PH0286 Thanatosophia. Philosophy of Death.

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2010
Extent and Intensity
1/0/0. 3 credit(s). Recommended Type of Completion: z (credit). Other types of completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
prof. PhDr. Břetislav Horyna, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Jan Zouhar, CSc.
Department of Philosophy – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Thu 13:20–14:05 C33
Prerequisites
General overview of the problems of cultural anthropology. Philosophical conceptions of death in antique period, middle ages and modern era.
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
After the completion of the course the student will be able to: understand and interpret death as a cultural phenomenon; explain various concepts of death from cultural background; understand various conceptions of death and after-life in selected historical religions; understand the phenomenon of death and grief as part of the cultural order; argue about the relation between death and evil, respectively death and good.
Syllabus
  • 1. Why thanatosophia? 2. Death as a phenomenon of the theory of culture I 3. Death as a phenomenon of the theory of culture II 4. Death as a phenomenon of the theory of culture III 5. The concept of death and after-life in religion I 6. The concept of death and after-life in religion II 7. The concept of death and after-life in religion III 8. Philosophy of death 9. Poetry of death 10. Is death evil? (lecturer mgr. Radim Belohrad) 11. Personal identity and death (lecturer mgr. Radim Belohrad)
Literature
  • ASSMANN, Jan. Smrt jako fenomén kulturní teorie : obrazy smrti a zádušní kult ve starověkém Egyptě : s doprovodnou studií Thomase Macha "Smrt a truchlení v kulturologické perspektivě". Edited by Thomas H. Macho. Vyd. 1. Praha: Vyšehrad, 2003, 91 s. ISBN 8070215143. info
  • OHLER, Norbert. Umírání a smrt ve středověku. Translated by Vladimír Petkevič. Vyd. 1. Jinočany: H & H, 2001, 409 s. ISBN 8086022692. info
  • ARIÈS, Philippe. Dějiny smrti. Translated by Danuše Navrátilová. Vyd. 1. Praha: Argo, 2000, 410 s. ISBN 8072032933. info
  • ARIÈS, Philippe. Dějiny smrti. Translated by Danuše Navrátilová. Vyd. 1. Praha: Argo, 2000, 358 s. ISBN 8072032860. info
Teaching methods
lecture discussion written essay
Assessment methods
lecture, in-class discussion, lecture attendance not obligatory, acquaintance with subject matter required, assigned literature required, credit given for written assay, min. 5 norm pages, must be handed in at least 14 days before sign-up for credit, works handed in later will be ignored.
Language of instruction
Czech
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