Course: Semiotic Approach to Digital Humanities

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Course title Semiotic Approach to Digital Humanities
Course code KOL/92ASP
Organizational form of instruction Seminary
Level of course Doctoral
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 10
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Barešová Ivona, doc. Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Faltýnek Dan, doc. Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
(1) Science and philosophy of language: 1. Rosenberg, A.: Why Philosophy of Science? In: Philosophy of Science. New York: Routledge, 2005, p. 1-18. 2. Schlick, M.: The Foundation of Knowledge. In: Ayer, A. J. (ed.): Logical Positivism. Toronto, 1959, p. 209-227. (2) Explanations and predictions: 3. Hempel, C. G.: Studie z logiky vysvětlení. In: Kuchár a kol. (eds.): Filosofie vědy, p. 189-213. 4. 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: 5. 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. 6. Giere, R.N.: Scientific Theorizing. In: Scientific Perspectivism. The University of Chicago Press, 2006, p. 59-95. (4) Development of science: 7. Popper, K. R.: Přehled některých základních problémů. In: Logika vědeckého zkoumání. Praha, 1995, p. 3-28. 8. Kuhn, T. S.: Struktura vědeckých revolucí. Praha, 2008. 9. 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) Revision of holism in philosophy of science: 10. 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. 11. 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: 12. 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. 13. 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)
Learning outcomes

Knowledge of problems of philosophy of science and the related terminology
Prerequisites
For doctoral students only.

Assessment methods and criteria
Seminar Work

(1) Regular attendance (2) Regular preparation / required reading (3) Written 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. .
  • Rosenberg, A. (2008). Philosophy of Social Science. New York and London.
  • Van Fraassen, B. C. (2002). The Empirical Stance. Boston.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Linguistics and Digital Humanities (2020) Category: Philological sciences - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Linguistics and Digital Humanities (2020) Category: Philological sciences - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -