Course: Philosophy of Man - Biomedical Aspects

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Course title Philosophy of Man - Biomedical Aspects
Course code KFI/BMFC
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Not filled in
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester 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
Lecturer(s)
  • Polák Michal, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
1. Introduction to the problem 2. Historical biological views on the nature of man 3. Relationship between human and sub-humane 4. The concept of man in psychoanalysis 5. The Concept of Human Behaviorism 6. The concept of man in the philosophy of the mind 7. Body as self-reflection of man 8. The concept of man in the light of current scientific and technical knowledge 9. Sociobiological view of human nature 10. Biological and social determinations of humans 11. Human rationality and irrationality in a modern context 12. The influence of modern technologies on the human nature

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture
  • Presentation preparation (report) (1-10) - 12 hours per semester
  • Contact hours - 52 hours per semester
  • Undergraduate study programme term essay (20-40) - 40 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
to introduce the basic themes of systematic philosophy
to introduce the key figures of philosophy and explain their ontological views
Skills
to use basic philosophical terminology with understanding
to identify the problem (thesis) and reproduce the arguments contained in the text
to use modern technologies, especially information databases
learning outcomes
Knowledge
to present the basic characters of the biological, psychological and social concepts of the human phenomenon
to characterize the most important biological, psychological and social concepts of human phenomena and explain their context
to summarize selected important biological, psychological and social texts
Skills
to analyze selected biomedical and psychological texts
to interpret selected passages of key biomedical and psychological texts
to follow the argumentation procedures of concrete authors of the biological, psychological and social concepts of the human phenomenon
to argue and discuss the specific topic of biomedical and psychological issues
teaching methods
Knowledge
Lecture
Textual studies
Self-study of literature
Skills
Seminar classes
Individual study
Skills demonstration
assessment methods
Knowledge
Seminar work
Skills
Skills demonstration during practicum
Seminar work
Recommended literature
  • Drapela, Victor J. Přehled teorií osobnosti. 4. vyd. Praha : Portál, 2003. ISBN 80-7178-766-3.
  • Fouts, Roger; Mills, Stephen Tukel. Nejbližší příbuzní : co jsem se od šimpanzů dozvěděl o nás. Vyd. 1. Praha : Mladá fronta, 2000. ISBN 80-204-0878-9.
  • Hoskovec, Jiří; Nakonečný, Milan,; Sedláková, Miluše. Psychologie XX. století : některé významné směry a školy. 1. vyd. Praha : Karolinum, 2002. ISBN 80-246-0300-4.
  • Kahneman, Daniel. Myšlení : rychlé a pomalé. Vyd. 1. V Brně : Jan Melvil, 2012. ISBN 978-80-87270-42-4.
  • Komárek, Stanislav. Obraz člověka a přírody v zrcadle biologie. Vyd. 1. Praha : Academia, 2008. ISBN 978-80-200-1592-1.
  • Lorenz, Konrad. Takzvané zlo. 1. vyd. Praha : Mladá fronta, 1992. ISBN 80-204-0264-0.
  • Michel, George M.; Moore, Celia L. Psychobiologie : biologické základy vývoje chování. Vyd. 1. Praha : Portál, 1999. ISBN 80-7178-116-9.
  • Warwick, Kevin. Úsvit robotů a soumrak lidstva. Praha : Vesmír, 1999. ISBN 80-85977-16-8.
  • Zimbardo, Philip G. Luciferův efekt : jak se z dobrých lidí stávají lidé zlí. Vyd. 1. Praha : Academia, 2014. ISBN 978-80-200-2346-9.


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