University of West Bohemia
Study programmes & Course catalogue
for academic year 2024/2025
University of West Bohemia
Česky
Search
FAQ

Course: History and Philosophy of Technology

« Back
Course title History and Philosophy of Technology
Course code KFI/HFTD
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Doctoral
Year of study 1
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 10
Language of instruction Czech, English
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)
  • Demjančuk Nikolaj, Doc. PhDr. CSc.
Course content
Science and technology. Forms of self-reflection in science and technology: philosophy, history, sociology, psychology, logic of science and technology. The historical transformations of technology and their reflection in the history of philosophy. The historical conditionality, formation and development of philosophy of technology. The birth and development of technology. Criticism of internalism and externalism from the perspective of technological development. The relationship between technology and culture and its explanation in philosophy and sociology. Criticism of technological determinism. The nature of technological rationality: the specifics of technological thinking. Technological creativity and its image in philosophy and psychology. Technological knowledge in the system of knowledge. Humans in the world of technology: some problems of technological culture. Technology as a form of self-reflection of humans. Globalization and scientific and technological complexes. Technological thinking, values and value orientation. Social assessment of technical artifacts.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture
  • Preparation for an examination (30-60) - 234 hours per semester
  • Contact hours - 26 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
to describe key authors and topics in history and philosophy of technique
to explain specific concepts and the apparatus connected to different topics in philosophy of technique
to describe the problems investigated in philosophy of technique
Skills
to use the apparatus of philosophy of technique with understanding
to solve and reproduce problems in philosophy of technique
to use modern technology, especially digital libraries
learning outcomes
Knowledge
to systematically define and describe the development and current problems of philosophy of technique
to explain in detail and evaluate the salience and results of philosophy of technique
to prove understanding of the current state of international research in the field
Skills
to independently formulate and defend an interpretational thesis in philosophy of technique
to draft new professional theories based on their knowledge of international research in philosophy of technique
to reflect texts in philosophy of technique in an innovative way
teaching methods
Knowledge
One-to-One tutorial
Self-study of literature
Textual studies
Skills
One-to-One tutorial
Individual study
assessment methods
Knowledge
Oral exam
Skills
Oral exam
Recommended literature
  • BERG OLSEN, J-K.; SELINGER, E.; RIIS S. (eds.). New Waves in Philosophy of Technology. Basingstoke/New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2009.
  • BERG OLSEN, J-K.; SELINGER, E.; RIIS S. (eds.). New Waves in Philosophy of Technology. Basingstoke/New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2009.
  • Demjančuk, Nikolaj. Dějiny vědy a jejich racionální rekonstrukce v díle Imre Lakatose. Imre Lakatos a filosofie vědy : sborník příspěvků . 2005.
  • Demjančuk, Nikolaj. Filosofie a vědecké myšlení : proměna obrazu vědy v analytické tradici. 1. vyd. Dobrá Voda : Aleš Čeněk, 2002. ISBN 80-86473-19-8.
  • Demjančuk, Nikolaj. Filosofie techniky. 1. vyd. Plzeň : ZČU, 1994. ISBN 80-7082-149-3.
  • Demjančuk, Nikolaj. Kulturní tradice a vědecká racionalita. Kultura a vědecká racionalita ISBN 80-86473-24-4 D. 2002.
  • Demjančuk, Nikolaj. O povaze vědy : věda v kulturních kontextech. 1. vyd. V Plzni : Západočeská univerzita, 2010. ISBN 978-80-7043-921-0.
  • Ellul, Jacques. The technological society. New York : Vintage Books, 1964. ISBN 0-394-70390-1.
  • FLORIDI, L. The Cambridge Handbook of Information and Computer Ethics. Cambridge: Cambridge Univ. Press, 2010. ISBN 9780521717724.
  • FLORIDI, L. The Cambridge Handbook of Information and Computer Ethics. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2010.
  • Gehlen, A. Duch ve světě techniky. Praha, 1972.
  • Helander, Martin,; Landauer, Thomas K.; Prabhu, Prasad V. Handbook of human-computer interaction. 2nd ed. Amsterdam : Elsevier, 1997. ISBN 0-444-81862-6.
  • Holton, Gerald. Věda a antivěda. Vyd. 1. Praha : Academia, 1999. ISBN 80-200-0717-2.
  • JACKO, J.; SEARS, A. (eds.). Handbook of Human-Computer Interaction. Mahwoh, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum, 2003.
  • MEIJERS, A. (ed.). Philosophy of Technology and Engineering Sciences. Amsterdam: North-Holland, 2009. ISBN 978-044451667.
  • MEIJERS, A. (ed.). Philosophy of Technology and Engineering Sciences. Amsterdam: North-Holland, 2009. ISBN 978-0444516671.
  • MORE, M.; VITA-MORE, N. (eds). The transhumanist reader: classical and contemporary essays on the science, technology, and philosophy of the human future. Malden: Wiley-Blackwell, 2013. ISBN 978-1-118-55596-5.
  • Morin, Ergar. Věda a svědomí. 1. vyd. Brno : Atlantis, 1995. ISBN 80-7108-108-6.
  • Mumford, L. Technika a civilizace. Praha, 1947.
  • Pearcyová, Nancy R.; Thaxton, Charles B. Duše vědy : proměny ve vztahu vědy a náboženství. 1. vyd. Praha : Návrat domů, 1997. ISBN 80-85495-73-2.
  • Salomon, Jean-Jacques. Technologický úděl. 1. vyd. Praha : Filosofia, 1997. ISBN 80-7007-097-8.
  • SPENGLER, O. Man and Technology: A Contribution to a Philosophy of Life. Hilsboro: University Press of the Pacific, 2002. ISBN 0898759838.
  • Spengler, Oswald. Člověk a technika : příspěvek k jedné filozofii života. Praha : Neklan, 1997. ISBN 80-901987-6-7.
  • Tondl, Ladislav. Sociální hodnocení techniky : příspěvek k analýze vzájemných vztahů vědy, technologie a společnosti. 1.vyd. Plzeň : ZČU, 1992. ISBN 80-7082-068-3.
  • Tondl, Ladislav. Technologické myšlení a usuzování : kapitoly z filozofie techniky. Praha : Filosofia, 1998. ISBN 80-7007-105-2.
  • Tondl, Ladislav. Věda, technika a společnost : Soudobé tendence a transformace vzájemných vazeb. 1. vyd. Praha : Filosofia, 1994. ISBN 80-7007-051-X.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
University of West Bohemia, date of update: 26.07.2024 23:53. Data created for academic year 2024/2025