PH0268 Pragmatism

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2010
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
prof. PhDr. Emil Višňovský, PhD. (lecturer), prof. PhDr. Jan Zouhar, CSc. (deputy)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Jan Zouhar, CSc.
Department of Philosophy – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
each odd Friday 10:00–11:35 C41
Prerequisites
PH_PoZ Qualifying Exam. in Phil. || PHK_PoZ Qualifying Exam. in Phil. || PROGRAM(N-PH) || PROGRAM(N-HS) || PROGRAM(N-SS)
1. History of philosophy 2. Pragmatism 1 2. English language at the level of reading philosophical texts
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
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Course objectives
At the end of the course students should be able to: Explain
• What are the main characteristics of contemporary neopragmatism
• What is neopragmatism as philosophy
• Who was R. Rorty as a philosopher
• What is the place of neopragmatism in contemporary philosophy
• Analyse and interpret philosophical concepts of neopragmatism
Syllabus
  • 1. Rorty’s Philosophical Project and Intentions
  • 2. Rorty’s Conception of Philosophy
  • 3. Rorty’s Anti-metaphysics
  • 4. Rorty’s Philosophy of Mind
  • 5. Rorty’s Anti-epistemologism
  • 6. Rorty’s Philosophy of Culture
  • 7. Rorty’s Version of Liberalism
  • 8. Rorty’s Concept of Irony
  • 9. Rorty’s Concept of Solidarity
  • 10. Rorty’s Concept of Science
  • 11. Rorty’s Concept of Social Hope
  • 12. Criticims of Rorty’s Neopragmatism
Literature
  • RORTY, Richard. Filozofia a zrkadlo prírody. Vyd. 1. Bratislava: Kalligram, 2000, 339 s. ISBN 80-7149-325-2. info
  • RORTY, Richard. Nahodilost, ironie, solidarita. Translated by Pavel Toman. 1. vyd. V Praze: Pedagogická fakulta Univerzity Karlovy v Praze, 1996, 227 s. ISBN 80-86039-14-5. info
Teaching methods
theoretical preparation, critical readings, philosophic discussion, textual interpretations
Assessment methods
During semester: 1. active participation and group discussion (25 p.) 2. compulsory reading and oral presentation (25 p.) Final assessment: 1. essay (35 p.) 2. colloquium and essay defence (15 p.)
Language of instruction
Slovak
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2007, Spring 2008, Spring 2009.
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