OV777 Philosophy for evryone

Faculty of Education
Spring 2022
Extent and Intensity
1/0/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
PhDr. Mgr. Erika Vonková (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
PhDr. Mgr. Erika Vonková
Department of Civics – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: PhDr. Mgr. Erika Vonková
Supplier department: Department of Civics – Faculty of Education
Timetable
Thu 12:00–12:50 učebna 30
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is offered to students of any study field.
The capacity limit for the course is 30 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 4/30, only registered: 0/30, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/30
Course objectives
The content of the course, which is called Philosophy for Everyone, are the so-called Thought Games. Aim of the course: To introduce thought games as one of the means of "work of the philosopher's mind".
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course, students find a way to specific philosophical thinking, finding out, describing and arguing in discussions through one of the means of philosophers - the philosophical game.
Syllabus
  • Introductory meeting: Philosophical questions. Philosophical dialogue as an exchange of arguments (not opinions). Efforts for understanding and intellectual clarity. Philosophical play as a way to specific philosophical reasoning, finding, describing and arguing in discussions. Themes of philosophical games: 1) Happiness 2) Knowledge 3) Me 4) Soul and brain 5) Space and time 6) God and faith 7) Freedom
Literature
    required literature
  • Bossard, Yves. Bez dneška by zítra nebylo včera.Praha: Ikar. 2016
Teaching methods
Debates
Assessment methods
Essay
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2021, Spring 2023, Spring 2024, Spring 2025.
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