PH1205 Philosophy of History

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2009
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 3 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
Contact Person: Hana Holmanová
Timetable
Mon 10:00–11:35 A11 stara
Prerequisites
PH_PoZ Qualifying Exam. in Phil. && PH1107 Social Philosophy
passing the course PH1107 Social and Political Philosophy
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
Conception of social philosophy and philosophy of history from the second half of the 19th century until present: Utopian socialism, Marxism, Positivism (Comte, Mill, Spencer), irrationalism (Nietzsche, Spengler), structuralism, theorie of post-industrial society, Fukuyama versus Huntington. Main objective of the course is to introduce students to theories studied in lecture, to situate concrete works in the social and historical context of their formation, and to understand their variants in contemporary conceptions of society.
Syllabus
  • 1. Utopianism
  • 2. Marxist conception of history
  • 3. Positivist approach to history (Comte, Mill)
  • 4. Irrationalism (Nietzsche a Spengler)
  • 5. Structuralist conception of history and a man
  • 6. Understanding of history, man, and society in the ecological philosophy
  • 7. History approached in the theory of post-industrial society (Bell, Toffler)
  • 8. Liberalism in the history and today (Hayek)
  • 9. Possible schemes of historical development and the restoration of belief in progress (Fukuyama)
  • Students will also discuss the systematic terms and questions, such as: revolution and evolution, nature and man, etc.
Literature
  • Nietzsche, Friedrich: O užitku a škodlivosti filozofie pro život (in Nečasové úvahy)
  • J. S. Mill: O svobodě
  • Nietzsche, F.: O užitku a škodlivosti historie pro život. In: Nietzsche: Nečasové úvahy
  • HOLZBACHOVÁ, Ivana. Dějiny společenských teorií (History of Social Theories). 2. přepracované vydání. Brno: Masarykova univerzita v Brně, 2000, 106 pp. ISBN 80-210-2357-0. info
  • NAESS, Arne. Ekologie, pospolitost a životní styl :náčrt ekosofie. Edited by David Rothenberg, Translated by Jiří Hrubý. Vyd. 1. Tulčík: Abies, 1993, 310 s. ISBN 80-88699-09-6. info
  • HOLZBACHOVÁ, Ivana. Sociální filozofie : (antologie textů). Vyd. 1. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 1993, 129 s. ISBN 8021005866. info
  • MARX, Karl and Friedrich ENGELS. Německá ideologie. 1, Feuerbach : protiklad materialistického a idealistického nazírání. Praha: Svoboda, 1952. info
  • COMTE, Auguste. Sociologie. Edited by Emanuel Chalupný, Translated by Rudolf Brejcha. Praha: Orbis, 1927, 466 s. info
Teaching methods
The course has a form of lecture. During the lectures students have presentations based mostly on primary literature.
Assessment methods
Final oral exam. Minimal requirements for the exam:
Marxist conception of history
Positivism and its representatives
Irrationalist approach to history
Structuralism and history
Theory of post-industrial society
Language of instruction
Czech
Follow-Up Courses
Further Comments
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2000, Spring 2001, Spring 2002, Spring 2003, Spring 2004, Spring 2005, Spring 2006, Spring 2007, Spring 2008, Spring 2010, Spring 2011, Spring 2012, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, Autumn 2017, Autumn 2018, Autumn 2019, Autumn 2020, Autumn 2021.
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