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The Solution to the Mind-Body Problem in Searle's Philosophy of Mind
Popelář, Jan ; Kranát, Jan (advisor) ; Moural, Josef (referee)
This paper studies the mind-body problem in Searle's philosophy of mind. It thoroughly evaluates his criticism of the philosophical tradition and the scientifc methodology. As he argues, the former has been misleading us with its dualistic distinctions and the latter has been pushing us into various forms of reductionism. Most importantly, though, it examines his proposed solution to the mind-body problem, his defnition of consciousness, intentionality, subjectivity, and in addition, his famous "Chinese room" argument disputing claims of strong AI proponents. Although this paper does deal with many of the problems his claims and theories inherently contain, it is primarily meant to outline Searle's view on consciousness and its implications in the context of the mind-body problem tradition, rather than to be an extensive elaboration of his one specifc thesis. Powered by TCPDF (www.tcpdf.org)
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Moral criticism of art in the concept of Noël Carroll and Berys Gaut
Davidová, Sára ; Stejskal, Jakub (advisor) ; Kubalík, Štěpán (referee)
In this thesis I focus on the moral criticism of art in the conception of two american aestheticians, who came to the conclusion that it is a legitimate approach in the evaluation of art. Namely, I address the conception of Noël Carroll and his concept of moderate moralism and the conception of Berys Gaut and his concept of ethicism. I present these against the background of other approaches with which it is possible to evaluate a work of art. Moral criticism is explained through the relation of aesthetic and moral values, and the relationship of art and its reception. The work focuses on the views of Carroll and Gaut on cognitive gain from art and how it is connected with considerations of morality.
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From Language to Sign: Three Stages of Cognitivism
Kadavá, Šárka ; Švantner, Martin (advisor) ; Marcelli, Miroslav (referee)
This thesis outlines the three phases of cognitivism, which emerged in the first half of the 20th century as a reaction to the anti-mentalist tradition of philosophical thinking (represented by Charles S. Peirce and Charles Morris), and which was made possible in particular by the so- called linguistic turn in science (especially within analytic philosophy), which replaced mental units, regarded as non-scientific, with linguistic units, conceived as reflecting mental states and, moreover, allowing for adequate investigation. The thesis is largely guided by Thomas C. Daddesio's On Minds and Symbols, which is considered to be one of the first explicit attempts to formulate a cognitive-semiotic perspective, and wherein the author traces the previous development of the cognitive paradigm. Thus, first the factors that made the emergence of cognitivism possible are described, followed by an account of its development, which can be divided into two phases, as per Daddesio's model. This paper, however, goes beyond Daddesio's book and establishes a third phase, where cognitivism emerges as a separate field of inquiry within semiotics, i.e., cognitive semiotics. Within this development, the work traces in particular the transformation of the conception of the relationship between language and mind, which is...
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Allen Carlson's Environmental Aesthetics and Edward Bullough's psychical Distance
KRATOCHVÍL ŠMAJCLOVÁ, Kateřina
The main theme of this bachelor thesis is introduction of enviromental aestetics by Allen Carlson and theory of psychical distance by Edward Bullough. Attention is especially payed to the methods of appreciating aesthetics obejcts and different ways of seeing aesthetic experience. Analysis is made mainly on Carlson's refusal of idea of disinterestedness and idea of concept of psychical distance and their marking as not suitable for aesthetic appreciation of the environment.
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The Solution to the Mind-Body Problem in Searle's Philosophy of Mind
Popelář, Jan ; Kranát, Jan (advisor) ; Moural, Josef (referee)
This paper studies the mind-body problem in Searle's philosophy of mind. It thoroughly evaluates his criticism of the philosophical tradition and the scientifc methodology. As he argues, the former has been misleading us with its dualistic distinctions and the latter has been pushing us into various forms of reductionism. Most importantly, though, it examines his proposed solution to the mind-body problem, his defnition of consciousness, intentionality, subjectivity, and in addition, his famous "Chinese room" argument disputing claims of strong AI proponents. Although this paper does deal with many of the problems his claims and theories inherently contain, it is primarily meant to outline Searle's view on consciousness and its implications in the context of the mind-body problem tradition, rather than to be an extensive elaboration of his one specifc thesis. Powered by TCPDF (www.tcpdf.org)
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Moral criticism of art in the concept of Noël Carroll and Berys Gaut
Davidová, Sára ; Stejskal, Jakub (advisor) ; Kubalík, Štěpán (referee)
In this thesis I focus on the moral criticism of art in the conception of two american aestheticians, who came to the conclusion that it is a legitimate approach in the evaluation of art. Namely, I address the conception of Noël Carroll and his concept of moderate moralism and the conception of Berys Gaut and his concept of ethicism. I present these against the background of other approaches with which it is possible to evaluate a work of art. Moral criticism is explained through the relation of aesthetic and moral values, and the relationship of art and its reception. The work focuses on the views of Carroll and Gaut on cognitive gain from art and how it is connected with considerations of morality.
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Use of computer simulations in medical education
Hübnerová, Iveta ; Šisler, Vít (advisor) ; Slussareff, Michaela (referee)
The diploma thesis deals with the method of using computer simulations in education, with a focus on medicine. It also presents possible usage of computer simulations in other fields. The thesis presents possible usage of computer simulation to support the education, analyses of effective approaches and possible barriers that may arise during the implementation. Practical research is based on qualitative analysis of current situation of using simulations at medical faculties in the Czech republic. Powered by TCPDF (www.tcpdf.org)
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The aesthetic appreciation of Nature from the point of view of contemporary environmental aesthetics
Čechová, Veronika ; Dadejík, Ondřej (advisor) ; Kaplický, Martin (referee)
The thesis is dealing with contemporary environmental aesthetics. The main part consists of an overview and comparison of modern theories of this relatively recently formed discipline. The starting point is the work of the founder of the contemporary aesthetic approach to evaluating nature and member of the Anglo-American aesthetic tradition, Ronald W. Hepburn. Subsequently, the theories of two major figures in contemporary Anglo-American environmental aesthetics: Allen Carlson and Malcolm Budd are presented. The main objective is to trace the basic lines of thought based on Hepburn's work dealt with in the work of other environmental aestheticians (the comparison of evaluation of works of art and natural aesthetic objects, superficial and deep evaluation of natural beauty, the possibility of aesthetic criticism of natural beauty, etc.). Even classical aesthetic theories of natural beauty are reflected in the work to the needed extent, as these are the background of current developments in environmental aesthetics. Key words Hepburn, Carlson, Budd, environmental aesthetics, comparison, cognitivism, aesthetic appreciation, environmental aesthetic model, nature
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