Course detail
History and Philosophy of Technology
CVP-FITAcad. year: 2025/2026
The subject "History and Philosophy of Technology" represents an introduction into the particular stages of development of the technology with respect to the surrounding cultural climate and the philosophical streams on the background of which these particular chapters of the history take place. The subject deals also with the risk factors the civilization brings about, and suggestions are given how to overcome them.
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The information transferred should provide the students with the knowledge of the amazing drama hidden behind an apparently cold and non-personal phenomenon of technology. The purpose is to establish links to the specific engineering subjects and to other branches of the culture.
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- Programme B-OBN-P Bachelor's 1 year of study, summer semester, elective
- Programme N-OBN-P Master's 1 year of study, summer semester, elective
- Programme MKC-EEN Master's 0 year of study, summer semester, elective
- Programme MPC-EKT Master's 0 year of study, summer semester, elective
- Programme MPC-EVM Master's 0 year of study, summer semester, elective
- Programme MPC-TIT Master's 0 year of study, summer semester, elective
- Programme MPAD-BIO Master's 0 year of study, summer semester, elective
- Programme MPC-AUD Master's
specialization AUDM-TECH , 0 year of study, summer semester, elective
specialization AUDM-ZVUK , 0 year of study, summer semester, elective - Programme MPC-BIO Master's 0 year of study, summer semester, elective
- Programme MPC-BTB Master's 0 year of study, summer semester, elective
- Programme MPC-EAK Master's 0 year of study, summer semester, elective
- Programme MPC-EEN Master's 0 year of study, summer semester, elective
- Programme MPC-EKT Master's 0 year of study, summer semester, elective
- Programme MPC-EVM Master's 0 year of study, summer semester, elective
- Programme MPC-IBE Master's 0 year of study, summer semester, elective
- Programme MPC-JAE Master's 0 year of study, summer semester, elective
- Programme MPC-KAM Master's 0 year of study, summer semester, elective
- Programme MPC-MEL Master's 0 year of study, summer semester, elective
- Programme MPC-SVE Master's 0 year of study, summer semester, elective
- Programme MPC-TIT Master's 0 year of study, summer semester, elective
- Programme MPC-NCP Master's 0 year of study, summer semester, elective
- Programme MITAI Master's
specialization NSEC , 0 year of study, summer semester, elective
specialization NISY up to 2020/21 , 0 year of study, summer semester, elective
specialization NNET , 0 year of study, summer semester, elective
specialization NMAL , 0 year of study, summer semester, elective
specialization NCPS , 0 year of study, summer semester, elective
specialization NHPC , 0 year of study, summer semester, elective
specialization NVER , 0 year of study, summer semester, elective
specialization NIDE , 0 year of study, summer semester, elective
specialization NISY , 0 year of study, summer semester, elective
specialization NEMB , 0 year of study, summer semester, elective
specialization NSPE , 0 year of study, summer semester, elective
specialization NEMB , 0 year of study, summer semester, elective
specialization NBIO , 0 year of study, summer semester, elective
specialization NSEN , 0 year of study, summer semester, elective
specialization NVIZ , 0 year of study, summer semester, elective
specialization NGRI , 0 year of study, summer semester, elective
specialization NADE , 0 year of study, summer semester, elective
specialization NISD , 0 year of study, summer semester, elective
specialization NMAT , 0 year of study, summer semester, elective - Programme BIT Bachelor's 1 year of study, summer semester, elective
- Programme BIT Bachelor's 1 year of study, summer semester, elective
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Starověk a helénistická věda a technika
Středověk - technika ve stínu chrámu
Renesanční inženýři, nový obraz světa
Dlouhá cesta k parnímu stroji
Průmyslová revoluce v Anglii
Setkání vědy a techniky
Spalovací motor, turbina a nové možnosti
Elektřina od Thaleta k Coulombovi
Galvani a další
Elektromotorický princip na světě
Dějiny přenosu informací po jiskrovou telegrafii
Vynálezectví a etické souvislosti techniky dnes