F4012 Physics, philosophy and thinking

Faculty of Science
Spring 2000
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
prof. RNDr. Jan Novotný, CSc. (lecturer)
RNDr. Blažena Švandová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. RNDr. Aleš Lacina, CSc.
Department of Plasma Physics and Technology – Physics Section – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: prof. RNDr. Jan Novotný, CSc.
Prerequisites
Interest on connections between philosophy and natural sciences.
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
Syllabus
  • The lecture is devoted to the philosophical problems connected with natural sciences, especially with physics, and to the logical foundations of scientific thinking. Principal subjects: Problems of determinism and probability, nature of mathematical knowledge, relations betweeen matter and mind, anthropic principles, life and work of great thinkers. The programme of lecture is permanently renovated in accordance with new information and interest of students.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2008 - for the purpose of the accreditation, Spring 2011 - only for the accreditation, Spring 2001, Spring 2002, Spring 2003, Spring 2004, Spring 2005, Spring 2006, Spring 2007, Spring 2008, Spring 2009, Spring 2010, Spring 2011, Spring 2012, spring 2012 - acreditation, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, spring 2018, Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2021, Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2024, Spring 2025.
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