PH2219 Epistemology III

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2009
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
prof. PhDr. Josef Krob, CSc. (lecturer)
prof. PhDr. BcA. Jiří Raclavský, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Ing. Mgr. Zdeňka Jastrzembská, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
doc. PhDr. Marek Picha, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Jan Zouhar, CSc.
Department of Philosophy – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Hana Holmanová
Timetable
Wed 10:00–11:35 A11 stara
Prerequisites
PH_SoZ Compreh. Exam. in Phil. || PROGRAM(N-PH) || PROGRAM(N-HS) || PROGRAM(N-SS)
Epistemology II, bc. examen
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
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Course objectives
The course focuses on main epistemological topics and debates in 20th century. Special attention is paid to understanding, interpretaction a critical evaluation of crucial texts of contemporary epistemology (from James through Quine to Tichý).
Syllabus
  • Unger, P.: A Defence of Scepticism
  • Sellars, W.: Does Empirical Knowledge Have a Foundation?
  • Quine, W. V. O.: Epistemology Naturalized
  • Davidson, D.: The Myth of the Subjective
  • Ayer, A.: Demonstration of the Impossibility of Metaphysics
  • Carnap, R.: Über Protokollsätze
  • James, W.: Pragmatism's Conception of Truth
  • Tichý, P: The Transiency of Truth
  • Putnam, H.: What Theories Are Not?
  • Russell, B.: On Induction
  • Hempel-Oppenheim: Studies in the Logic of Explanation
Literature
  • PUTNAM, Hilary. Realismus s lidskou tváří (Obsaž.) : Co po metafyzice? : Hilary Putnam a Richard Rorty o realismu a relativismu. info
  • QUINE, W. V. Od stimulu k vědě. Translated by Jaroslav Peregrin. Vyd. 1. Praha: Filosofia, 2002, 151 s. ISBN 80-7007-157-5. info
  • SELLARS, Roy Wood. The principles, perspectives, and problems of philosophy : (an exploration in depth). 1st ed. New York, N.Y.: Pageant Press International Corp., 1970, 471 s. info
  • CARNAP, Rudolf. The logical syntax of language. Translated by Amethe Smeaton. London: Kegan Paul, Trench, Trubner, 1937, xvi, 352,. info
Assessment methods
Type of teaching: seminar
Completion: final written test
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
Teacher's information
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