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Lecturer(s)
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Špelda Daniel, Doc. Mgr. Ph.D.
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Špelda Daniel, Doc. Mgr. Ph.D.
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Course content
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Brief history of historiography of science; anachronistic approach, anachronisms, updates, distortions of the past; diachronic approach, context consideration, historical epistemology; internalism: rational reconstruction, history of concepts; externalism: sociological and Marxist approach to the history of science, science and religion, social history of science, strong program in philosophy of science, constructivism, laboratory studies.
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Lecture supplemented with a discussion, Group discussion, Self-study of literature
- Contact hours
- 26 hours per semester
- Preparation for an examination (30-60)
- 234 hours per semester
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| Knowledge |
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| to explain the concepts and problems of philosophy of science |
| to introduce and describe the history of science |
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| to interpret professional literature in the field of history and philosophy of science |
| to use the conceptual apparatus of science methodology |
| to reproduce the argumentation contained in the assigned text from the field of history and philosophy of science |
| to use information sources and modern technologies, especially information databases |
| Competences |
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| N/A |
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| learning outcomes |
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| Knowledge |
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| to describe key currents and approaches in the historiography of science |
| explain key methodological concepts of historiography of science |
| to describe the problems that contemporary historiography of science solves |
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| to independently formulate and defend an interpretive thesis in the field of methodology of historiography of science |
| to apply new approaches in the historiography of science |
| to innovatively reflect the methodological texts of science historians |
| to recognize and formulate the assumptions and consequences of individual concepts in the field of methodology of historography of science |
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| N/A |
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| teaching methods |
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| Knowledge |
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| One-to-One tutorial |
| Self-study of literature |
| Textual studies |
| Skills |
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| One-to-One tutorial |
| Individual study |
| Competences |
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| Individual study |
| One-to-One tutorial |
| Self-study of literature |
| assessment methods |
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| Knowledge |
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| Oral exam |
| Skills |
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| Oral exam |
| Competences |
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| Oral exam |
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Recommended literature
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BROOKE, J. H. On Historicizing epistemology: An essay. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1991.
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Brooke, John Hedley. Science and religion : some historical perspectives. Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 1991. ISBN 0-521-28374-4.
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GOLINSKI, J. Making Natural Knowledge: Constructivism and the History of Science. Chicago: University Press, 2005.
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Špelda, Daniel. Proměny historiografie vědy. Vyd. 1. Praha : Filosofia, 2009. ISBN 978-80-7007-310-0.
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