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Lecturer(s)
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Course content
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1) Methodological questions and the place of philosophy in interdisciplinary research of consciousness 2) Concept of subjectivity, phenomenal and access consciousness, hard and easy problems 3) Problem of qualia definition, knowledge argument, inverted spectrum argument 4) Epistemological and ontological obstacles by explaining consciousness 5) Methods of introspection 6) Representational theories of consciousness, sensorimotor theory of consciousness 7) Creature consciousness and state consciousness, higher order theories 8) Hard problem of unconsciousness 9) Neurobiological theories of consciousness, neural correlates of consciousness, recurrent processing theory 10) Cognitive theory of global workspace, attended intermediate representation theory, dynamic core theory 11) Theory of micro-consciousness, thalamo-cortical binding theory 12) Information integration theory of consciousness 13) Final remarks
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Lecture, Seminar
- Presentation preparation (report) (1-10)
- 10 hours per semester
- Contact hours
- 52 hours per semester
- Graduate study programme term essay (40-50)
- 45 hours per semester
- Preparation for an examination (30-60)
- 49 hours per semester
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| Knowledge |
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| to orient oneself in the field of philosophy of mind and in the basics of cognitive science |
| to describe basic concepts in philosophy of mind, cognitive psychology and neurosciences |
| to demonstrate elementary knowledge of concepts in philosophy of mind, cognitive psychology and neurosciences |
| Skills |
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| to analyze and interpret research papers in Czech and English |
| to identify the problem (thesis) and reconstruct the argumentation contained in the philosophical text |
| to discuss abstract concepts and argue logically |
| Competences |
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| learning outcomes |
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| Knowledge |
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| to explain key terms, concepts, theories and methodology of consciousness research |
| to orient oneself in the development of empirical and theoretical research into consciousness |
| to characterize the main works of representatives in consciousness research |
| Skills |
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| to analyze texts and research papers in various fields of consciousness research |
| to interpret empirical and theoretical results of consciousness research and critically evaluate their pros and cons |
| to distinguish the contribution of individual methods and fields in consciousness studies |
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| teaching methods |
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| Knowledge |
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| Lecture supplemented with a discussion |
| Self-study of literature |
| Individual study |
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| Seminar classes |
| Seminar |
| Individual study |
| Students' portfolio |
| Competences |
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| Lecture supplemented with a discussion |
| Seminar |
| Self-study of literature |
| Skills demonstration |
| assessment methods |
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| Knowledge |
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| Written exam |
| Individual presentation at a seminar |
| Skills |
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| Written exam |
| Seminar work |
| Skills demonstration during practicum |
| Competences |
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| Combined exam |
| Seminar work |
| Individual presentation at a seminar |
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Recommended literature
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Blackmore, S. Consciousness. London, Hodder & Stoughton, 2003.
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Block, N. Flanagan, O., and Güzeldere, G. (eds.). The Nature of Consciousness: Philosophical Debates. Cambridge, Mass., MIT Press, 1997.
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Dehaene, S. Consciousness and the Brain: Deciphering How the Brain Codes Our Thoughts. New York, Penguin Books, 2014.
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Dennett, D. Consciousness Explained. New York, Pinguin Books, 1991.
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Gáliková, S. (ed.). Antológia filozofie mysle. Bratislava, Kalligram, 2003.
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Koch, Ch. The Quest of Consciousness. A Neurobiological Approach. Englewood, Roberts and Company Publishers, 2004.
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Marvan, T., Polák, M. Vědomí a jeho teorie. Praha, Pavel Mervart, 2015.
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Revonsuo, A. Consciousness. The Science of Subjectivity. Sussex, Psychology Press, 2010.
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