FF:PHK0001 Phil. for Non-Philosophers - Course Information

PHK0001 Philosophy for Non-Philosophical Disciplines Students

Extent and Intensity

2/0/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).

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 17. 2. 18:00–19:40 A11, Fri 17. 3. 18:00–19:40 A11, Fri 28. 4. 18:00–19:40 A11

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

• English Language and Literature (programme FF, B-FI) (2)
• Czech Language and Literature (programme FF, B-FI)
• History of Arts (programme FF, B-OT)
• Information Services Design (programme FF, B-DIS_)
• Ethnology (programme FF, B-ET_)
• Ethnology (programme FF, B-HI)
• French Language and Literature (programme FF, B-FI) (2)
• History (programme FF, B-HI) (2)
• History (programme FF, B-HI_) (2)
• Musicology (programme FF, B-OT) (2)
• Musicology (programme FF, B-VH_) (2)
• Information and Library Studies (programme FF, B-IS) (2)
• Information studies and librarianship (programme FF, B-ISK_) (2)
• Catalan Language and Literature (programme FF, B-KJ_)
• Museology (programme FF, B-HI)
• Museology (programme FF, B-MU_)
• Education (programme FF, B-PD) (2)
• Pedagogy (programme FF, B-PG_) (4)
• Study of Religions (programme FF, B-PH) (2)
• Study of Religions (programme FF, B-RL_)
• Combined Art Studies (programme FF, B-OT) (2)
• Combined Art Studies (programme FF, B-US_)
• Spanish Language and Literature (programme FF, B-FI) (2)
• Theatre Science (programme FF, B-OT) (2)
• Theory and History of Film and Audiovisual Culture (programme FF, B-FAV_) (2)
• Film and Audio-Visual Culture Studies (programme FF, B-OT) (2)
• Theory and Practice of Ancient Music (programme FF, B-OT)
• Theory and performing Practice of Ancient Music (programme FF, B-SH_)
• Theory of Interactive Media (programme FF, B-INME_) (2)
• Theory of Interactive Media (programme FF, B-OT) (2)

Course objectives

The aim of the course is to introduce to students philosophical topics and the philosophical way of thinking in three topics:
1. What is philosophy and what is it for? And what does exist? (Ontology, metaphysics.)
2. What can we know? (Epistemology.)
3. How should we live? (Ethics.)

Learning outcomes

After the completion of the course the students will be able to explain the basic problems of the 3 topics and possible answers on the 3 questions.

Syllabus

• 1. What is philosophy and what is it for? And what does exist? (Ontology, metaphysics.)
• 2. What can we know? (Epistemology.)
• 3. How should we live? (Ethics.)

Literature

recommended literature
• PEREGRIN, Jaroslav. Filozofie pro normální lidi. Illustrated by Luboš Bokštefl. Praha: Dokořán, 2008, 142 stran. ISBN 9788073631925. info
• POPKIN, Richard H. and Avrum STROLL. Filozofie pro každého. Translated by Karel Berka - Jan Pištěk - Ivana Štekrová. Vyd. 1. Praha: Ivo Železný, 2000, 407 s. ISBN 8024002574. info

Teaching methods

Lecture, discussion, on-line texts.

Assessment methods

Examination in the form of an on-line test from the content of lectures (the detailed slides and videos, which will be included in the Study Materials).

Language of instruction

Czech

Further comments (probably available only in Czech)

Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
General note: platí pro obory,které nejsou v~kombinaci s~filozofií.

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