Course: Philosophy

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Course title Philosophy
Course code KFL/FIL*S
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 3
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course unspecified
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements Course does not contain work placement
Recommended optional programme components None
Course availability The course is available to visiting students
Lecturer(s)
  • Brabec Martin, Mgr. Ing. Ph.D.
  • Exner Milan, doc. PhDr. Ph.D.
Course content
Students will be inducted into the basic terminology, fields and issues of evolutionary theory in the philosophical perspective. 1. Definition of basic terms. Evolutionary idea as a result of turnover from myth to logos 2. Myth as prediskursiv department. Disciplines and areas of interest of evolutionary philosophy 3. Evolutionary Cosmology 4. Monistic biogenesis 5. Evolution as a hermeneutical problem 6. Brain and its evolutionary heritage 7. Qualia, mirror neurons and value systems of the brain 8. Evolutionary theory of consciousness. Criticism of the dual model 9. Consciousness and space 10. Temporal consciousness 11. Being and not-being 12. Cognitive load from the 19th century and philosophical legacy of the past 13. Reserve

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monological explanation (lecture, presentation,briefing)
  • Class attendance - 28 hours per semester
  • Preparation for exam - 40 hours per semester
  • Home preparation for classes - 20 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
The student will be introduced to the basic terminology, fields and issues of evolutionary theory in a philosophical perspective.
The students will acknowledge themselves with the informations acording to the goal and the matter of the course.
Prerequisites
Preconditions are frased in the annotation of the course and in the curriculum of the studying programme.

Assessment methods and criteria
Combined examination, Written exam

test
Recommended literature
  • Barrett Louise, Dunbar Robin, Lycett John. Evoluční psychologie člověka, Praha : Portál,.
  • Barrow, J. D. Teorie ničeho.
  • BRIAN GREENE. ELEGANTNÍ VESMÍR.
  • Dawkins Richard. Největší show pod sluncem : Důkazy evoluce, Praha : Argo, 2011, ISBN.
  • Dunbar Robin. Příběh rodu Homo : Nové dějiny evoluce člověka, Praha : Academia, 2009,.
  • Edelman Gerald M.. Širší než obloha : Fenomenální dar vědomí, Praha/Litomyšl : Paseka,.
  • Exner Milan. Úvod k evoluční filosofii (skripta).
  • Grygar, J. Vesmír jaký je. Panorama Praha, 1997.
  • HANS-JOACHIM STÖRIG. MALÉ DĚJINY FILOSOFIE.
  • Larson Edward J.. Evoluce : Pozoruhodný příběh dějin vědecké teorie, Praha : Slovart, 2009,.
  • Milan Exner. Předplatónské modely vesmíru.
  • Ruse Michael. Charles Darwin : Filosofické aspekty Darwinových myšlenek, Praha :.
  • STEPHEN W. HAWKING. STRUČNÁ HISTORIE ČASU..


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