FF:PHNC Czech Philosophy - Course Information

PHNC Czech Philosophy

Extent and Intensity

2/0/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).

Teacher(s)

doc. PhDr. Radim Brázda, Dr. (lecturer)
Ing. Mgr. Zdeňka Jastrzembská, Ph.D. (lecturer)
prof. PhDr. Josef Krob, CSc. (lecturer)
PhDr. Josef Petrželka, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. PhDr. Dagmar Pichová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
prof. PhDr. Daniel Špelda, Ph.D. (lecturer)

Guaranteed by

doc. PhDr. Dagmar Pichová, Ph.D.
Department of Philosophy – Faculty of Arts
Supplier department: Department of Philosophy – Faculty of Arts

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

• Philosophy (programme FF, N-HS)
• Philosophy (programme FF, N-PH) (2)
• Philosophy (programme FF, N-PH_) (3)
• Upper Secondary School Teacher Training in Social Studies Basics (programme FF, N-MA)
• Upper Secondary School Teacher Training in Social Studies Basics (programme FF, N-SS) (4)
• Upper Secondary School Teacher Training in Social Studies Basics (programme FF, N-ZA_) (4)

Course objectives

The aim of the course is a basic introduction to the history of Czech philosophical thought.

Learning outcomes

Students will learn about the history of Czech philosophical thought and Czech culture, they will be able to interpret selected philosophical texts in the context of historical events and European and world philosophy.

Syllabus

• 1. Hus
• 2. Komenský
• 3. Bolzano
• 4. Masaryk
• 5. Rádl
• 6. Tvrdý/Hoppe
• 7. Dratvová
• 8. Patočka
• 9. Marxism
• 10. 21th-century Czech Philosophy

Literature

• ZOUHAR, Jan. Dějiny českého filozofického myšlení do roku 1968 : stručný přehled. Vyd. 1. [Brno]: Academicus, 2008, 155 s. ISBN 9788087192023. info
• ZOUHAR, Jan, Helena PAVLINCOVÁ and Jiří GABRIEL. Česká filosofie v letech protektorátu : poznámky k tématu. Vyd. 1. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2007, 340 s. ISBN 9788021041523. info
• ZOUHAR, Jan, Helena PAVLINCOVÁ and Jiří GABRIEL. Demokracie je diskuse-- : česká filosofie 1918-1938. 1. vyd. Olomouc: Nakladatelství Olomouc, 2005, 197 s. ISBN 807182190X. info
• GABRIEL, Jiří, Josef KROB, Helena PAVLINCOVÁ and Jan ZOUHAR. Slovník českých filozofů (Dictionary of Czech Philosophers). 1st ed. Brno: Masarykova univerzita v Brně, 1998, 697 pp. ISBN 80-210-1840-2. info

Teaching methods

lectures, class discussion, home reading

Assessment methods

Final test.

Language of instruction

Czech

Further Comments

Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.

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