PH1207 History of Philosophy IV - Modern Times

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2022
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
prof. PhDr. Daniel Špelda, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Josef Krob, CSc.
Department of Philosophy – Faculty of Arts
Supplier department: Department of Philosophy – Faculty of Arts
Prerequisites (in Czech)
PH1106 Renaissance - III || PROGRAM(N-SS) || PROGRAM(N-MA) || SOUHLAS
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
The main objective of the course is to acquaint students with the   key systems and conceptions of early modern philosophy. The course presents starting points, motifs, principles, nature and kontext of these philosophical systems and conceptions. The attention focuses on metaphysics, epistemology and methodology of individual representatives of early modern philosophy.
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course the student will be able to: - to explain the basic principles of the early modern philosophical systems; - present their main ideas; - understand grounds for their introducing;
Syllabus
  • 1. Bacon
  • 2. Descartes
  • 3. Spinoza
  • 4. Leibniz
  • 5. Hobbes
  • 6. Locke
  • 7. Berkeley
  • 8. Hume
Literature
    recommended literature
  • Filosofie 17. a 18. století. Edited by Emerich Coreth - Harald Schöndorf - David Mik. 1. vyd. Olomouc: Nakladatelství Olomouc, 2002, 310 s. ISBN 80-7182-119-5. info
  • RÖD, Wolfgang. Novověká filosofie. Vyd. 1. Praha: Oikoymenh, 2001, 383 s. ISBN 8072980394. info
    not specified
  • COPLESTON, Frederick C. Dějiny filosofie. Translated by Jana Odehnalová. Vydání první. Olomouc: Nakladatelství Centra Aletti Refugium Velehrad-Roma, s.r.o., 2018, 465 stran. ISBN 9788074123061. info
  • RÖD, Wolfgang. Novověká filosofie. Translated by Jindřich Karásek. Vyd. 1. Praha: Oikoymenh, 2004, 579 s. ISBN 8072981099. info
Teaching methods
lectures, reading
Assessment methods
Colloquium will be awarded for discussion dealing with one of the presented topics which are listed in the scheme of the course. The student is expected to present philosophical systems and conceptions and to answer questions.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.
Information on course enrolment limitations: Předmět je určen pouze pro studenty s imatrikulací do jaro 2019, včetně.
Information about innovation of course.
This course has been innovated under the project "Faculty of Arts as Centre of Excellence in Education: Complex Innovation of Study Programmes and Fields at FF MU with Regard to the Requirements of the Knowledge Economy“ – Reg. No. CZ.1.07/2.2.00/28.0228, which is cofinanced by the European Social Fond and the national budget of the Czech Republic.

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The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2000, Spring 2001, Spring 2002, Spring 2003, Spring 2004, Spring 2005, Spring 2006, Spring 2007, Spring 2008, Spring 2009, Spring 2010, Spring 2011, Spring 2012, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2018, Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2021.
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