PH01V002 Interpretive Seminar II

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2018
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. Josef Krob, CSc.
Department of Philosophy – Faculty of Arts
Supplier department: Department of Philosophy – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Wed 12:00–13:40 C42
Prerequisites
PH1214 Philosophy Proseminar
Successful completion of Interpretation Seminar I
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
    required literature
  • POPPER, Karl R. Bída historicismu. Translated by Jana Odehnalová. 2., rev. vyd. Praha: Oikoymenh, 2000, 134 s. ISBN 8072980076. info
    recommended literature
  • PARUSNIKOVÁ, Zuzana. Rozum, kritika, otevřenost : živý odkaz filosofie K.R. Poppera. Vyd. 1. Praha: Filosofia, 2007, 335 s. ISBN 9788070072530. info
  • POPPER, Karl R. Život je řešení problémů : o poznání, dějinách a politice. Translated by Jaroslav Kohout - Eva Stuchlíková. Vyd. 1. Praha: Mladá fronta, 1998, 287 s. ISBN 8020406867. info
  • POPPER, Karl R. and Konrad LORENZ. Budoucnost je otevřená : rozhovor v Altenbergu a texty z vídeňského Popperovského sympozia. Vyd. 1. Praha: Vyšehrad, 1997, 127 s. ISBN 8070212039. info
  • Logika vědeckého bádání. Edited by Karl R. Popper. 1. vyd. Praha: OIKOYMENH, 1997, xliv, 617. ISBN 80-86005-45-3. info
  • POPPER, Karl R. Věčné hledání : intelektuální autobiografie. Edited by Marek Tarnovský, Translated by Jana Odehnalová. v českém jazyce vydání p. Praha: Prostor, 1995, 231 stran. ISBN 8090113184. info
  • POPPER, Karl Raimund. Otevřená společnost a její nepřátelé. Translated by Jana Odehnalová. 1. vyd. Praha: ISE, 1994, 388 s. ISBN 80-85241-54-4. info
    not specified
  • PARUSNIKOVÁ, Zuzana. Rozum, kritika, otevřenost : živý odkaz filosofie K.R. Poppera. Vyd. 1. Praha: Filosofia, 2007, 335 s. ISBN 9788070072530. 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 consisting of 6 questions aimed at testing the student´s insight into philosophy of K. R. Popper.
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 2011, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017.
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