VV014 Religionistics

Faculty of Informatics
Autumn 2013
Extent and Intensity
2/0. 2 credit(s) (plus extra credits for completion). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
prof. PhDr. Ing. Miloslav Dokulil, DrSc. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. Ing. Václav Přenosil, CSc.
Department of Machine Learning and Data Processing – Faculty of Informatics
Contact Person: prof. PhDr. Ing. Miloslav Dokulil, DrSc.
Supplier department: Department of Machine Learning and Data Processing – Faculty of Informatics
Timetable
Tue 14:00–15:50 D3
Prerequisites
The course presupposes an interest in transcendental problems in our immanent world. To follow with its sequell is recommended. In addition to informing about important denominations some knowledge of key texts and their interpretation will be attempted.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 20 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/20, only registered: 0/20, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/20
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
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Course objectives
Lectures spring out of an attempt at an analysis of the phenomenon of religiosity as such. A survey of important religious systems of Antiquity is presented, with a certain consideration of their development. A possible connection with our contemporaneity is not ignored.
Syllabus
  • An overview of chosen religious systems, presuppositions for a paradigmatic orientation on mutually differing structures.
  • Confrontation with some categories of ethics, philosophy of common language, politology, but also theory of signs or logic.
  • Information concerning different historical and present-day systems as an expression of a social need to interpret and deeply feel the roles realized while trying to pass over the limits of immanence into transcendence.
  • Intersubjective communication, intention and practice in the context of religious creed. Existential anxiety of our forefathers and its philosophical as well as literary echoes.
  • Special attention has been dedicated to Christianity, both to its original credo and the stimuli to Protestantism.
  • The origin of sects as a phenomenon.. - The background and goal of ecumenical movement.
  • Inspiration towards toleration. (It is more difficult to understand than to criticize.)
  • It has been recommended (but is not a condition) to go on with the lectures on the "Chosen chapters in the science of religion".
Literature
  • Literature is being assigned during the lectures.
Teaching methods
Successive explanation based on the curriculum (slides, texts to be accessed electronically); the lesson may be introduced by some updating (news from the world of religion, etc.).
Assessment methods
2 credits after both regularly attending the classes and submitting 1 essay (assigned or accepted theme).
Language of instruction
Czech
Follow-Up Courses
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught once in two years.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2003, Autumn 2005, Autumn 2007, Autumn 2009, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2017, Autumn 2019, Autumn 2021.
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