OJ581 Introduction to Epistomology (not only for linguists)

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2016

The course is not taught in Autumn 2016

Extent and Intensity
2/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
doc. Mgr. Jan Havliš, Dr. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. RNDr. Václav Blažek, CSc.
Department of Linguistics and Baltic Languages – Faculty of Arts
Supplier department: Department of Linguistics and Baltic Languages – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Mon 14:10–15:45 G31
Prerequisites
subject is open also to students outside of general linguistics, for all those with interest in principles of scientific knowledge.
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 50 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/50, only registered: 0/50, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/50
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
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Course objectives
main objectives of lecture: understanding the concept of scientific knowledge, demarcation of its limits, possibilities and utilisation. mastering critical approach in science with respect to its epistemological & social aspects.
Syllabus
  • 1. repeatable phenomenon as an acquired knowledge : fundamental to science; universe, reality, truth
  • 2. cognition as a process of acquiring knowledge : biological adaptation; mind and its functioning
  • 3. epistemology as a science on acquiring knowledge : basic concepts of methodical knowledge acquisition
  • 4. methodics of knowledge acquisition : assumptions, empiricism, hypothesis and its testing, generalisation
  • 6. science as a reliable knowledge : science in contrast – pseudo-science and anti-science
  • 7. science as a set of methodically organised findings : paradigm and its development
  • 8. science as a socio-cultural phenomenon : ethics of science
Literature
    recommended literature
  • BARBER, Alex, Epistemology in language, Oxford 2003
  • ROSENBERG, Alex, Philosophy of science, 3rd Edition, Routledge 2011
  • ZÁMEČNÍK, Lukáš Hadwiger. Nástin filozofie vědy : empirické základy vědy v analytické tradici. První vydání. Brno: Host, 2015, 409 stran. ISBN 9788074916083. info
  • TKADLEC, Emil. Strategie a metody vědecké práce v přírodních vědách : filozofické názory a komunikační dovednosti. 1. vyd. Olomouc: Univerzita Palackého v Olomouci, 2011, 195 s. ISBN 9788024426754. info
  • OCHRANA, František. Metodologie vědy : úvod do problému. Vyd. 1. Praha: Karolinum, 2009, 156 s. ISBN 9788024616094. info
Teaching methods
the lecture is based on ppt presentation, its explication and discussion to this explication. presentation it-self will be available as a study material (black-and-white printable pdf with high resolution and restricted access rights). it is recommended to attend the lecture, because of the explication, which significantly extends the presentation.
Assessment methods
a student will be evaluated based on an essay, containing elaboration of one of the following topics: i) critical epistemological analysis of a chosen scientific publication in an extent of research article or a chapter, ii) analysis and formulation of the scientific problem in a frame of an ongoing thesis (hypothesising, testing, evaluation), iii) epistemological analysis of a border (testability limits) scientific problem
Language of instruction
Czech
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