PH0185 Introduction to Leibniz’s Metaphysics

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2010
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Jiří Jirovský (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Jan Zouhar, CSc.
Department of Philosophy – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Hana Holmanová
Timetable
Thu 15:00–16:35 B12
Prerequisites (in Czech)
( PH_PoZ Qualifying Exam. in Phil. || PHK_PoZ Qualifying Exam. in Phil. )&&SOUHLAS
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 20 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/20, only registered: 0/20, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/20
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
At the end of the course student should be able to: understand Leibniz´s philosophy in its complexity; recognize the relevance of his thinking in the philosophy of the 17th century; understand basics of Leibniz´s metaphysics; work with texts which are not included in common philosophical education
Syllabus
  • G. W. Leibniz
  • Heritage
  • Intuition
  • Monad
  • Matter
  • Philosophy of Mind
  • Conception of Unconsciousness
  • Marginal subjects
Literature
  • LEIBNIZ, Gottfried Wilhelm. Monadologie a jiné práce. Vyd. 1. Praha: Svoboda, 1982, 175 s. info
  • LEIBNIZ, Gottfried Wilhelm. Theodicea : pojednání o dobrotě Boha, svobodě člověka a původu zla. Translated by Karel Šprunk. Vydání první. Praha: Oikoymenh, 2004, 413 stran. ISBN 8072980947. info
  • LEIBNIZ, Gottfried Wilhelm. Nové úvahy o lidské soudnosti od auktora systému předzjednané harmonie : dle vydání Paula Janeta z r. 1886. Edited by František Krejčí, Translated by Věra Kádnerová. V Praze: Nákladem České akademie věd a umění, 1932, xxxix, 525. URL info
  • MOREAU, Joseph. Svět Leibnizova myšlení. Translated by Martin Pokorný. Vyd. 1. Praha: Oikoymenh, 2000, 215 s. ISBN 80-7298-008-4. info
  • John Dewey : the early works, 1882-1898 (Variant.) : The early works, 1882-1898. [Vol.] 1, 1882-1888 : early essays and Leibniz's New essays concerning the human understanding : The early works, 1882-1898. [Vol.] 2, 1887 : psychology : The early works, 1. info
Teaching methods
Lectures, reading of primary literature, drills, class discussion
Assessment methods
Exact requirements assigned on the first lesson - preliminary requirements - attendance and primary literature.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2009.
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