PHK1107 Social Philosophy

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2009
Extent and Intensity
0/0. 6 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
doc. PhDr. Ivana Holzbachová, CSc. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Jan Zouhar, CSc.
Department of Philosophy – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Fri 9. 10. 10:50–12:25 B11, Fri 6. 11. 10:50–12:25 B11, Fri 4. 12. 10:50–12:25 B11, Fri 8. 1. 10:50–12:25 B11
Prerequisites
PHK1104 Antiquity - I && PHK1202 Antiquity, Middle Ages - II
The students must know the primary literature that was studied in the courses and lectures. It is supposed the students have completed the course PHK1104 History of Philosophy I - Antiquity a PHK1202 History of Philosophy II - Antiquity, Middle Ages
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
Course objectives
The lecture and seminar focus on detailed study of the history of philosophical views on history and society in the period from Antiquity till Classic German philosophy (see the syllabus). In connection with the historical overview, students will also learn the basic notions which are necessary in order to analyze the problematic field, such as "state", "society", "nation", "ideology" etc. Seminars will deal with detailed information on major works of the period studied in the course. Main objective of the course is to know thoroughly the philosophy of history and society in the selected period and to learn how to connect the emergence of these perspectives with the historical and social situation of the period.
Syllabus
  • 1. The ancient social philosophy: the Sophists, Plato, Aristotle
  • 2. Hellenism: Polybius, Epicureanism, Stoicism, the beginnings of the Christianity - Aurelius Augustinus
  • 3. The Middle Ages conception of the society. The relation of the profane and sacral powers. St Thomas Aquinas
  • 4. Renaissance and the Reformation. Utopia, Machiavelli, Grotius, Bodin, Luther, Calvinus
  • 5. The social contract in the XVIIth and XVIIIth century
  • 6. Enlightenment and its concept of history and society
  • 7. The history and society in Classic German philosophy
  • 8. The main notions of social philosophy: state, ideology, democracy, liberalism
Literature
  • HOLZBACHOVÁ, Ivana. Dějiny společenských teorií. 1. vyd. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 1996, 96 s. ISBN 8021013184. info
  • HOLZBACHOVÁ, Ivana. Sociální filozofie : (antologie textů). Vyd. 1. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 1993, 129 s. ISBN 8021005866. info
Teaching methods
Lectures combined with homework.
Assessment methods
Written test. Students will prepare two papers based on primary literature (works of philosophers studied in the course). After sending the papers, student can pass the written exam.
Language of instruction
Czech
Follow-Up Courses
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: celkem 16 hod. konzultací.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2002, Autumn 2003, Autumn 2004, Autumn 2005, Autumn 2006, Autumn 2007, Autumn 2008, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, Spring 2018, Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2021, Spring 2022.
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