Dr. Jonathan Erhardt

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Jonathan Erhardt is a member of the Department of Philosophy at the University of Zurich, specializing in the philosophy of artificial intelligence. He is involved in current research projects focused on propositional interpretability within the field of artificial intelligence. Jonathan has a strong academic background in both philosophy and law, having completed a BPhil at the University of Oxford and a PhD in Law at the University of Bern. His professional experience includes founding Twin Earth Games and serving as a philosophy teacher at a high school in Thun. Additionally, he was a research associate and project lead at the Giordano-Bruno Foundation in Switzerland, which later became the Effective Altruism Foundation, before transitioning to his current role at UZH.

Research Interests

Experience

Founder Programmer

2016-10-01 — Present

Twin Earth Games • N/A

Founded and programmed games focusing on philosophical themes.

Philosophy Teacher

2016-07-01 — 2021-07-01

High School Thun • Thun

Taught philosophy to high school students.

Research Associate Project Lead

2014-08-01 — 2016-10-01

Giordano-Bruno Foundation • Switzerland

Led research projects in philosophy and effective altruism.

Requirements for University of Zurich

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6.5
Reading
Required:6.5
Writing
Required:6.5
Speaking
Required:6.5
Overall
Required:7
TOEFL
Listening
Required:25
Reading
Required:25
Writing
Required:26
Speaking
Required:25
Total
Required:100
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Law or equivalent from a recognized university Minimum 180 ECTS credits
Application Checklist
  • Matriculation certificate
  • Official transcripts
  • CV/Resume
  • Copy of passport
  • Motivation letter
Specialization Notes

Department of Law