UZPH2102 Problems of Ontology and Epistemology

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2013
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
Ing. Mgr. Zdeňka Jastrzembská, Ph.D. (lecturer)
prof. PhDr. Josef Krob, CSc. (lecturer)
doc. PhDr. Marek Picha, Ph.D. (lecturer)
prof. PhDr. BcA. Jiří Raclavský, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. BcA. Jiří Raclavský, Ph.D.
Department of Philosophy – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Hana Holmanová
Supplier department: Department of Philosophy – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Thu 14:10–15:45 zruseno D31
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
At the end of the course students should be able to: explain the key concepts of contemporary ontology and epistemology; understand their historical roots; understand their connection to other disciplines; make use of the acheived knowledge in the creation of the Introduction to Humanities course curriculum taught at high schools.
Syllabus
  • Ontology and natural science in the 20th century (time and space in relativistic cosmology).
  • Ontology and the unanswered questions of natural science (fast neutrinos, dark matter etc.).
  • Analytical metaphysics.
  • The analysis of knowledge.
  • The revision of the traditional approach.
  • Theories of truth.
Literature
    recommended literature
  • Gnoseologie : od tradičních otázek k evoluční gnoseologii. Edited by Josef Krob. 1. vyd. Brno: Masarykova universita, 2006, 155 s. ISBN 8021039949. info
  • LOUX, Michael J. Metaphysics : a contemporary introduction. 3rd ed. New York: Routledge, 2006, xi, 309. ISBN 0415401348. info
  • LOUX, Michael J. Metaphysics : a contemporary introduction. 2nd ed. London: Routledge, 2002, xiii, 303. ISBN 0415261074. info
  • KOLÁŘ, Petr. Pravda a fakt. Vyd. 1. Praha: Filosofia, 2002, 312 s. ISBN 8070071680. info
  • LEHRER, Keith. Teória poznania. 1. vyd. Bratislava: Infopress, 1999, 171 s. ISBN 8085402343. info
Teaching methods
lectures, seminar discussions
Assessment methods
seminar paper (seminar talk), final work focusing on one of the themes presented during lectures and seminars. Clarity, adequacy and inventiveness will be assessed.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2012, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017, Autumn 2018, Autumn 2019.
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