, Katia (2017). Erinnerung und Repräsentation. In: Gockel, Bettina; Volmert, Miriam. Wahrnehmen, Speichern, Erinnern : Memoriale Praktiken und Theorien in den Bildkünsten, 1650 bis 1850. Berlin: De Gruyter, 29-46.
  - Saporiti, Katia (2017). Empirismus. In: Schrenk, Markus. Handbuch Metaphysik. Stuttgart: Springer, 43-53.
2012
- Book Section
  - Saporiti, Katia (2012). George Berkeley. In: Rehfus, Wulff D. Geschichte der Philosophie II: 16.-18. Jahrhundert. Göttingen: Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht UTB, 37-47.
2011
- Book Section
  - Saporiti, Katia (2011). Scientific progress – The early modern discussion of its criteria and its practical content. Einführung. In: Busche, H. Departure for Modern Europe. A Handbook of Early Modern Philosophy (1400-1700). Hamburg: Felix Meiner, 119-121.
  - Saporiti, Katia (2011). Vom Gebrauch der Vorstellung. Ideen bei George Berkeley. In: Schwarte, L. Bild-Performanz. Die Kraft des Visuellen. München: Wilhelm Fink, 163-183.
2010
- Book Section
  - Saporiti, Katia (2010). In search of concepts. In: Langkau, J; Nimtz, C. New perspectives on concepts. Amsterdam, NL: Rodopi, 153-172.
2009
- Book Section
  - Saporiti, Katia (2009). Berkeley, George: A treatise concerning the principles of human knowledge. In: Arnold, H L. Kindlers Literatur Lexikon. Stuttgart: J.B. Metzler, 383-384.
  - Saporiti, Katia (2009). John Locke. In: Jordan, St; Mojsisch, B. Philosophenlexikon. Stuttgart: Reclam, 324-326.
  - Saporiti, Katia (2009). Ideen. In: Jordan, S; Nimtz, C. Lexikon Philosophie. Hundert Grundbegriffe. Stuttgart: Reclam, 132-136.
  - Saporiti, Katia (2009). Empirismus. In: Jordan, S; Nimtz, C. Lexikon Philosophie. Hundert Grundbegriffe. Stuttgart: Reclam, 73-76.
  - Saporiti, Katia (2009). David Hume. In: Jordan, S; Mojsisch, B. Philosophenlexikon. Stuttgart: Reclam, 266-268.
  - Saporiti, Katia (2009). George Berkeley. In: Jordan, S; Mojsisch, B. Philosophenlexikon. Stuttgart: Reclam, 76-78.
  - Saporiti, Katia (2009). Nachgedanken. In: Rüegger, H-U; Arioli, M; Murer, H. Universitäres Wissen teilen: Forschende im Dialog. Zürich: vdf Hochschulverlag AG an der ETH Zürich, 186-187.
2008
- Book Section
  - Saporiti, Katia (2008). Weshalb die Welt so ist, wie wir sie sehen : Berkeleys These der Unfehlbarkeit unserer Wahrnehmung. In: Perler, Dominik; Wild, Markus. Sehen und Begreifen : Wahrnehmungstheorien in der frühen Neuzeit. Berlin, New York: Walter de Gruyter, 265-286.
2007
- Journal Article
  - Saporiti, Katia (2007). Wahrheit, Gewissheit, Unbezweifelbarkeit: Zweifeln als Methode in der ersten Meditation. Zeitschrift für Didaktik der Philosophie und Ethik, 29(3):166-176.
- Book Section
  - Saporiti, Katia (2007). A seeming solution to a seeming puzzle in explaining action. In: Leist, Anton. Action in Context. Berlin/New York: de Gruyter, 303-314.

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