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Course: Philosophy of Science

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Course title Philosophy of Science
Course code KOL/VFIL
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminar
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 4
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course unspecified
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Course availability The course is available to visiting students
Lecturer(s)
  • Zámečník Hadwiger Lukáš, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
(1) Science and philosophy of science: Rosenberg, A.: Why Philosophy of Science? In: Philosophy of Science. New York: Routledge, 2005, p. 1-18. Schlick, M.: The Foundation of Knowledge. In: Ayer, A. J. (ed.): Logical Positivism. Toronto, 1959, p. 209-227. (2) Explanations and predictions: Hempel, C. G.: Studie z logiky vysvětlení. In: Kuchár a kol. (eds.): Filosofie vědy, p. 189-213. Achinstein, P.: Explanation v. Prediction: Which Carries More Weight? In: Curd, M., Cover, J.A.: Philosophy of Science: The Central Issues. New York: W. W. Norton & Company, 1998, p. 481-493. (3) Theory and model: van Fraassen, Bas C.: Arguments Concerning Scientific Realism. In: Curd, M., Cover, J.A.: Philosophy of Science: The Central Issues. New York: W. W. Norton & Company, 1998, p. 1064-1087. Giere, R.N.: Scientific Theorizing. In: Scientific Perspectivism. The University of Chicago Press, 2006, p. 59-95. (4) Development of science: Popper, K. R.: Přehled některých základních problémů. In: Logika vědeckého zkoumání. Praha, 1995, p. 3-28. Kuhn, T. S.: Struktura vědeckých revolucí. Praha, 2008. Lakatos, I.: Science and Pseudoscience. In: Curd, M., Cover, J.A.: Philosophy of Science: The Central Issues. New York: W. W. Norton & Company, 1998, p. 20-26. (5) Revisions of holism in philosophy of science: Quine, W., v. O.: Ohlédnutí za dvěma dogmaty. In: Marvan, T., Dostálová, L. (eds.): Vybrané články k ontologii a epistemologii. Plzeň, 2006, p. 108-120. Laudan, L.: Dissecting the Holist Picture of Scientific Change. In: Curd, M., Cover, J.A.: Philosophy of Science: The Central Issues. New York: W. W. Norton & Company, 1998, p. 139-169. (6) Science and society Longino, H. E.: Values and Objectivity. In: Curd, M., Cover, J.A.: Philosophy of Science: The Central Issues. New York: W. W. Norton & Company, 1998, p. 170-191. Okruhlik, K.: Gender and the Biological Sciences. In: Curd, M., Cover, J.A.: Philosophy of Science: The Central Issues. New York: W. W. Norton & Company, 1998, p. 192-209.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture, Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training), Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Work with Text (with Book, Textbook), Methods of Written Work
Learning outcomes
The course is focused on the basic range of topics of philosophy of science in the analytical tradition. Main topics: scientific explanation and laws, structure of scientific theories, testing of scientific hypotheses, development of sciences, etc. The aim of the course is to further elaborate on theoretical parts of the mandatory course Methodology of Science. Systematic investigation of the conceptual network of mostly natural sciences. The course will involve reading and analysing of seminal texts, classic and contemporary.
Conceptual analysis Analysis of technical text Analysis of technical text in foreign language Creation of written essay Creation of audio-visual output
Prerequisites
The course is a direct continuation of the course Methodology of Science. Students are expected to have at least passive knowledge of the English language, as some of the texts are only available in English.

Assessment methods and criteria
Written exam, Student performance, Analysis of linguistic, Dialog, Systematic Observation of Student, Seminar Work

(1) Active participation in class (2) No more than two absences (3) Completion of assignments (presentation, essay)
Recommended literature
  • Curd, M. - Cover, J. A. (1998). Philosophy of Science: The Central Issues. New York.
  • Fajkus, B. (2005). Filosofie a metodologie vědy - vývoj, současnost a perspektivy.. Praha: Academia.
  • Giere, R. N. (2009). Science Without Laws. Chicago.
  • Ochrana, F. (2009). Metodologie vědy. Praha.
  • Rosenberg, A. Philosophy of Science. .
  • Van Fraassen, B. C. (2002). The Empirical Stance. Boston.


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Palacký University Olomouc, date of update: 01.05.2025 23:59. Data created for academic year 2024/2025