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KFI / V3EN
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Course description
Department/Unit / Abbreviation
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KFI
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V3EN
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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 and 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,
6
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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English
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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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0 / -
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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 semester
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Semester taught
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Winter semester
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Minimum (B + C) students
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3
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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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English
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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 |
No
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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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KFI/FAV3
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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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This course focuses attention upon the parallels between scientific development and philosophy as well as upon the contemporary problems of science in relation to the future of science. This lecture course will also examine such topics as: the character of science during the past two centuries; the question of scientific progress; historical instruction; potential diversity of scientific disciplines as a medium of overcoming scientific limits; the nature of scientific laws; the question of theoretical and methodological reductionism; models of scientific explanation (prediction, structural explanation, inductively-stochastic explanation, deductively-nomologic explanation); scientific thinking and consequences of the indeterminacy principle; and whether or not science can be perfected? The course is taught in English.
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Requirements on student
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Credit: seminary work - presentation and interpretation of chosen text. Oral exam: knowledge of lectured topics and basic literature.
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Content
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Naturphilosophy of I. Kant and foundations of experimental and mathematical sciences. Reflection of science in Critics of pure reason of I. Kant.
Romanticism and getting over of Age of Reason. Theory of science of J. Fichte. Philosophy of nature of F. Schelling. Dialectics of G. Hegel.
The advancement of science in 19th century (mathematics, physics, biology).
The advancement of social science and humanities in 19th century (lingvistics, sociology, psychology).
Science and positivism of Comte, Spencer, Mill. Conception of science in empiriocriticism (E. Mach).
Neo-kantian conception of science. Differences between the Baden scholl of new-kantian philosophy and the Marburg school of new-kantian philosophy (H. Rickert, W. Windelband, H. Cohen, P. Natorp, E. Cassirer).
Phenomenology and science (conception of E. Husserl and M. Scheler). Reflection of science in The crisis of european science and transcendental fenomenology of E. Husserl.
Analytical philosophy and science. Philosophy of language of B. Russell and L. Wittgenstein.
The advancement of science in 20th century. Matematics, logic. Physics. Biology.
Humanities and social sciences in 20th century (lingvistics, psychology, sociology) and its reflections in fenomenology, existentislism, hermeneutics.
Sociology of knowledge in philosophy (M. Scheler, C. Manheim).
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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.
Studentům jsou dostupné všechny aktuální informace ke kurzu (termíny, materiály či odkazy na ně) na stránce předmětu v Courseware.
Studenti mají k dispozici elektronickou učebnici v rámci Kompendia KFI - https://www.esf.kfi.zcu.cz/kompendium-eks/?course=kfi_fav3
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Guarantors and lecturers
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Literature
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Basic:
Demjančuk, Nikolaj. Filosofie a vědecké myšlení : proměna obrazu vědy v analytické tradici. 1. vyd. Dobrá Voda : Aleš Čeněk, 2002. ISBN 80-86473-19-8.
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Basic:
Popper, Karl Raimund. Logika vědeckého zkoumání. 1. vyd. Praha : Oikoymenh, 1997. ISBN 80-86005-45-3.
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Basic:
Demjančuk, Nikolaj. O povaze vědy : věda v kulturních kontextech. 1. vyd. V Plzni : Západočeská univerzita, 2010. ISBN 978-80-7043-921-0.
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Basic:
Polanyi, Michael. Personal knowledge : towards a post-critical philosophy. Chicago : University of Chicago Press, 1974. ISBN 0-226-67288-3.
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Basic:
Toulmin, Stephen. Return to reason. Cambridge : Harvard University Press, 2001. ISBN 0-674-00495-7.
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Basic:
Feyerabend, Paul. Rozprava proti metodě. Vyd. 1. Praha : Aurora, 2001. ISBN 80-7299-047-0.
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Basic:
Kuhn, Thomas S. Struktura vědeckých revolucí. Praha : Oikoymenh, 1997. ISBN 80-86005-54-2.
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Recommended:
Demjančuk, Nikolaj; Profant, Martin,; Podhajský, Jiří. O povaze vědy : novokantovství. 1. vyd. Praha : Epocha, 2011. ISBN 978-80-261-0045-4.
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Recommended:
Demjančuk, Nikolaj. O povaze vědy: fenomenologie. 1. vyd. Praha : Epocha, 2011. ISBN 978-80-261-0044-7.
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Recommended:
Popper, K. R. Objective Knowledge. Oxford, 1972.
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Recommended:
Popper, Karl Raimund. Otevřená společnost a její nepřátelé II. Vlna proroctví: Hegel, Marx a co následovalo. Praha : ISE, 1994. ISBN 80-85241-54-4.
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Recommended:
Curd, Martin; Cover, Jan A. Philosophy of science. the central issues. New York : W.W. Norton, 1998. ISBN 0-309-97175-9.
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Recommended:
Putnam, H. Reason, Truth and History. New York, 1981.
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Recommended:
Rescher, Nicholas. The limits of science. Pittsburgh : University of Pittsburgh Press, 1999. ISBN 0-8229-5713-2.
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Recommended:
Lakatos, I. The Methodology of Scientific Research Programmes. Cambridge, 1978.
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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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Graduate study programme term essay (40-50)
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40
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Preparation for an examination (30-60)
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54
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Presentation preparation (report) (1-10)
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10
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Contact hours
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52
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Total
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156
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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: |
Course requires no special prior knowledge and skills. |
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Learning outcomes
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Knowledge - knowledge resulting from the course: |
Students will know important themes from history of science and philosophy of science of last two centuries. Students will be able to analyze different scientific and philosophical discursus, to interpret scientific discoveries, theories and hypotheses in the context of the culture. |
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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 |
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 |
Seminar |
Textual studies |
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