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Course description
Department/Unit / Abbreviation
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KFI
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FVHB
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Academic Year
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2023/2024
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Academic Year
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2023/2024
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Title
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Philosophy of Science
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Form of course completion
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Exam
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Form of course completion
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Exam
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Accredited / Credits
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Yes,
5
Cred.
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Type of completion
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Combined
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Type of completion
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Combined
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Time requirements
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Lecture
2
[Hours/Week]
Seminar
2
[Hours/Week]
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Course credit prior to examination
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Yes
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Course credit prior to examination
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Yes
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Automatic acceptance of credit before examination
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Yes in the case of a previous evaluation 4 nebo nic.
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Included in study average
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YES
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Language of instruction
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Czech
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Occ/max
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Automatic acceptance of credit before examination
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Yes in the case of a previous evaluation 4 nebo nic.
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Summer semester
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0 / -
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8 / -
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0 / -
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Included in study average
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YES
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Winter semester
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0 / -
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0 / -
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0 / -
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Repeated registration
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NO
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Repeated registration
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NO
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Timetable
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Yes
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Semester taught
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Winter + Summer
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Semester taught
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Winter + Summer
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Minimum (B + C) students
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5
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Optional course |
Yes
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Optional course
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Yes
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Language of instruction
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Czech
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Internship duration
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0
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No. of hours of on-premise lessons |
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Evaluation scale |
1|2|3|4 |
Periodicity |
každý rok
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Evaluation scale for credit before examination |
S|N |
Periodicita upřesnění |
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Fundamental theoretical course |
No
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Fundamental course |
Yes
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Fundamental theoretical course |
No
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Evaluation scale |
1|2|3|4 |
Evaluation scale for credit before examination |
S|N |
Substituted course
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None
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Preclusive courses
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N/A
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Prerequisite courses
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N/A
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Informally recommended courses
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N/A
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Courses depending on this Course
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N/A
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Histogram of students' grades over the years:
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Course objectives:
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The aim of this course is to introduce students into basic problems of philosophy of science. Present them philosophical views in particular periods of historical progress. Present to the students most important authors, who from philosophical view researched the science and evaluate basic ideas and thesis, which influenced the progress of philosophy of science.
The course is scheduled once per two years.
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Requirements on student
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Credit: Active participation in seminars (home preparation for reading seminar texts, ability to analyze / interpret / interpret selected passage). Seminar paper analyzing selected work of philosophy of 20th century science and meeting the formal requirements of a professional text.
Examination: The exam is combined and verifies the knowledge of basic concepts of 20th century science philosophy and the ability to characterize their key representatives. The exam assumes home reading of 3 selected key philosophical works of the period.
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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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Activities
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Fields of study
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Studenti mají k dispozici oporu ve formě skupiny/týmu v rámci systému Microsoft Teams.
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Guarantors and lecturers
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Literature
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Basic:
Fajkus, Břetislav. Filosofie a metodologie vědy : vývoj, současnost a perspektivy. Vyd. 1. Praha : Academia, 2005. ISBN 80-200-1304-0.
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Basic:
Kuhn, Thomas S. Struktura vědeckých revolucí. Praha : Oikoymenh, 1997. ISBN 80-86005-54-2.
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Recommended:
Hempel, C. G. Filosofie přírodních věd. Červený Kostelec : Pavel Mervart, 2015.
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Recommended:
Russell, Bertrand. Logika, věda, filozofie a společnost. 1. vyd. Praha : Svoboda-Libertas, 1993. ISBN 80-205-0219-X.
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Recommended:
Popper, Karl Raimund. Logika vědeckého zkoumání. 1. vyd. Praha : Oikoymenh, 1997. ISBN 80-86005-45-3.
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Recommended:
Zámečník, L. H. Nástin filosofie vědy: empirické základy vědy v analytické tradici. Brno : Host, 2015.
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Recommended:
Carnap, Rudolf. Problémy jazyka vědy. Praha : Svoboda, 1968.
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Recommended:
Feyerabend, Paul. Rozprava proti metodě. Vyd. 1. Praha : Aurora, 2001. ISBN 80-7299-047-0.
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Recommended:
Toulmin, S. The Philosophy of Science: An Introduction.. New York : Hutchinson's University Library, 1953.
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Recommended:
Godfrey-Smith, Peter. Theory and reality : an introduction to the philosophy of science. 2003. ISBN 0-226-30063-3.
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On-line library catalogues
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Time requirements
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All forms of study
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Activities
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Time requirements for activity [h]
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Contact hours
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52
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Undergraduate study programme term essay (20-40)
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40
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Preparation for an examination (30-60)
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38
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Total
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130
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Prerequisites
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Knowledge - students are expected to possess the following knowledge before the course commences to finish it successfully: |
to introduce basic characters and themes of classical epistemology
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Skills - students are expected to possess the following skills before the course commences to finish it successfully: |
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 |
Competences - students are expected to possess the following competences before the course commences to finish it successfully: |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
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Learning outcomes
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Knowledge - knowledge resulting from the course: |
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 |
Skills - skills resulting from the course: |
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 |
Competences - competences resulting from the course: |
N/A |
N/A |
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Assessment methods
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Knowledge - knowledge achieved by taking this course are verified by the following means: |
Combined exam |
Skills - skills achieved by taking this course are verified by the following means: |
Seminar work |
Skills demonstration during practicum |
Individual presentation at a seminar |
Competences - competence achieved by taking this course are verified by the following means: |
Combined exam |
Skills demonstration during practicum |
Individual presentation at a seminar |
Seminar work |
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Teaching methods
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Knowledge - the following training methods are used to achieve the required knowledge: |
Lecture |
Textual studies |
Self-study of literature |
Skills - the following training methods are used to achieve the required skills: |
Skills demonstration |
Seminar classes |
Individual study |
Students' portfolio |
Competences - the following training methods are used to achieve the required competences: |
Textual studies |
Skills demonstration |
Individual study |
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