Course objectives:
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The course is intended for foreign students (Erasmus) and is taught in English only. The aim of this course is to introduce the problems of philosophy of mind, particularly the mind-body relation. The course provides students with an analysis of different approaches in philosophy of mind in the 20th century with a few discussions of historically elder periods in which some of the issues of philosophy of mind were articulated as well. The course delivers a systematic account and assessment of the most influential explanations pertaining to the mind-body problem and presents the work of the most important scholars in philosophy of mind.
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Requirements on student
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The course is intended for foreign students (Erasmus) and is taught in English only.
Credit:
Class participation (active participation in seminars)
Oral presentation (analyzing selected passages of the seminar texts)
Seminar paper (write a seminar paper in philosophy of mind with a length of 5 standard pages and meet the formal requirements imposed on seminar papers)
Activities within the e-learning course.
Exam:
Examination (pass the examination by an adequate demonstration of knowledge of the topic)
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Content
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1) Introduction
2) The birth of the mind science
3) Cartesian dualism
4) Behaviorism
5) Identity theory
6) Functionalism
7) Physicalism
8) Eliminativism
9) Intentionality
10) Representationalism
11) Psychophysical causality
12) Free will
13) The problem of self
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Activities
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Fields of study
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Guarantors and lecturers
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Literature
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Time requirements
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All forms of study
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Activities
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Time requirements for activity [h]
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Preparation for an examination (30-60)
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60
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E-learning [dáno e-learningovým kurzem]
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57
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Graduate study programme term essay (40-50)
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50
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Presentation preparation (report in a foreign language) (10-15)
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15
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Contact hours
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78
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Total
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260
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Prerequisites
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Knowledge - students are expected to possess the following knowledge before the course commences to finish it successfully: |
describe key figures of modern philosophy and explain their ontological standpoints |
list and explain basic topics in systematic philosophy and epistemology |
Skills - students are expected to possess the following skills before the course commences to finish it successfully: |
use basic philosophical terminology with understanding |
identify the problem (thesis) and reconstruct the argumentation contained in a text |
use modern technologies, especially information databases |
Competences - students are expected to possess the following competences before the course commences to finish it successfully: |
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Learning outcomes
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Knowledge - knowledge resulting from the course: |
describe key authors and themes in philosophy of mind |
characterize the most important philosophical concepts of mind-body relation and explain their context |
summarize selected important philosophical writings in the philosophy of mind of the 20th century |
Skills - skills resulting from the course: |
analyze the key philosophical texts of 20th-century philosophy of mind |
interpret selected passages of philosophical texts in philosophy of mind |
evaluate arguments of particular authors in selected texts in philosophy of mind |
argue about and discuss a specific topic in philosophy of mind |
Competences - competences resulting from the course: |
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Assessment methods
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Knowledge - knowledge achieved by taking this course are verified by the following means: |
Combined exam |
Individual presentation at a seminar |
Seminar work |
Skills - skills achieved by taking this course are verified by the following means: |
Individual presentation at a seminar |
Continuous assessment |
Skills demonstration during practicum |
Competences - competence achieved by taking this course are verified by the following means: |
Individual presentation at a seminar |
Combined exam |
Seminar work |
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Teaching methods
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Knowledge - the following training methods are used to achieve the required knowledge: |
Lecture |
Textual studies |
Self-study of literature |
Skills - the following training methods are used to achieve the required skills: |
Seminar |
Skills demonstration |
Self-study of literature |
Students' portfolio |
Competences - the following training methods are used to achieve the required competences: |
Seminar |
Skills demonstration |
Self-study of literature |
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