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Lecturer(s)
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Bratt Jan, doc. PhDr. CSc.
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Macháčová Kateřina, Mgr. Ph.D.
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Course content
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These topics will be focused: The myth, philosophy, science, philosophy of science. Renaissance and the origin of Modern Ages science. The relationship between philosophy, epistemology and methodology of science. Paradigm of classical science (Newton, Descartes). Disagreement of empirism and rationalism. Formalization of philosophy of science. Tradition of inductivism and empirism. B. Russel and Cambridge school, Bayesianism. Logical positivism and logical empirism. Problem of demarcation and problem of observation. Falsification and hypothetical-deductive method (K. Popper). Conventionalism (E. Mach, H. Poincare and P. Duhem). Constructional philosophy of science (H. Margenau). Operationalism (P. Bridgeman, A. Rapoport, B. F. Skinner). Methodology of scientific researching programs (I. Lakatos). Scientific revolution and paradigm (T. S. Kuhn). Methodological anarchism in science (P. K. Feyerabend).
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Seminar classes, Lecture
- Contact hours
- 52 hours per semester
- Preparation for an examination (30-60)
- 38 hours per semester
- Undergraduate study programme term essay (20-40)
- 40 hours per semester
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| Knowledge |
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| to introduce basic characters and themes of classical epistemology |
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| to use the philosophical terminology of classical epistemology with understanding |
| to identify the problem (thesis) and reproduce the argumentation contained in the text |
| to use modern technologies, especially information databases |
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| learning outcomes |
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| Knowledge |
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| to introduce basic figures and themes of 20th century science philosophy |
| to characterize the most important philosophical interpretations of science and explain their context |
| to summarize selected important philosophical writings of the 20th century philosophy of science |
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| to analyze the source philosophical texts of the philosophy of science of the 20th century |
| to interpret selected passages of key texts of philosophy of 20th century science |
| to follow the arguments of particular authors or selected texts of the philosophy of science of the 20th century |
| to argue and discuss a specific topic of 20th century science philosophy |
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| teaching methods |
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| Lecture |
| Textual studies |
| Self-study of literature |
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| Skills demonstration |
| Seminar classes |
| Individual study |
| Students' portfolio |
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| Textual studies |
| Skills demonstration |
| Individual study |
| assessment methods |
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| Knowledge |
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| Combined exam |
| Skills |
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| Seminar work |
| Skills demonstration during practicum |
| Individual presentation at a seminar |
| Competences |
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| Combined exam |
| Skills demonstration during practicum |
| Individual presentation at a seminar |
| Seminar work |
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Recommended literature
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Carnap, Rudolf. Problémy jazyka vědy. Praha : Svoboda, 1968.
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Fajkus, Břetislav. Filosofie a metodologie vědy : vývoj, současnost a perspektivy. Vyd. 1. Praha : Academia, 2005. ISBN 80-200-1304-0.
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Feyerabend, Paul. Rozprava proti metodě. Vyd. 1. Praha : Aurora, 2001. ISBN 80-7299-047-0.
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Godfrey-Smith, Peter. Theory and reality : an introduction to the philosophy of science. 2003. ISBN 0-226-30063-3.
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Hempel, C. G. Filosofie přírodních věd. Červený Kostelec : Pavel Mervart, 2015.
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Kuhn, Thomas S. Struktura vědeckých revolucí. Praha : Oikoymenh, 1997. ISBN 80-86005-54-2.
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Popper, Karl Raimund. Logika vědeckého zkoumání. 1. vyd. Praha : Oikoymenh, 1997. ISBN 80-86005-45-3.
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Russell, Bertrand. Logika, věda, filozofie a společnost. 1. vyd. Praha : Svoboda-Libertas, 1993. ISBN 80-205-0219-X.
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Toulmin, S. The Philosophy of Science: An Introduction.. New York : Hutchinson's University Library, 1953.
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Zámečník, L. H. Nástin filosofie vědy: empirické základy vědy v analytické tradici. Brno : Host, 2015.
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