PH0282 Berkeley’s Idealism

Faculty of Arts
Spring 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
Timetable
Tue 13:20–14:55 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
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Course objectives
At the end of the course students should be able to: understand the complex of Berkeley´s philosophy; recognize the relevance of his thinking in the philosophy of the 17th century; understand meaning of concepts such as rationalism, empiricism, materialism, idealism, realism etc. at the example of philosophy of the 17th century; work with texts which are not included in common philosophical education
Syllabus
  • George Berkeley
  • Concepts of idea and matter in modern philosophy
  • Concept of Idea by Berkeley
  • Rejection of independent existence of matter
  • Construction of universe
  • Marginal subjects
Literature
  • BERKELEY, George. Esej o nové teorii vidění ; Pojednání o principech lidského poznání. Edited by George Berkeley, Translated by Markéta Hubová - Marek Tomeček. Vyd. 1. Praha: Oikoymenh, 2004, 175 s. ISBN 8072981129. info
  • BERKELEY, George. Tři dialogy mezi Hyladem a Filonoem ; O pohybu. Edited by George Berkeley, Translated by Marek Tomeček - Jan Palkoska. Vyd. 1. Praha: Oikoymenh, 2007, 121 s. ISBN 9788072981762. info
  • RÖD, Wolfgang. Novověká filosofie. Translated by Jindřich Karásek. Vyd. 1. Praha: Oikoymenh, 2004, 579 s. ISBN 8072981099. info
Teaching methods
Lectures, drills, reading, 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 Spring 2001, Spring 2011.
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