Course: Medieval Philosophy

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Course title Medieval Philosophy
Course code KFI/SFFB
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminar
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester 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)
  • Hanke Miroslav, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
Patristics - origins of Christian philosophy, Aurelius Augustinus. Scholasticism - basic tendency, the problem of universals. The influence of aristotelism. Arabic and Jewish philosophy. Thomas Aquinas. The late scholasticism and the nominalism: Scotus, Ockham, Nicolas of Cusa.

Learning activities and teaching methods
  • 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
teaching methods
Knowledge
Lecture
Textual studies
Self-study of literature
Skills
Seminar classes
Skills demonstration
Individual study
Students' portfolio
Competences
Lecture
Textual studies
Self-study of literature
Individual study
Skills demonstration
assessment methods
Knowledge
Combined exam
Skills
Seminar work
Individual presentation at a seminar
Skills demonstration during practicum
Competences
Combined exam
Seminar work
Individual presentation at a seminar
Recommended literature
  • FLOSS, Pavel. Cesty evropského myšlení 1. Architekti křesťanského středověkého vědění. Praha : Vyšehrad, 2004. ISBN 80-7021-662-X.
  • Karfík, F.; Němec, V.; Vilím, F. Křesťanství a filosofie. Postavy latinské tradice. Praha : Česká křesťanská akademie, 1994.
  • KOBUSCH, T. Filosofie vrcholného a pozdního středověku. Praha : Oikoymenh, 2013. ISBN 978-80-7298-486-2.
  • Zalta, E. N. Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy. Stanford University, 2016.


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 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Summer