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Lecturer(s)
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Slavkovský Adrián, doc. RNDr. PhD.
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Course content
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The concept of ?paradox,? experience with paradoxes, characteristics and methodological approach. Ancient paradoxes and why they remain challenges for thought to this day. Paradoxes related to freedom. Paradoxes of communication. Paradoxes as challenges to the foundations of scientific thought, the phenomenon of self-reference. Paradoxes of self-understanding and self-development. Paradoxes in various areas of life (history, political science, law, psychology, art). Paradoxes and crises. Paradoxes in the realm of spirituality.
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Learning outcomes
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Objectives: To present paradoxes as phenomena that reveal the limits of rationality. To demonstrate the connection between paradoxes as historical and linguistic phenomena and situations in our lives. To show the relationship between paradoxes, communication, and crises. To provide a more comprehensive approach to complex situations. Learning Outcomes: After completing the course, the student will be able to: Understand the issue of paradoxes and self-reference, and their correlation with language, logic, and rationality. Explain the significance of paradoxes for contemporary society and apply this knowledge in their own life. Understand the role of paradoxes in communication. Critically evaluate literature related to the topic.
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Prerequisites
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Assessment methods and criteria
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A set of study materials (video recordings, texts) available through distance learning support in the LMS. Required reading: CLARK, M. Paradoxes from A to Z. New York: Routledge, 2012. Recommended reading: Watzlawick, P., Bavelas, J. B., & Jackson, D. D. (2011). Human Communication: A Study of Interactional Patterns, Pathologies, and Paradoxes. WW Norton & Company.
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Recommended literature
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