PdF:OV3BP_SPT2 History of political th2-sem

OV3BP_SPT2 History of political theories 2-seminar

Faculty of Education
Spring 2011

Extent and Intensity

0/2/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).

Teacher(s)

doc. PhDr. Marta Goňcová, CSc. (lecturer)

Guaranteed by

Timetable of Seminar Groups

OV3BP_SPT2/P: Thu 7:55–9:35 učebna 41, M. Goňcová

Prerequisites (in Czech)

OV3BP_DPT1 History of political th1-lect.
Předpokladem zápisu OV3BP_SPT2 je zápočet z OV3BP_DPT1.

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 the course the students should be able to analyse political theories of the 20th and 21th century.

Syllabus

History of political theories in 20th century. Sociology in political theories of 20th century. Critical theory of Frankfurt school. Existencialism - human, freedom, society. Political philosophy of Christian personalism. Liberal notion of state and social justice. Totality in works of Arendt and Aron. Theory of democracy in 20th century. Perspectives of post-capitalist and post-communist society - P. Berger, R. Dahrendorf, U. Beck, F. Fukuyama, A. and H. Toffler, S. Huntington, F. Zakaria, N. Chomsky.

Literature

required literature

BLACKWELL, Basil. Blackwellova encyklopedie politického myšlení. Edited by Janet Colemanová - William Connolly - Alan Ryan - David Miller, Trans. Vyd. 2., dotisk. Brno: Barrister & Principal, 2003, xiii, 560. ISBN 80-85947-56-0. info
Velké postavy politické filosofie. Edited by Jaromír Žegklitz, Translated by Roman Civín. Praha: Občanský institut, 1996, 223 s. ISBN 80-901659-5-8. info
HLOUŠEK, Vít and Lubomír KOPEČEK. Demokracie. Teorie, modely, osobnosti, podmínky, nepřátelé a perspektivy demokracie (Democracy. Theories, Models, Individualities, Conditions, Enemies and Perspectives of Democracy). 1st ed. Brno: Mezinárodní politologický ústav Masarykovy univerzity, 2003, 379 pp. Sborníky, svazek č.16. ISBN 80-210-3195-6. info

recommended literature

CABADA, Ladislav and Michal KUBÁT. Úvod do studia politické vědy. Praha: Eurolex Bohemia, 2002, 445 s. ISBN 80-86432-41-6. info
Heywood, Andrew: Politologie. Praha, Eurolex Bohemia 2004
HLOUŠEK, Vít and Lubomír KOPEČEK. Konfliktní demokracie. Moderní masová politika ve střední Evropě (Conflict Democracy. Modern Mass Politics in Central Europe). 1st ed. Brno: Mezinárodní politologický ústav Masarykovy univerzity v Brně, 2004, 224 pp. Ediční řada Monografie, svazek č. 10. ISBN 80-210-3449-1. info

Teaching methods

Text analysis. Class discussion. Semester paper.

Assessment methods

Credit : Semester paper (5s) Obligation participation (90%).

Language of instruction

Czech

Further comments (probably available only in Czech)

Study Materials
The course is taught annually.