Course: Philosophy of 21st Century

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Course title Philosophy of 21st Century
Course code KFI/F21FB
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminar
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study 3
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 6
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Dach Stefanie, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
1) Introduction - Philosophy today 2) Experimental philosophy 3) Normativity and the natural world 4) Morality, autonomy and new technologies 5) Antinatalism 6) Bioethics 7) Extended mind 8) The simulation hypothesis 9) Artificial intelligence and new forms of mind 10) Technology and personal identity 11) Feminism, racism, social ideologies 12) Current Czech philosophy

Learning activities and teaching methods
Seminar classes, Lecture
  • Contact hours - 52 hours per semester
  • Preparation for an examination (30-60) - 64 hours per semester
  • Undergraduate study programme term essay (20-40) - 40 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
to introduce key authors and topics in 20th century philosophy
to characterize the current social and technological environment
Skills
to use 20th century philosophical terminology with understanding
to identify the main claims and reconstruct the argumentation in a given text
to use modern technologies, especially research databases
Competences
N/A
N/A
learning outcomes
Knowledge
to describe key authors and topics in current philosophical debates
to characterize the most important ideas in current philosophy and explain their interconnections
to summarize important texts in contemporary philosophy
Skills
to analyze current primary philosophical literature
to interpret selected passages of current philosophical texts
to trace the argumentation of selected contemporary philosophers and philosophical texts
to discuss about a concrete topic in current philosophy
Competences
N/A
N/A
teaching methods
Knowledge
Lecture
Self-study of literature
Textual studies
Skills
Seminar classes
Skills demonstration
Individual study
Students' portfolio
Competences
Lecture
Individual study
Students' portfolio
assessment methods
Knowledge
Combined exam
Skills
Individual presentation at a seminar
Seminar work
Skills demonstration during practicum
Competences
Skills demonstration during practicum
Combined exam
Individual presentation at a seminar
Recommended literature
  • Kohák, Erazim. Zelená svatozář : kapitoly z ekologické etiky. Praha : Sociologické nakladatelství, 2000. ISBN 80-85850-86-9.
  • Nussbaum, Martha Craven. Ne pro zisk : proč demokracie potřebuje humanitní vědy. Vydání první. 2017. ISBN 978-80-7007-489-3.
  • Peregrin, Jaroslav. Človek a pravidla: kde se berou rozum, jazyk a svoboda. Praha: Dokořán, 2011. ISBN 9788073633479.
  • Schneider, Susan. Science fiction and philosophy : from time travel to superintelligence. 1st pub. Chichester : John Wiley & Sons, 2009. ISBN 978-1-4051-4907-5.


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): Philosophy (18-5) Category: Philosophy, theology 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Summer