PHV2301 History of Philosophy I: Questions and Answers

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2022
Extent and Intensity
0/0/0. 1 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
PhDr. Josef Petrželka, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
PhDr. Josef Petrželka, Ph.D.
Department of Philosophy – Faculty of Arts
Supplier department: Department of Philosophy – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Fri 16. 9. 16:00–17:40 A11, Fri 21. 10. 16:00–17:40 A11, Fri 25. 11. 16:00–17:40 A11
Prerequisites
NOW( PHBD1 History of Philosophy I )
Enrolling the course PHBD1.
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 goal of the course is to offer the students the possibility to discuss the topics of the course PHBD1 (History of Philosophy I.
Learning outcomes
After the completion of the course, students should be able to:
- identify main types of the interpretation of reality in the times from Thales to Aristotle;
- explain consecutiveness of thinking of this epoch;
- explain the basic philosophical problems;
- describe the thinking of the most important philosophers in the period from Thales to Aristotle.
Syllabus
  • 1. Discussion of the topics 1-4 of the course History of Philosophy I (Introduction - Heraclitus)
  • 2. Discussion of the topics 5-8 of the course History of Philosophy I (Eleatics - Socrates)
  • 3. Discussion of the topics 9-10 of the course History of Philosophy I (Plato and Aristotle)
Literature
    required literature
  • PETRŽELKA, Josef. Dějiny filosofie I. 1. vyd. Brno: Masarykova univerzity, 2014. Elportál. ISBN 978-80-210-6314-3. html url info
  • PETRŽELKA, Josef. Čítanka antických a středověkých filosofických textů. 1. vydání. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2014, 170 stran. ISBN 9788021069022. URL info
Teaching methods
Discussions, on-line materials.
Assessment methods
Credits will be given for the participation in lectures.
It is possible to compensate one absence with the written elaboration of the questions, which you would like to discuss in the lecture, including short explanation of why is the topic unclear for you.
The elaboration should have 500-1000 characters (including spaces) and it is to be sent to e-mail jospet@mail.muni.cz.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Teacher's information
http://is.muni.cz/do/rect/el/estud/ff/ps14/phil/web/index.html
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2019, Autumn 2020, Autumn 2021, Autumn 2023, Autumn 2024.
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