SV4BP_UFI Introduction to Philosophy

Faculty of Education
Autumn 2016
Extent and Intensity
1/0/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
doc. Mgr. Radim Šíp, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. František Trapl, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. Mgr. Radim Šíp, Ph.D.
Department of Social Education – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Mgr. Kateřina Štěpařová
Supplier department: Department of Social Education – Faculty of Education
Timetable
Wed 12:05–12:50 učebna 32
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
The subject is not concerned on philosophy only. It supposed to combine philosophy with other important information from history, history of art etc. in order to provide students with basic insight into history of occidental thinking.
Syllabus
  • 1) The mythical thinking 2) Classical ancient Greek thoughts 3) Helenism 4) The Middle Ages 5) Renaissance 6) The Early Modern Time 7) The Entlightenment 8) The modern thinking 9) The postmodern thinking
Literature
  • Filosofická čítanka. Edited by Ivan Blecha. 1. vyd. Olomouc: Nakladatelství Olomouc, 2000, 551 s. ISBN 80-7182-112-8. info
  • GAARDER, Jostein. Sofiin svět : román o dějinách filosofie. 4. vyd. v Albatrosu 1. Praha: Albatros, 2002, 430 s. ISBN 8000010364. info
  • STÖRIG, Hans Joachim. Malé dějiny filosofie [Zvon, 1996]. Translated by Petr Rezek - Miroslav Petříček - Karel Šprunk. 5. vyd. Praha: Zvon, 1996, 559 s. ISBN 80-7113-175-X. info
  • HORYNA, Břetislav. Filosofický slovník. Olomouc: Olomouc, 1998. ISBN 80-7182-064-4. info
  • GRENZ, Stanley J. Úvod do postmodernismu. Translated by Alena Koželuhová. 1. vyd. Praha: Návrat domů, 1997, 199 s. ISBN 80-85495-74-0. info
  • PETŘÍČEK, Miroslav. Úvod do (současné) filosofie : [11 improvizovaných přednášek]. 4., upr. vyd. Praha: Herrmann & synové, 1997, 178 s. info
  • FONTANA, Josep. Evropa před zrcadlem. Translated by Jiří Kasl. Praha: Lidové noviny, 2001, 199 s. ISBN 80-7106-395-9. info
Teaching methods
lectures, homeworks
Assessment methods
Homework in groups. Writing test.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2009, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2017, Autumn 2018, Autumn 2019.
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