History and Philosophy of Science and Technology
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History and Philosophy of Science and Technology
University of West Bohemia
| Address: | Univerzitni 8/2732, 306 14 Plzeň |
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| Website: | https://www.zcu.cz/en/ |
Overview
| Institutions: | University of West Bohemia |
| Faculty: | Faculty of Arts |
| Subject areas: |
History and archaeology Inter-disciplinary programmes and qualifications involving arts and humanities Philosophy and ethics |
| Type of education: | Degree programme |
| Level of study: | Doctoral |
| Form of study: | Combined |
| Duration: | 4 years |
| Language of teaching: |
English |
| Tuition: |
Per year:
Free.
Regarding the fee, please contact International Students Coordinator at UWB. |
| Preferred destinations: | Pilsen |
| Additional informations: | Completed Master degree required. The Ph.D. study program History and Philosophy of Science and Technology has an interdisciplinary character. Its main task is to examine the broader philosophical, historical and social conditionality of the origin and development of individual scientific hypotheses, concepts and theories, together with their technical applications.The aim of the program is to further deepen the systematic understanding of issues of philosophy, methodology and history of science and technology. At the same time, philosophy is conceived as a source as well as a critical reflection of the contemporary worldview and the state of knowledge. The program is further focused on understanding and interpreting the historical development of science and scientific knowledge as part of cultural history. Thus, science is not examined in isolation, but in the context of social and cultural contexts - both in terms of the conditions for the emergence of scientific knowledge and its consequences, which are mainly technical development. Technology as a consequence of scientific development is reflected especially with regard to how technical development changes the concept of man and his relationship to the world.In addition to the traditional historical-philosophical research of the history of science and technology, the program also creates space for theoretical reflection on new technologies, thus establishing a platform for interdisciplinary research, especially on the border of philosophy of language and mind, artificial intelligence and cognitive sciences. |
Contacts
| Faculty: |
Faculty of Arts |
| Address: | Sedlackova 38, 306 14 Plzeň |
| Contact person: |
Alena Tvrda |
| Personal role: | Head of the Study Department |
| E-mail: | tvrda@kap.zcu.cz |
| Phone: | +420 377 635 010 |
| Web: | http://www.ff.zcu.cz/en |
| Facebook: | https://www.facebook.com/ff.zcu.cz |
| Institution: |
University of West Bohemia |
| Address: | Univerzitni 8/2732, 306 14 Plzeň |
| Contact person: |
Jana Janska Lonska |
| Personal role: | International Students Coordinator |
| E-mail: | study@rek.zcu.cz |
| Phone: | +420 377 635 757 |
| Web: | http://www.international.zcu.cz |
| Facebook: | https://www.facebook.com/internationalzcu |