PH2111 Methodology of Science

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2018
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
Ing. Mgr. Zdeňka Jastrzembská, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Josef Krob, CSc.
Department of Philosophy – Faculty of Arts
Supplier department: Department of Philosophy – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Wed 10:00–11:40 A11
Prerequisites
The knowledge of the history of philosophy.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
In the course we will study conception of scientific knowledge in the history of philosophy as well as in contemporary period. In addition to a brief overview of philosophical approaches to science from Antiquity until the 19th century, we will focus on the opinions on science in the 20th century, especially on historical school of philosophy of science.
Syllabus
  • 1. Emergence of philosophy of science, definition of science
  • 2. Conception of science in Antiquity
  • 3. Medieval conception of science; beginning of the criticism of Aristotelian model
  • 4. Science in Renaissance
  • 5. Early-modern conception of science: Descartes, Newton
  • 6. Positivistic conception of science
  • 7. Irrationalism, crisis of confidence in science and neopositivistic reactions to the crisis
  • 8. K. R. Popper
  • 9. Historical school of the development of science
  • 10. The debate about the status of social sciences
  • 11. Society, science, technology
  • 12. Theory, fact, reductionism
  • 13. Modern relativization of the notion of theory: philosophy and science
  • 14. Psychology, sociology and the ethics of science
Literature
    required literature
  • HOLZBACHOVÁ, Ivana. Filozofické a metodologické problémy vědy. Vydání 1. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 1996, 140 stran. ISBN 8021014709. info
    recommended literature
  • Fajkus, B.: Současná filozofie a metodologie vědy. Praha 1997
  • Floss, P.: Proměny vědění. Praha 1977
  • Feyerabend, Paul K.: Rozprava proti metodě. Praha 2002. ss. 27-78
  • POPPER, Karl Raimund. Bída historicismu. 1. vyd. Praha: ISE, 1994, 130 s. ISBN 80-85241-75-7. info
  • KUHN, Thomas S. Štruktúra vedeckých revolúcií. Translated by Ľubica Valentová. 1. vyd. Bratislava: Pravda, 1982, 285 s. info
Teaching methods
Lectures supplemented by papers related to the literature on selected problems of the topics.
Assessment methods
Written test consisting of 6 - 8 open questions focusing on the themes presented and discussed during lectures and seminars.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2000, Autumn 2001, Autumn 2002, Autumn 2003, Autumn 2004, Autumn 2005, Autumn 2006, Autumn 2007, Autumn 2008, Autumn 2009, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017, Autumn 2019, Autumn 2020, Autumn 2021, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2023, Autumn 2024.
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