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Lecturer(s)
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Stránský Michal, Mgr. PhD.
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Course content
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1. Argumentative statement - what is an argument, what are its components and properties. 2.-3. Standardization of an argument - how to prepare an argument for analysis. 4.-5. Argument diagram - how to map out the basic structure of an argument. 6.-7. Evaluating an argument - how to distinguish a good argument from a bad one. 8.-9. Basic argumentation schemes: deduction and induction. 10.-11. Argumentative fouling. 12. Principles of argumentative essay writing. 13. Introduction to pragmadialectics.
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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- Home preparation for classes
- 35 hours per semester
- Preparation for course credit
- 30 hours per semester
- Participation in classes
- 10 hours per semester
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| Prerequisities are not set |
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| Prerequisities are not set. |
| Prerequisities are not set. |
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| to define the basic concepts of argumentation (argument, premise, burden of proof, etc). |
| to define the basic concepts of argumentation (argument, premise, burden of proof, etc). |
| to explain basic logical operations (conjunction, disjunction, implication). |
| to explain basic logical operations (conjunction, disjunction, implication). |
| to characterize the basic requirements for argument paraphrase and interpretation. |
| to characterize the basic requirements for argument paraphrase and interpretation. |
| to describe basic argumentation schemes (vertical and horizontal pattern, conjoined premise). |
| to describe basic argumentation schemes (vertical and horizontal pattern, conjoined premise). |
| to explain some basic fallacies (ad hominem, straw man, slippery slope, ad baculum etc.) |
| to explain some basic fallacies (ad hominem, straw man, slippery slope, ad baculum etc.) |
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| to identify and paraphrase an argument both in spoken and written text. |
| to identify and paraphrase an argument both in spoken and written text. |
| to apply the rules of propositional logic to simple judgments. |
| to apply the rules of propositional logic to simple judgments. |
| create an argumentative scheme of a complex argument. |
| create an argumentative scheme of a complex argument. |
| to make a basic evaluation of the argument with regard to the factuality of the premises and the resulting relationship between the premise and the conclusion. |
| to make a basic evaluation of the argument with regard to the factuality of the premises and the resulting relationship between the premise and the conclusion. |
| to identify a fallacy. |
| to identify a fallacy. |
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| Lecturing |
| Lecturing |
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| Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming) |
| Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming) |
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| Written examination |
| Written examination |
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Recommended literature
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EEMEREN, Frans. H. a HENKEMANS, A. F. Argumentation: Analysis and Evaluation. Routlege, 2016. ISBN 113822507X.
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Eemeren, Frans, H. et al. Handbook of Argumentation Theory. Dordrech: Springer, 2014. ISBN 978-90-481-9472-8.
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Heinrichs, Jay. Thank You for Arguing, Fourth Edition: What Aristotle, Lincoln, and Homer Simpson Can Teach Us about the Art of Persuasion. Penguin Random House, 2020. ISBN 9780593237380.
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KETCHAM, V. A. The Theory and Practice of Argumentation and Debate. Legare Street, 2020. ISBN 1015924689.
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OSWALD, Steve; LEWIŃSKI, Marcin; GRECO, Sara et al. The Pandemic of Argumentation. 2022. ISBN 9783030910167.
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Picha, Marek. Kritické myšlení a rekonstrukce argumentu. Brno. Masarykova univerzita, 2014.
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Szymanek, Krzysztof. Umění argumentace : úlohy na zkoumání argumentů. 1. české vyd. V Olomouci : Univerzita Palackého, 2004. ISBN 80-244-0834-1.
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