SOk220 Philosophical Aspects of Social Science

Faculty of Education
Autumn 2019
Extent and Intensity
0/1.2/0. 6 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
doc. Mgr. Radim Šíp, Ph.D. (lecturer)
RNDr. Michal Černý, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. Mgr. Radim Šíp, Ph.D.
Department of Social Education – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Mgr. Kateřina Štěpařová
Supplier department: Department of Social Education – Faculty of Education
Prerequisites
Knowledge of the basics of philosophy and sociology at the level of bachelor study of non-philosophical and non-sociological specialization.
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 100 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 1/100, only registered: 0/100, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/100
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The aim of the course is to allow the student to: • understand the logic of the creation and evolution of scientific disciplines • characterize the traditional features of the natural and social sciences • be able to follow the path of science development • explain the causes of partial approximation of the starting points of both branches of science
Learning outcomes
• to understand the role of science in human life • to characterize the traditional features of the natural and the social sciences • to understand the differences in the methodology of the natural and the social sciences • to explain the reasons for the partial approximation of the two branches of science
Syllabus
  • 1. Natural versus social sciences, positivism and phenomenology. 2. 19th century and the creation of a modern system of scientific disciplines. 3. Sociology and psychology as strict sciences of natural-sciences character. 4. Independence of social sciences. 5. Weber and ideal-typical research, phenomenological turnover, Chicago school, constructivism. 6. Convergence of social and natural sciences in the 21st century. 7. Science and society.
Literature
    required literature
  • Berger, P. L. & Luckmann, T. (1999). Sociální konstrukce reality. Brno: CDK.
  • Lakoff, G. (2006). Oheň, ženy a nebezpečné věci. Praha: Triáda.
  • Šíp, R. (2015). Pedagogika a paradigmatický obrat v metodologii a teorii. Pedagogická orientace, 25(5), s. 671–699.
  • Fajkus, B. (2005). Filosofie a metodologie vědy. Praha: Academia.
    recommended literature
  • Dewey, J. (2012). Unmodern philosophy and modern philosohy. Carbondale: Souther Illinois University Press.
  • Cohen, R. S. & Wartovsky, M. W. (1983). Epistemology, Methodology, and Social Sciences. Dordrecht: Springer.
  • Damasio, A. (2000). Descartesův omyl. Emoce, rozum a lidský mozek. Praha: Mladá fronta.
Teaching methods
lecture, text analysis, group discussion
Assessment methods
analysis of a given text, test / oral exam Methods of evaluation are specified in the Czech.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: in blocks.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 14 hodin.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2018, Spring 2019, autumn 2020, Autumn 2021, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2023, Autumn 2024.
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