RLA17 Philosophy of Religion

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2008
Extent and Intensity
1/1. 5 credit(s) (plus 1 credit for an exam). Recommended Type of Completion: zk (examination). Other types of completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
doc. PhDr. David Václavík, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. PhDr. Ondřej Sládek, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. et Mgr. Radek Kundt, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Dušan Lužný, Dr.
Department for the Study of Religions – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Lucie Čelková
Timetable
Tue 10:00–11:35 B11
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

The capacity limit for the course is 30 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/30, only registered: 0/30
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
Main objectives can be summarized as follows: to understands the major differences between academic study of religion and philosophy of religion, to describe main philosophical interpretation of religion, to analyze philosophical reflection of some religious phenomena as God, order, sacrum, etc.
Syllabus
  • 1. Basic delimitation of philosophy of religion
  • 2. Reflection of religion in pre-socratic philosophy - logization of the myth
  • 3. Reflection of religion in classical Greek philosophy
  • 4. Reflection of religion in early Christianity - relation between philosophy and belief
  • 5. Reflection of religion in scholastic philosophy
  • 6. Reflection of religion in renaissance and early modern philosophy
  • 7. Reflection of religion in enlightenment
  • 8. Kant
  • 9. Reflection of religion in philosophy of 19th century- Hegel, Marx, Nietzsche
  • 10. Reflection of religion in analytical philosophy
  • 11.Cognitive study of religion
  • 12. Phenomenology of religion
  • 13. Final summary
Literature
  • SCHAEFFLER, Richard. Filosofie náboženství. Edited by Karel Skalický, Translated by Jolana Poláková. Vyd. 1. Praha: Academia, 2003, 223 s. ISBN 8020011951. info
  • HORYNA, Břetislav and Helena PAVLINCOVÁ. Filosofie náboženství. Pokus o typologii. 1st ed. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 1999, 251 pp. Religionistika, sv. 8. ISBN 80-210-1978-6. info
  • A companion to the philosophy of religion. Edited by Philip L. Quinn - Charles Taliaferro. Oxford: Blackwell Publishers, 1997, xvi, 639 s. ISBN 0-631-19153-4. info
  • BOUZEK, Jan and Zdeněk KRATOCHVÍL. Od mýtu k logu. V Praze: Herrmann & synové, 1994, 175 s. info
  • SMART, Ninian. The philosophy of religion. 1st publ. London: Sheldon Press, 1979, ix, 196 s. ISBN 0-85969-167-5. info
  • LINHART, František. Úvod do filosofie náboženství. Praha: Sfinx Janda, 1930, 200 s. URL info
Assessment methods
Oral exam
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Information on completion of the course: Studenti religionistiky povinně ukončují zkouškou.
The course is taught annually.
Information on course enrolment limitations: Zápis mimo religionistiku je podmíněn souhlasem vyučujících.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2006, Autumn 2007, Autumn 2009, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2008, recent)
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