FF:PHNG Epistemology for advanced - Course Information
PHNG Epistemology for advanced
Faculty of ArtsSpring 2020
- Extent and Intensity
- 1/1/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
- 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
- doc. PhDr. Marek Picha, Ph.D.
Department of Philosophy – Faculty of Arts
Supplier department: Department of Philosophy – Faculty of Arts - Timetable
- Wed 10:00–11:40 A11
- Prerequisites
- ! PH2219 Epistemology III
Bachelor´s exam - 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
- Philosophy (programme FF, N-PH_) (3)
- Course objectives
- The objective is to introduce students to the current state of the field by means of commented reading of key works of epistemology of the 20th century (James, Russell, Quine, Tichý). Special attention is paid to seminar work, i.e. understanding, interpretation a critical evaluation of crucial texts.
- Learning outcomes
- After completing the course the students will be able to analyse works of modern epistemological theories and form the major questions and problems of human cognitive activities.
- Syllabus (in Czech)
- James: Pragmatická koncepce pravdy
Stroud: The Problem of External World
Conee: Is Knowledge Contextual?
Zagzebski: Virtues of the Mind
Formální epistemologie a logika
Implicitní přesvědčení, explicitní přesvědčení a problém vševědoucnosti
Fitchův paradox poznatelnosti
Hempel, Oppenheim: Studie z logiky vysvětlení
Russell: O indukci
Quine: Naturalizace epistemologie
Davidson: Mýtus subjektivního
- James: Pragmatická koncepce pravdy
- Literature
- recommended literature
- 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
- not specified
- 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
- CARNAP, Rudolf. The logical syntax of language. Translated by Amethe Smeaton. London: Kegan Paul, Trench, Trubner, 1937, xvi, 352,. info
- Teaching methods
- Text analysis on the basis of home preparation.
- Assessment methods
- Assessment: precise ratio of seminar work, homework and final test. See further info below.
- Language of instruction
- Czech
- Further Comments
- Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
- Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2020, recent)
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