BPFL011c Philosophy of Nursing

Faculty of Medicine
Autumn 2009
Extent and Intensity
0/1. 1 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
prof. PhDr. Jan Zouhar, CSc. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Jan Zouhar, CSc.
Department of Philosophy – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Thu 10:50–11:40 343
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
Students will receive basic insight into the elementary issues of philosophical anthropology and will be able to interpret scholarly texts in the field of philosophy of man.
Syllabus
  • Outline: 1. The development of anthropological issues in history of philosophy (Ancient Greece and Rome, Christianity, 17th, 18th, and 19th century). 2. Versions of philosophical anthropology in the philosophy of 19th and 20th century: - voluntarism (Schopenhauer, Nietzsche) - philosophy of life (Bergson) - existentialism (Kirkegaard, Heidegger, Sartre, Camus) 3. Philosophical anthropology of 20th century (M. Scheler, H. Plessner, A. Gehlen)
Literature
  • Filosofická antropologie :člověk jako osoba. Edited by Jan Sokol. 1. vyd. Praha: Portál, 2002, 222 s. ISBN 80-7178-627-6. info
  • SOKOL, Jan. Malá filosofie člověka ; a Slovník filosofických pojmů. Edited by Jan Sokol. Třetí rozšířené vydán. Praha: Vyšehrad, 1998, 389 stran. ISBN 8070212535. info
Teaching methods
The instruction will consist of lectures and in-class discussions.
Assessment methods
The instruction will consist of lectures and in-class discussions. Credits (colloquium )will be given on the basis of a written test covering the lectured subject matter and excerpts assigned from source literature.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2007, Autumn 2008, Autumn 2010.
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