|
Lecturer(s)
|
-
Macháčová Kateřina, Mgr. Ph.D.
|
|
Course content
|
These topics will be focused: Philosophy, science, and philosophy of science. Logical positivism and verificationism. Problem of confirmation. Karl R. Popper and falsificationism. Michael Polanyi and tacit knowledge. Thomas S. Kuhn and scientific revolutions. Imre Lakatos and the methodology of scientific research programmes. Paul K. Feyerabend and his critique of scientific method. Naturalistic epistemology and philosophy of science (W. V. O. Quine, P. Kitcher). Feminist epistemology and philosophy of science (H. Longino, S. Harding). Science, values, and the value-free ideal of science (H. Douglas). Scientific realism and anti-realism (I. Hacking). Science in a democratic society (H. Collins, R. Evans).
|
|
Learning activities and teaching methods
|
Textual studies, Lecture, Seminar
- unspecified
- 57 hours per semester
- Contact hours
- 78 hours per semester
- Preparation for an examination (30-60)
- 60 hours per semester
- Presentation preparation (report in a foreign language) (10-15)
- 15 hours per semester
- Graduate study programme term essay (40-50)
- 50 hours per semester
|
| prerequisite |
|---|
| Knowledge |
|---|
| to introduce the basic characters and themes of classical epistemology |
| Skills |
|---|
| use common academic digital tools, e.g. research databases |
| formulate and defend one's position in discussion |
| Competences |
|---|
| N/A |
| N/A |
| N/A |
| learning outcomes |
|---|
| Knowledge |
|---|
| to introduce the basic figures and themes of the philosophy of science of the 20th century |
| to characterize the most important philosophical interpretations of science and to explain their context |
| to summarize selected important philosophical writings of the philosophy of science of the 20th century |
| Skills |
|---|
| to analyze the source philosophical texts of the philosophy of science of the 20th century |
| to interpret selected passages of key texts of 20th century philosophy of science |
| to follow the argumentation procedures of specific authors or selected texts of the philosophy of science of the 20th century |
| to argue and discuss a specific topic of philosophy of science of the 20th century |
| Competences |
|---|
| N/A |
| N/A |
| teaching methods |
|---|
| Knowledge |
|---|
| Lecture with visual aids |
| Lecture |
| Textual studies |
| Self-study of literature |
| Individual study |
| Skills |
|---|
| Seminar |
| Seminar classes |
| Skills demonstration |
| Individual study |
| Students' portfolio |
| Competences |
|---|
| Seminar |
| Skills demonstration |
| Students' portfolio |
| assessment methods |
|---|
| Knowledge |
|---|
| Combined exam |
| Seminar work |
| Test |
| Individual presentation at a seminar |
| Skills |
|---|
| Seminar work |
| Individual presentation at a seminar |
| Skills demonstration during practicum |
| Competences |
|---|
| Combined exam |
| Individual presentation at a seminar |
| Seminar work |
|
Recommended literature
|
-
BARKER, G.; KITCHER, P. Philosophy of Science: A New Introduction. New York: Oxford University Press, 2014. ISBN 978-0-195-36619-8.
-
CURD, M.; COVER, J. A.; PINCOCK, Ch. (eds.). Philosophy of Science: the Central Issues. New York: W.W. Norton, 2013. ISBN 978-0-393-92080-2.
-
Gasper, Philip; Trout, J. D.; Boyd, Richard. The philosophy of science ; ed. by Richard Boyd, Philip Gasper, J.D. Trout. 6th ed. Cambridge : MIT Press, 1997. ISBN 0-262-52156-3.
-
GODFREY-SMITH, P. Theory and Reality: an Introduction to the Philosophy of Science. Science and its Conceptual Foundations. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 2003. ISBN 978-0-226-30062-7.
-
LADYMAN, J. Understanding Philosophy of Science. London; New York: Routledge, 2002. ISBN 978-0-415-22156-6.
-
ROSENBERG, A. Philosophy of Science: A Contemporary Introduction. New York; London: Routledge, 2005. ISBN 978-0-415-22156-6.
-
STALEY, K. W. An Introduction to the Philosophy of Science. Cambridge Introductions to Philosophy. Cambridge; New York: Cambridge University Press, 2014. ISBN 978-0-521-11249-9.
-
WALLACE, W. A. The Modeling of Nature: Philosophy of Science and Philosophy of Nature in Synthesis. Washington, D.C: The Catholic University of America Press, 1996. ISBN 978-0-813-20860-2.
|