EPISTEMOLOGY - BMEGT41M410

The course teaches students to write a paper in English or in Hungarian eligible for later publication and also provides an introduction to the main questions of recent epistemological disputes relevant to the traditional problems of philosophy of mind, cognition and science.

1. Has a detailed overview of the scientific, theoretical issues of psychology, has an overview of the history of the discipline and has the ability to understand complex scientific processes.
2. Has an overview of the scientific literature of the interdiciplinary sciences of cognitive psychology.
3. Knows and understands the professional standards of scientific research, self-discipline and scientific communication.
4. Has a credible knowledge of a chosen subfield of the discipline.
5. Knows the standard offline and online research methods that are relevant for psychology and scientific research in general.

1. Is able to design and conduct multi-aspect psychological and cultural research from multiple scientific viewpoints.
2. Is Able to present and defend a scientific standpoint or view according to the professional standards of scientific discourse.
3. Is Able to conduct scientific research and multi-aspect critical analysis in the field of cognitive psychology.

1. Is aware of and respects the historical, cultural and social aspect of psychological phenomena.
2. Is open to the interdisciplinary aspect of the conducted research.
3. Aspires the professional norms and standars of scientific communication when conducting research and engaging in related activities.
4. Is aware of the social and professional aspects of the chosen research area.
5. Aspires to improve professional language skills.

1. Is aware of the historical and cultural determinants of own research.
2. Is critically reflective concerning scientific and professional issues.
3. Aspires to demonstrate the methodolical standards of scientific conduct of his or her field with greate care and responsibility, while acknowledges and accepts the different methodological standards of scientific conduct of other fields of research.
4. Is committed to continuou self-improvement, learning and keeping up with the developing standards of his or her own field.
5. Is committed to improve self-knowledge in accordance to his or her own chosen field of research.
6. Promotes her or his own scientific results and insights.

Oral and written communication, interactive reading seminar, moodle online teaching, home assignments.

• Audi, Robert (2011). Epistemology: A Contemporary Introduction to the Theory of Knowledge. Routledge.
• Bjerring, Jens Christian & Pedersen, Nikolaj Jang Lee Linding (2014). All the things we know: Extended knowledge. Philosophical Issues 24 (1):24-38.
• Churchland, Patricia Smith (2002). Brain Wise. MIT Press.
• Dougherty, Trent & Rysiew, Patrick (2013). What Is Knowledge-first Epistemology? In Matthias Steup & John Turri (eds.), Contemporary Debates in Epistemology. Blackwell.
• Hartmann, Stephan & Sprenger, Jan (2010). Bayesian Epistemology. In Duncan Pritchard & Sven Bernecker (eds.), The Routledge Companion to Epistemology. London: Routledge. pp. 609-620.
• Pettigrew, Richard (2016). Accuracy and the Laws of Credence. Oxford University Press UK.
• Pritchard, Duncan (2013). What is This Thing Called Knowledge?. Routledge.
• Pritchard, Duncan (2012). On Meta-Epistemology. The Harvard Review of Philosophy 18 (1):91-108.
• Sosa, Ernest & Kim, Jaegwon (eds.) (2000). Epistemology: An Anthology. Wiley-Blackwell.
• Williamson, Timothy (2011). Knowledge First Epistemology. In Sven Bernecker & Duncan Pritchard (eds.), The Routledge Companion to Epistemology. Routledge. pp. 208-218.
• Schimmel, Joshua (2011). Writing Science: How to Write Papers That Get Cited and Proposals That Get Funded, Oxford University Press

Assessment of learning outcomes described under section

General course assessment: Complex assessement of the acquired knowledge and skills concerning knowledge production by two written exams and two essay assignments.

• 1. Knowledge assessment (test): 20%
• 2. Knowledge assessment (test): 20%
• 1. General course assessment: 30%
• 2. General course assessment: 30%
• partial performance evaluation (homework): 20%
• partial performance evaluation (class participation): 20%
• total: 100%+

Consulted with the Faculty of Student Representative Committee, approved by Emma Lógó, Phd, Vice Dean for Education. Date: …. Valid from autumn semester 2020/2021.

To achieve the learning outcomes outlined in section 2.2, the subject consist of the following thematic blocks. In the courses offered during each semester, these topics are scheduled according to calendar and other possible modifying factors.

Part I-III of the Subject Form is to be approved by the Head of Department of Philosophy and History of Science named under 1.8.