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Lecturer(s)
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Course content
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0. Noetics, epistemology, theory of cognition, noetic problem vs. ontological problem of cognition. 1. Cognition - Aristotelian conception and its alternatives 2. Knowledge - traditional and modern definitions 3. Justification, theories of justification 4. Possibility and necessity 5. Analyticity and synteticity. 6. A priori - a posteriori 7. Certainty and doubt; methodical and resultant doubt 8. Noetical problem, scepticism 9. Theory of science
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Monologic (reading, lecture, briefing), Dialogic (discussion, interview, brainstorming)
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Learning outcomes
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Becoming familiar with basic notions and problems of noetics/epistemology by confronting traditional and modern approaches.
- competence to work with basic epistemological notions - competence to comprehend basic problems of modern epistemology - ability to compare traditional and contemporary approach to the problem of cognition - comprehending of the essence of the noetic problem and alternatives of its solution
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Prerequisites
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Basic course in logic
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Oral examination, Test
Written test, homework, ev. oral exam
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Recommended literature
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J.Fuchs. Filosofie II. Kritický problém pravdy, Krystal OP, Praha. Praha, 1995.
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Lukáš Novák, Vlastimil Vohánka. Kapitoly z epistemologie a noetiky. Praha, 2015. ISBN 978-80-87183-71-7.
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M. Steup, E. Sosa. Contemporary Debates in Epistemology. Oxford: Blackwell, 2005.
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Sven Bernecker. Reading Epistemology. Oxford: Blackwell, 2006.
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