PH2117 Ontology III

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2008
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
prof. PhDr. Ing. Josef Šmajs, CSc. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Jan Zouhar, CSc.
Department of Philosophy – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Hana Holmanová
Timetable
Mon 13:20–14:55 A11 stara
Prerequisites
PH_SoZ Compreh. Exam. in Phil. || PROGRAM(N-PH) || PROGRAM(N-HS) || PROGRAM(N-SS)
Graduating of the course Ontology I, Ontology II
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 9 fields of study the course is directly associated with, display
Course objectives
Ontology as a theory of being. Ontology as gnoseology. Critical ontology of N. Hartmann. The basics of evolutionary ontology. Two ontic systems of nature and two ontic systems of culture. Organization as a new category of ontology. Evolution as a constitutive ontic process. Natural evolution. Cultural evolution. Having finished the course the student will be able to characterize natural evolution and cultural evolution, capable of explaining the basis of information and its ontic role, characterize organization as ontological category, explain the problem of ontic opposition of culture to nature, and explain the problem of bio-friendly transformation of current anti-natural culture.
Syllabus
  • Problem of being and existence Problem of identity of being and thinking Gnoseological turn in philosophy Cognition as a constitutive element of being Three levels of cognition of reality by living systems Hartmann's emphasis on layered structure of reality A critique of Hartmann's conception of mental and spiritual layer of being Evolution ontology as a new ontological paradigm Structure of the subject of evolution ontology Conflict of natural and cultural being Problem of order in the philosophy of Hayek, Bohm, Popper Nature and culture - two kinds of organization Activity and organization as ontological problems Emergence and development of natural and cultural organization Ontological problem of evolution Evolution and information Abiotic, biotic and cultural evoluton Conflict of natural and cultural evolution
Literature
  • ŠMAJS, Josef. Evolutionary Ontology. Reclaiming the Value of Nature by Transforming Culture. New York: Editions Rodopi B.V., Amsterdam - New York, 2008, 196 pp. Value Inquiry book series Volume 195. ISBN 978-90-420-2448-9. info
  • ŠMAJS, Josef. Filosofie - obrat k Zemi (Philosophy - turn-over towards the Earth). Praha: Nakladatelství Academia, 2008, 440 pp. 10460. ISBN 978-80-200-1639-3. info
  • ŠMAJS, Josef. Potřebujeme filosofii přežití? Úvahy o filosofii, kultuře, poznání, vzdělání, řeči a popularizaci vědy (Do we need Survival Philosophy?). Brno: Nakladatelství Doplněk, 2008, 99 pp. 332 publikace. ISBN 978-80-7239-221-6. info
  • ŠMAJS, Josef. Drama evoluce. Fragment evoluční ontologie. (The Drama of Evolution. The Fragmant of Evolutionary Ontology.). vyd. 1. Praha: Hynek, 2000, 190 pp. edice Krov, svazek 3. ISBN 80-806202-77-1. info
  • ŠMAJS, Josef and Josef KROB. Úvod do ontologie : [bytí, prostor, čas, pohyb, evoluce, struktura, systém, řád, informace, vesmír, kultura, člověk]. 2. opr. a rozš. vyd. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 1994, 214 s. ISBN 8021008792. info
Assessment methods
The final exam is oral, in-class activity required.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2000, Autumn 2001, Autumn 2002, Autumn 2003, Autumn 2004, Autumn 2005, Autumn 2006, Autumn 2007, Autumn 2009, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017, Autumn 2018, Autumn 2019, Autumn 2020.
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