ESA950 Study of the European Culture: An Introduction

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2025
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
prof. Dr. phil. Jakub Mácha, Ph.D. (lecturer)
prof. PhDr. Petr Osolsobě, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Petr Osolsobě, Ph.D.
Department of Aesthetics – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: doc. Mgr. Rostislav Niederle, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Aesthetics – Faculty of Arts
Prerequisites
Basic knowledge of European Culture and its History.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
there are 6 fields of study the course is directly associated with, display
Course objectives
An introduction into cultural context of Europe, into artistic treasures, into philosophical background of work of art, and into connections between top art and value anchorage.
Learning outcomes
An introduction into cultural context of Europe, into artistic treasures, into philosophical background of work of art, and into connections between top art and value anchorage.
Syllabus
  • The Europe, its culture, art, religion and history.
Literature
  • Texty ve studijních materiálech předmětu v ISu.
  • CAJTHAML, Martin. Evropa a péče o duši : Patočkovo pojetí duchovních základů Evropy. Vyd. 1. Praha: Oikoymenh, 2010, 171 s. ISBN 9788072984336. info
  • Bible : český ekumenický překlad - Bible kralická : česká synoptická Bible (v rozsahu celého vydání Bible kralické z roku 1613). Edited by Jiří Brodský - Jan Amos Dus. 1. vyd. Praha: Česká biblická společnost, 2008, xv, 1808. ISBN 9788085810868. info
  • Care of the soul, quest for virtue : essays in search of our European spiritual heritage. Edited by Petr Osolsobě - Martin Cajthaml. 1st ed. Brno: Democracy and Culture Studies Centre, 2008, 171 s. ISBN 9788073251390. info
  • REALE, Giovanni. Kulturní a duchovní kořeny Evropy : za obrození evropského člověka. Translated by Klára Osolsobě - Petr Osolsobě. 1. vydání. Brno: Centrum pro studium demokracie a kultury (CDK), 2005, 183 stran. ISBN 8073250683. info
Teaching methods
Lectures and discussions.
Assessment methods
Written test or oral examination.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Information on completion of the course: Obecné podmínky ukončování kursů Semináře estetiky
The course is taught only once.
The course is taught: every other week.
General note: Obecné podmínky ukončování kursů Semináře estetiky.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2020, Spring 2021, Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2024.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2025, recent)
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