Course: Nonformal Logic and Theory of Argumentation

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Course title Nonformal Logic and Theory of Argumentation
Course code KFI/TARHB
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminar
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study 2
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 5
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Dostálová Ludmila, Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Babůrková Květová Eliška, Mgr.
Course content
Outline of the discussed topics: Importance of "argumentation". Relation between argumentation logic, politics, ethics, etc. Emotional aspects of argumentation, importance of rhetoric. Monologue, dialogue, discussion, polemics.The formal view of argumentation and anti-argumentation. Argumentation as part of communication. Argumentation and Quasi-argumentation. Argumentation with language defects. Fallacies in argumentation. Fake news, hoax and other notions of medial communication.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture, Seminar
  • Contact hours - 26 hours per semester
  • Preparation for formative assessments (2-20) - 20 hours per semester
  • Preparation for comprehensive test (10-40) - 34 hours per semester
  • Preparation for an examination (30-60) - 50 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
to explain fundamental concepts of logic
Skills
to identify the problem (thesis) and reproduce the argumentation contained in the text
to use modern technologies, especially information databases
Competences
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learning outcomes
Knowledge
to explain basic notions of argumentation theory
to describe the fundamental moments of the history of argumentation theories
to explain the principles of appropriate and inappropriate argumentation
Skills
to apply the principles of correct argumentation
to analyze argumentative statements from different communication areas
to recognize fallacies in argumentation
Competences
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teaching methods
Knowledge
Lecture
Seminar
Skills
Seminar
Task-based study method
Textual studies
Competences
Seminar
Task-based study method
Textual studies
assessment methods
Knowledge
Test
Combined exam
Continuous assessment
Skills
Test
Combined exam
Continuous assessment
Competences
Combined exam
Test
Continuous assessment
Recommended literature
  • Gregor, Miloš; Vejvodová, Petra. Nejlepší kniha o fake news, dezinformacích a manipulacích!!!. 1. vydání. 2018. ISBN 978-80-264-1805-4.
  • Gruber, David. Řečnické triky I., II.. Ostrava, 1993.
  • Jauris, Miroslav; Zastávka, Zdeněk. Základy neformální logiky : učební text pro střední školy. 1. vyd. Praha : S & M, 1992. ISBN 80-901387-1-3.
  • Mleziva, Miroslav. Neklasické logiky. Vyd. 1. Praha : Svoboda, 1970.
  • Picha, Marek. Kritické myšlení a rekonstrukce argumentu. Masarykova univerzita : Brno, 2014. ISBN 978-80-210-6730-1.
  • Schopenhauer, Arthur. Eristická dialektika. 1. vyd. Havlíčkův Brod : en, 1991. ISBN 80-901070-0-1.
  • Svatek, Jan; Dostálová, Ludmila. Logika pro humanistiku. Dobrá Voda : Aleš Čeněk, 2003. ISBN 80-86473-54-6.
  • Szymanek, Krzysztof. Umění argumentace : terminologický slovník. 1. české vyd. V Olomouci : Univerzita Palackého, 2003. ISBN 80-244-0699-3.
  • Szymanek, Krzysztof; Wieczorek, Krzysztof A.; Wójcik, Andrzej S. Umění argumentace : úlohy na zkoumání argumentů. 1. české vyd. Olomouc : Univerzita Palackého, 2004. ISBN 80-244-0834-1.
  • Zastávka, Zdeněk. Vše, co není zakázáno, se nesmí : o logice formální i neformální. Vyd. 1. Praha : Radix, 1998. ISBN 80-86031-15-2.


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