OV2BP_DE2 History of Ethics 2-lecture

Faculty of Education
Autumn 2013
Extent and Intensity
1/0/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
prof. PhDr. Petr Jemelka, Dr. (lecturer)
Mgr. Slavomír Lesňák, PhD. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Petr Jemelka, Dr.
Department of Civics – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Jitka Autratová
Supplier department: Department of Civics – Faculty of Education
Timetable
Wed 7:30–8:15 učebna 35
Prerequisites (in Czech)
OV2BP_DE1 History of Ethics 1-lecture && ( NOW( OV2BP_SDE2 History of Ethics 2-seminar )|| OV2BP_SDE2 History of Ethics 2-seminar )
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
At the end of this course students should be able to: - compare and evaluate individual theories from the history of ethical thinking
- make reasoned decisions about specific moral problems
Syllabus
  • 1.-2.Philosophy of History and Ethics - Hegel, Marx 3.-4.Voluntaristic ethics - Schopenhauer, Nietzsche 5.-6.Ethics and Human existence - Kiekegaard,existentialism 7.Utilitarism and pragmatism 8.-9.Biological and psychological inspirations - Bergson, Fromm, Lorenz 10.Ethics of Responsibility - Jonas; environmental Ethics 11.Ethics and fairness- Rawls 12.Ethics and postmodernism
Literature
    required literature
  • VALACH, Milan. Svět na předělu : o politické a morální krizi kapitalismu. Druhé, podstatně rozšíř. Všeň: Grimmus, 2009, 406 stran. ISBN 9788090283152. info
  • VALACH, Milan. Marxova filozofie dějin (Marxs Philosophy of History). 2005. info
  • FROMM, Erich. Mít nebo být? Translated by Vlastislava Žihlová. Vyd. 2. Praha: Naše vojsko, 1994, 170 s. ISBN 8020604693. info
  • WELSCH, Wolfgang. Postmoderna :pluralita jako etická a politická hodnota. Vyd. 1. Praha: KLP-Koniasch Latin Press, 1993, 57 s. ISBN 80-901508-4-5. info
  • FROMM, Erich. Strach ze svobody. Translated by Vlastislava Žihlová. 1. vyd. Praha: Naše vojsko, 1993, 158 s. ISBN 8020602909. info
Teaching methods
Lecture.
Assessment methods
Final assesment will be based on a written test. The minimum requirement for passing the course is 70%.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2003, Autumn 2004, Autumn 2005, Autumn 2006, Autumn 2007, Autumn 2008, Autumn 2009, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017, Autumn 2018.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2013, recent)
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