VIKBA26 Information, Communication, Thinking

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2005
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
PhDr. Michal Lorenz, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
PhDr. Pavla Kánská
Division of Information and Library Studies – Department of Czech Literature – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Helena Bednářová
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
Syllabus
  • 1. Existing basic information and hypothesis about the activity of human brain. Functional models of the activity of the brain. Rhytms of brain activity. Theory of brain hemispheres. 2. Phylosophy of mind. Mind-body problem: physicalism, mentalism, dualism, identism. 3. Functional model of mind according do K. Pstružina. Horizontal and vertical sections of mind. Explanation of basic terminology of mind: receptors, perceptions, criterion of pain and delight, unconsiousness, generators and inhibitors of mind, thinking, decision taking, creativity, reflexes, perceived reactions. Seminar papres and discussion.
Literature
  • KOUKOLÍK, František. Lidský mozek : funkční systémy, normy a poruchy. Vyd. 1. Praha: Portál, 2000, 359 s. ISBN 80-7178-379-X. info
  • PRIBRAM, Karl H. Mozek a mysl :holonomní pohled na svět. Edited by Jiří Fiala. Praha: Vesmír, 1999, 133 s. ISBN 80-86010-19-8. info
  • PSTRUŽINA, Karel. Svět poznávání :(k filozofickým základům kognitivní vědy). 1. vyd. Olomouc: Nakladatelství Olomouc, 1998, 183 s. ISBN 80-7182-074-1. info
  • Mozek a jeho duše. Edited by František Koukolík. 1. vyd. Praha: Makropulos, 1995, 223 s., il. ISBN 80-901776-1-1. info
  • PSTRUŽINA, Karel. Etudy o mozku a myšlení. 1. vyd. Praha: Vysoká škola ekonomická v Praze, 1994, 118 s. ISBN 8070792809. info
Language of instruction
Czech
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