The event will take place on June 16, 2023, at 1:00 PM via MS Teams.

Argumentation is a tool of (critical) thinking that we encounter in legal proceedings, political, moral, philosophical, or theological debates, in mathematics, in science, as well as in everyday life. However, not everything that presents itself as an argument actually is one. What constitutes an argument, how to recognize them, what deductive and inductive arguments are, and what constitutes a false argument will be discussed in the lecture by Professor RNDr. Petr Sýkora, PhD, from the Faculty of Philosophy at UCM.

You can join the lecture using the link provided here.

Prof. RNDr. Peter Sýkora, PhD., graduated in Biology from Charles University in Prague. Initially, he dedicated 20 years to biomedical research, and later shifted his focus to philosophy and bioethics. He has worked and lectured at several universities abroad, including the United States, the United Kingdom, and Singapore. Currently, he is affiliated with the Faculty of Philosophy at the University of St. Cyril and Methodius in Trnava, where he works as the Director of the Center for Bioethics, a professor in the field of philosophy, and the coordinator of study programs in Philosophy and Applied Philosophy (Bachelor's and Master's level) and Systematic Philosophy (Doctoral level). He delivers lectures and publishes both domestically and internationally on the ethics of human gene editing.