PřF:GA081 Epistemology in Geology - Course Information

GA081 Epistemology in Geology

Extent and Intensity

0/2. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).

Teacher(s)

prof. RNDr. Rostislav Brzobohatý, CSc. (lecturer)

Guaranteed by

doc. RNDr. Rostislav Melichar, Dr.
Department of Geological Sciences – Earth Sciences Section – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: doc. Mgr. Martin Ivanov, Dr.

Prerequisites

! GA080 Aspekty poznání v geologických vědách
Course G3060, G4060

Course Enrolment Limitations

The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 40 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/40, only registered: 0/40, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/40

fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with

• Geological Sciences (programme PřF, D-GE) (2)
• Geological Sciences (programme PřF, D-GE, specialization Geochemistry) (2)
• Geological Sciences (programme PřF, D-GE, specialization Geology) (2)
• Geological Sciences (programme PřF, D-GE, specialization Complex Study of Tertiary) (2)
• Geological Sciences (programme PřF, D-GE, specialization Interdisciplinary Study of Quaternary) (2)
• Geological Sciences (programme PřF, D-GE, specialization Mineralogy and Petrography) (2)
• Geological Sciences (programme PřF, D-GE, specialization Paleontology) (2)
• Geology, Hydrogeology and Geochemistry (programme PřF, B-GE)
• Geology, Hydrogeology and Geochemistry (programme PřF, M-GE)
• Geology, Hydrogeology and Geochemistry (programme PřF, M-GE, specialization Geochemistry, Mineralogy and Petrography)
• Geology, Hydrogeology and Geochemistry (programme PřF, M-GE, specialization Geology and Hydrogeology)
• Geology, Hydrogeology and Geochemistry (programme PřF, M-GE, specialization Geology and Paleontology - Geology)
• Geology, Hydrogeology and Geochemistry (programme PřF, M-GE, specialization Geology and Paleontology - Paleontology)
• Geology, Hydrogeology and Geochemistry (programme PřF, M-GE, specialization Geology and Environment)
• Geology, Hydrogeology and Geochemistry (programme PřF, M-GE, specialization Hydrogeology and Environmental Geology)
• Geology, Hydrogeology and Geochemistry (programme PřF, N-GE)
• Geology, Hydrogeology and Geochemistry (programme PřF, N-GE, specialization Geochemistry, Mineralogy and Petrography)
• Geology, Hydrogeology and Geochemistry (programme PřF, N-GE, specialization Geology and Hydrogeology)
• Geology, Hydrogeology and Geochemistry (programme PřF, N-GE, specialization Geology and Paleontology - Geology)
• Geology, Hydrogeology and Geochemistry (programme PřF, N-GE, specialization Geology and Paleontology - Paleontology)
• Geology, Hydrogeology and Geochemistry (programme PřF, N-GE, specialization Geology and Environment)
• Geology, Hydrogeology and Geochemistry (programme PřF, N-GE, specialization Hydrogeology and Environmental Geology)
• Geology - Museology (programme PřF, B-GE)
• Geology combined with Archaeology (programme PřF, B-GE) (2)
• Geology combined with Archaeology (programme PřF, N-GE) (2)
• Geology for Multi-Branches Study (programme PřF, B-FY) (2)
• Geology for Multi-Branches Study (programme PřF, B-GE) (2)
• Geology for Multi-Branches Study (programme PřF, B-GK) (2)
• Geology for Multi-Branches Study (programme PřF, B-CH)
• Geology for Multi-Branches Study (programme PřF, B-MA)
• Geology (programme PřF, B-GE) (2)
• Geology (programme PřF, N-GE) (2)
• Geology with a view to Education (programme PřF, B-BI)
• Geology with a view to Education (programme PřF, B-FY)
• Geology with a view to Education (programme PřF, B-GE)
• Geology with a view to Education (programme PřF, B-GK)
• Geology with a view to Education (programme PřF, B-CH)
• Geology with a view to Education (programme PřF, B-IO)
• Geology with a view to Education (programme PřF, B-MA)
• Museological Geology (programme PřF, B-GE) (2)
• Study to Extending Teaching Qualification (programme PřF, C-CV, specialization Geology)
• Upper Secondary School Teacher Training in Geology (programme PřF, N-GE)
• Upper Secondary School Teacher Training in Geology (programme PřF, N-SS)

Course objectives

The course is devoted mainly for students of geology (master program). It follows the main goal to present them theoretical aspects of the reasoning in geology including ethical attitudes.

Syllabus

• Epistemology in the important philosphic systems (Platon, Aristoteles, Descartes, Kant, Hegel, Popper, Kuhn, Toulmin)
• Science, theory, hypothesis, induction, deduction, abduction
• Model, experiment, scientific methods
• Determinism, reductionism, uniformitarianism (actualism)
• Time
• Evolution
• True
• Geosemiotics, historical and interpretative character of the geology
• Ethics in science

Literature

• ANZENBACHER, Arno. Úvod do filozofie. 1. vyd. Praha: Státní pedagogické nakladatelství, 1990, 304 s. ISBN 8004254144. info
• STÖRIG, Hans Joachim. Malé dějiny filozofie. Translated by Petr Rezek. Praha: Zvon, 1991, 510 s. ISBN 80-7113-041-9. info
• HOLZBACHOVÁ, Ivana. Filozofické a metodologické problémy vědy. Vydání 1. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 1996, 140 stran. ISBN 8021014709. info
• SOKOL, Jan. Čas a rytmus. Vyd. 1. Praha: Oikoymenh, 1996, 291 s. ISBN 80-86005-15-1. info
• HAWKING, Stephen. Stručná historie času : od velkého třesku k černým dírám. Translated by Vladimír Karas. Vyd. 1. Praha: Mladá fronta, 1991, 186 s. ISBN 8020401695. info
• COVENEY, Peter V. and Roger HIGHFIELD. Šíp času :cesta vědou za rozluštěním největší záhady lidstva. 1. vyd. Ostrava: Oldag, 1995, 472 s., [1. ISBN 80-85954-08-7. info
• GLEICK, James. Chaos :vznik nové vědy. Translated by Jaroslav Sedlář - Renata Kamenická. [1. vyd.]. Brno: Ando Publishing, 1996, 349 s. ISBN 80-86047-04-0. info
• TONDL, Ladislav. Mezi epistemologií a sémiotikou :deset studií o vztazích poznání a porozumění významu. Vyd. 1. Praha: Filosofia, 1996, 223 s. ISBN 80-7007-076-5. info

Assessment methods (in Czech)

Kolokvium je uděleno za schopnost uvažovat o přírodovědeckých aspektech poznání s ohledem na geologii (rozprava s vyučujícím)

Language of instruction

Czech

Further comments (probably available only in Czech)

The course is taught once in two years.
Information on the per-term frequency of the course: Bude otevřeno v jarním semestru 2010/2011.
The course is taught: every week.

• Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2011 - only for the accreditation, recent)
  
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