Philosophy 3

The course is a substitute for:

Philosophy 3 (X16FI3)

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Department of Economics, Management and Humanities

Synopsis:

The course is oriented to epistemological and ontological questions of philosophy of science and technology.

Requirements:

Syllabus of lectures:

1. Philosophy and thinking. Mythical, philosophical and scientific accounts to the world. The first philosophers. Metaphysics. Eastern thinking.

2. The concept of time, its role in philosophy and physics.

3. Cosmology, philosophy and physics.

4. Philosophy of life. Vitalism, reductionism.

5. Determinism, physics, philosophy and psychology. Platonism. Concept of freedom, Boethius.

6. The concept of vacuum, its philosophical and physical relations.

7. The concept of causality and determinism.

8. The anthropic principle. Its impact on philosophy, science and religion.

9. The philosophical impact of theory of relativity. Mach principle.

10. The impact of quantum mechanics. The problem of consciousness.

11. Entropy and order. Its role in the philosophy. Dissipative structures, self organization, life.

12. Introduction to the philosophy of mathematics. Theories of sets.

13. The Liar paradox and logics.

14. free discussion

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Study materials:

1. Zamarovský, P.: The Historical Roots of Philosophy, 4VUT, Praha 2007

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Further information:

No time-table has been prepared for this course

The course is a part of the following study plans:

• Computer Science and Engineering (combined language and humanities course)