PHK1103 Greek and Latin Philosophical Terminology

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2016
Extent and Intensity
0/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
PhDr. Josef Petrželka, Ph.D. (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
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
In the course the students will familiarize themselves with the basic terms and grammatical bases of Classical Greek and Latin that are important not only for further study of (especially) Ancient and Medieval philosophy, but as well for the systematic philosophy.

After the completion of the course, students should be able to:
- read Greek philosophical terms written in the Greek alphabet;
- translate the basic Greek philosophical terms;
- explain their meaning.
Syllabus
  • 1. Introduction to Greek alphabet
  • 2. Practice No. 1: Greek alphabet
  • 3. Universal terms ("Metaphysics")
  • 4. Cosmology
  • 5. Ontology
  • 6. Epistemology
  • 7. Practice No. 2: Reading (transcription) of a Greek text and terms from previous subjects
  • 8. Physics
  • 9. Psychology
  • 10. Ethics
  • 11. Politics
  • 12. Practice No. 3: Reading (transcription) of a Greek text and terms from previous subjects
Literature
    required literature
  • PETRŽELKA, Josef. Základy řecké (a latinské) filosofické terminologie (Elements of Greek (and Latin) Philosophical Terminology). 1. vydání. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2007, 63 pp. ISBN 978-80-210-4363-3. info
    recommended literature
  • Floss, Karel - Navrátil, Martin. Úvod do řecké filozofické terminologie a četby. Olomouc: Univerzita Palackého, 2000. ISBN 80-244-0113-4.
  • FLOSS, Karel. Úvod do řecké a latinské filozofické terminologie a četby. Vyd. 1. Olomouc: Univerzita Palackého, Filozofickýá fakulta, 1992, 193 s. ISBN 8070671823. info
Teaching methods
Lectures and exercises, on-line homework.
Assessment methods
Credit given for continuous completion of tasks assigned in ELF and passing a written test (min. 24 out of 30 pts in five tasks) A detailed description can be found in e-learning support of the course in ELF (http://elf.phil.muni.cz/elf2/), course title "Řecká a latinská filosofická terminologie PS2016", password terminologie16. You have to sign in the course at the beginning of the semester.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: in blocks.
General note: Informace o rozvrhu kurzu najdete zde: http://www.phil.muni.cz/wkfi/home/studium/rozvrh-ks.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: celkem 6 hod. konzultací.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
Teacher's information
http://www.phil.muni.cz/fil/terminologie/
The course is also listed under the following terms 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 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2017, Autumn 2018, Autumn 2019.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2016, recent)
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