PH01V002 Interpretive Seminar II

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2011
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
doc. PhDr. Ivana Holzbachová, CSc. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Jan Zouhar, CSc.
Department of Philosophy – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Hana Holmanová
Timetable
Wed 9:10–10:45 KOM 409
Prerequisites (in Czech)
PH1101 Introduction to Philosophy || PH1214 Philosophy Proseminar
Absolovování Interpretačního semináře I (prof. Hroch)
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

The capacity limit for the course is 25 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/25, only registered: 0/25
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
Reading and interpretation of Popper´s The Poverty of Historicism. In the seminar, students will prepare presentations on other Popper´s works. At the end of the course, students will be able to understand Popper´s concept of society and basics of his approach to scientific method.
Syllabus
  • K. R. Popper: Life and work
  • Reading of The Poverty of Historicism. The course of the interpretation will be influenced by the specificity of each seminar.
  • Relation between social and natural sciences.
  • Popper and social philosophy and philosophy of history.
Literature
  • POPPER, Karl R. Bída historicismu. Translated by Jana Odehnalová. 2., rev. vyd. Praha: Oikoymenh. 134 s. ISBN 8072980076. 2000. info
Teaching methods
After the introductory lecture on Popper, students will read and analyze his work The Poverty of Historicism. The interpretation of the text will be supplemented by presentations on selected Popper´s work and critical work on Popper.
Assessment methods
Written exam.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2004, Autumn 2005, Autumn 2006, Autumn 2007, Autumn 2008, Autumn 2009, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017, Autumn 2018.
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