PH1101 Introduction to Philosophy

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2014
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
prof. PhDr. Jan Zouhar, CSc. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Josef Krob, CSc.
Department of Philosophy – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Hana Holmanová
Supplier department: Department of Philosophy – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Tue 12:30–14:05 J21
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 7 fields of study the course is directly associated with, display
Course objectives
After the completion of the course the students will have become familiar with the basic philosophical concepts, most important thinker in history of philosophy and the elementary problems of systematic philosophy; they will be able to apply fundamental philosophical literature and interpret some texts of primary literature; they will be able to form an independent piece of reasoning on an assigned topic.
Syllabus
  • Subject of philosophy, elements of work with philosophical literature, basic philosophical notions, subject of main philosophical disciplines, philosophy and myth, philosophy and science, philosophy and religion, main types of European rationality.
  • 1. What is philosophy
  • - structure of philosophy, philosophical disciplines
  • - relation between philosophy and myth, philosophy and science, philosophy and ideology
  • 2. Ontology, basic problems
  • - subject of ontology
  • - categories of ontology
  • - ontological systems
  • 3. Epistemology
  • - problem of intelligibility
  • - rationalism a empirism
  • - problem of truth
  • - language and knowledge
Literature
  • BLECHA, Ivan. Filosofie :(základní problémy). 2. opr. a rozš. vyd. Olomouc: FIN, 1996, 271 s. ISBN 80-7182-032-6. info
  • Ivan Blecha: Filosofická čítanka. Nakladatelství Olomouc 2000, 548 s. ISBN 80-7182-112-8
  • PETŘÍČEK, Miroslav. Úvod do (současné) filosofie : [11 improvizovaných přednášek]. 4., upr. vyd. Praha: Herrmann & synové, 1997, 178 s. info
  • BLECHA, Ivan. Filosofie : (základní problémy). 1. vyd. Olomouc: FIN, 1994, 303 s. ISBN 8085572885. info
  • ANZENBACHER, Arno. Úvod do filozofie. 1. vyd. Praha: Státní pedagogické nakladatelství, 1990, 304 s. ISBN 8004254144. info
Teaching methods
Lectures, class discussion.
Assessment methods
In order to pass the written exam, it is necessary to send an essay on selected theme (1800 characters) before the deadline and to get acquainted with literature.
Written examination consisting of 8 questions focusing on the basic notions of the discipline. Written examination aimed at testing the student’s insight into the main theories, concepts and methodologies of the discipline, or in the work of the main representatives of the scholarly discourse, and at checking the student’s ability to connect relevant facts into logical relations. Topics of exam:
Ontology - basic problems
Gnoseology - basic problems
Overview of European philosophy - thinkers and streams
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 1999, Autumn 2000, Autumn 2001, Autumn 2002, Autumn 2003, Autumn 2004, Autumn 2005, Autumn 2006, Autumn 2007, Autumn 2008, Autumn 2009, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017, Autumn 2018, Autumn 2019.
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