Course: Philosophy 1

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Course title Philosophy 1
Course code KFI/F1HB
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 3
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory, Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Jirák Petr, Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Paitlová Jitka, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
Basic overview of philosophical streams and positions in most important periods of history of philosophy (Antiquity, Renaissance, Middle Ages, Modern Age, Enlightment, philosophy of 19th century, modern philosophy). Students will be introduced into the basic philosophical cathegories and terms. 1. What is philosophy? 2. Philosophical subjects, the sence of philosophy. 3. Antique philosophy - presocratics, Socrates, Plato. 4. Antique philosophy - Aristoteles, Helenistic philosophical schools. 5. Middle ages philosophy - overview of main themes. 6. Philosophy in Renaissance - overview of main streams. 7. Modern age philosophy - rationalism. 8. Modern age philosophy . empirism. 9. Enlightment - basic characteristic. 10. Philosophy of 19th century - German classical idealism, positivism. 11. Philosophy of 19th century - irationalism, philosophy of life. 12. Present philosophy - phenomenology, existencialism, hermeneutics. 13. Present philosophy - neopositivism, philosophy of language, philosophy of science.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture supplemented with a discussion
  • Undergraduate study programme term essay (20-40) - 40 hours per semester
  • Contact hours - 26 hours per semester
  • Presentation preparation (report) (1-10) - 12 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
to list some characters and themes of philosophy
describe the historical and cultural realities of individual phases of philosophy
Skills
to use basic philosophical terminology with understanding
identify the problem (thesis) and reproduce the arguments contained in the selected text
to use modern technologies, especially information databases
Competences
N/A
N/A
learning outcomes
Knowledge
to introduce basic characters and themes of philosophy
to characterize the most important philosophical concepts of antiquity and the Middle Ages and to explain their context
to summarize the meaning of the most important philosophical concepts of antiquity and the Middle Ages
summarize selected philosophical writings
Skills
to interpret selected passages of philosophical texts
to follow the arguments of specific authors
to argue on a particular topic of philosophy
Competences
N/A
N/A
teaching methods
Knowledge
Lecture
Textual studies
Self-study of literature
Lecture supplemented with a discussion
Skills
Individual study
Lecture
Self-study of literature
Competences
Lecture
Lecture supplemented with a discussion
Individual study
Textual studies
assessment methods
Knowledge
Seminar work
Skills
Seminar work
Individual presentation at a seminar
Competences
Seminar work
Individual presentation at a seminar
Recommended literature
  • Anzenbacher, Arno. Úvod do filozofie. Praha : Státní pedagogické nakladatelství, 1990. ISBN 80-04-25414-4.
  • Blecha, Ivan. Filosofický slovník. Olomouc : FIN, 1995. ISBN 80-7182-014-8.
  • Blecha, Ivan. Filosofie : základní problémy. 2. opr. a rozšíř. vyd. Olomouc : FIN, 1996. ISBN 80-7182-032-6.
  • Coreth, E., Ehlen, P., Haeffner, G. Ricken, F. Filosofie 20. století. Olomouc, 2006.
  • Coreth, Emerich; Ehlen, Peter; Schmidt, Josef. Filosofie 19. století. Olomouc : Nakladatelství Olomouc, 2003. ISBN 80-7182-157-8.
  • Coreth, Emerich; Schöndorf, Harald. Filosofie 17. a 18. století. Olomouc : Nakladatelství Olomouc, 2002. ISBN 80-7182-119-5.
  • Heinzmann, Richard. Středověká filosofie. Olomouc : Nakladatelství Olomouc, 2000. ISBN 80-7182-105-5.
  • Höffding, Harald; Král, Josef. Přehledné dějiny filosofie. Praha : Česká grafická unie, 1947.
  • Kratochvíl, Zdeněk. Mýtus, filosofie, věda. Díl I. a II., Filosofie mezi Homérem a Descartem. Praha : Hrnčířství a nakladatelství M. Jůza & E. Jůzová, 1993. ISBN 80-7111-007-8.
  • Liessmann, Konrad; Zenaty, Gerhard. O myšlení : úvod do filosofie. Olomouc : Votobia, 1994. ISBN 80-85619-94-6.
  • Popkin, Richard H.; Stroll, Avrum. Filozofie pro každého. Praha : Ivo Železný, 2000. ISBN 80-240-0257-4.
  • Ricken, Friedo. Antická filosofie. Olomouc : Nakladatelství Olomouc, 1999. ISBN 80-7182-092-X.
  • Störig, Hans Joachim. Malé dějiny filosofie / Hans Joachim Störig ; [z německého originálu . přeložili Miroslav Petříček, Petr Rezek a Karel Šprunk]. Vyd 8., V KNA 2. Kostelní Vydří : Karmelitánské nakladatelství, 2007. ISBN 978-80-7195-206-0.
  • Tretera, Ivo. Nástin dějin evropského myšlení : od Thaléta k Rousseauovi. Praha ; Paseka, 1999. ISBN 80-7185-243-0.
  • Tvrdý, Josef. Průvodce dějinami evropské filosofie. Brno : Komenium, 1947.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): General History (17-5) Category: History courses 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Sociology (17-5) Category: Social sciences 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Winter