PHBG Epistemology

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2026
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
doc. PhDr. Marek Picha, 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
Prerequisites (in Czech)
PHBP Proseminar
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
there are 7 fields of study the course is directly associated with, display
Abstract
The course is dedicated to the basic categories, definitions, questions and reasons related to the concept of knowledge.
Learning outcomes
Student will be able to:
- define basic epistemological concepts;
- identify the criteria of the partial conceptions of knowledge and describe their strengths and weaknesses;
- distinguish between different conceptions of justification;
- understand the role of science in a general perspective
Key topics
  • 01. epistemological questions
  • 02. knowledge
  • 03. structure of justification
  • 04. nature of justification
  • 05. sources of justification
  • 06. skepticism
  • 07. testimony
Study resources and literature
    recommended literature
  • BONJOUR, Laurence. Epistemic justivication : internalism vs. externalism, foundations vs. virtues. Edited by Ernest Sosa. 1st pub. Malden: Blackwell, 2003, 240 s. ISBN 9780631182849. info
  • AUDI, Robert. Epistemology : a contemporary introduction to the theory of knowledge. 2nd ed. New York: Routledge, 2003, xvi, 352. ISBN 9780415281096. info
  • A companion to epistemology. Edited by Jonathan Dancy - Ernest Sosa. 1st pub. in paperback. Malden: Blackwell Publishing, 1993, xv, 541. ISBN 0631192581. info
    not specified
  • Contemporary debates in epistemology. Edited by Ernest Sosa - Matthias Steup. 1st pub. Malden: Blackwell, 2005, x, 348. ISBN 9781405107389. info
Approaches, practices, and methods used in teaching
lectures, class discussion
Method of verifying learning outcomes and course completion requirements
one test approximately in the middle of the semester (1/4 of the total grade), the second test at the end of the semester (3/4 of the total grade)
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught every week.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2021, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2023, Autumn 2024, Autumn 2025.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2026, recent)
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