PH0239 The Seminar in History of Philosophy II

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2017
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
PhDr. Josef Petrželka, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Josef Krob, CSc.
Department of Philosophy – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Hana Holmanová
Supplier department: Department of Philosophy – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Wed 14:10–15:45 B2.21
Prerequisites
( PH1104 Antiquity - I || PHK1104 Antiquity - I ) && SOUHLAS
1. The participants of the course should be willing to discuss about the given ancient philosophical texts.

2. For the running of the course it is needed enrolment of:
a) At least 8 students of the first class which are willing to inform their schoolmates about the discussions
b) At least 4 students of the second class which want to share their experiences and thus help the younger students.

3. Also the students of the third class are welcome.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields 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
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
After the completion of the course, interpret ancient and mediaval philosophical sources and to understand and explain main problems from the philosophy of these periods.
Syllabus
  • Discussions on source texts to following topics according to progress of lectures in the course History of Philosophy II:
  • 1. Hellenistic philosophical schools.
  • 2. The Neo-Platonism.
  • 3. The Christian philosophy in antiquity.
  • 4. Between ancient and mediaval philosophy.
  • 5. An introduction to mediaval philosophy.
  • 6. Proofs of the existence of God.
  • 7. Peter Abaelard.
  • 8. The problem of universals.
  • 9. Thomas Aquinas.
  • The source texts are available in the ELF.
Literature
    required literature
  • DIOGENÉS LAERTIOS. Životy, názory a výroky proslulých filosofů. Vyd. 2. Pelhřimov: Nová tiskárna, 1995, 473 s. ISBN 80-901916-3-0. info
  • O klidu. Translated by Petr Rezek. Vyd. 1. Praha: Rezek, 1997, 195 s. ISBN 80-86027-06-6. info
  • BOËTHIUS, Anitius Manlius Torquatu. Filosofie utěšitelka. Translated by Josef Hrůša. Vyd. 1. V Olomouci: Votobia, 1995, 217 s. ISBN 80-7198-021-8. info
  • TOMÁŠ AKVINSKÝ. Theologické summy svatého Tomáše Akvinského. Translated by Emilian Soukup. Olomouc: Edice Krystal, 1937, 1041 s. info
  • AUGUSTIN. Vyznání. Translated by Mikuláš Levý. V Kalichu 5. vyd. Praha: Kalich, 2006, 565 s. ISBN 8070170271. info
  • ANSELM, Saint. Proslogion (Obsaž.) : Fides quaerens intellectum. info
  • ABÉLARD, Pierre. Ano a ne. Translated by Irena Zachová. Vyd. 1. Praha: Vyšehrad, 2008, 581 s. ISBN 9788070217917. info
  • SOUSEDÍK, Stanislav. Jsoucno a bytí :úvod do četby sv. Tomáše Akvinského. Vyd. 1. Praha: Křesťanská akademie, 1992, 107 s. ISBN 80-900615-8-3. info
  • PETRŽELKA, Josef. Dějiny filosofie II. Elportál. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2010. ISSN 1802-128X. URL info
    recommended literature
  • PETRŽELKA, Josef. Čítanka antických a středověkých filosofických textů. 1. vydání. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2014, 170 stran. ISBN 9788021069022. URL info
  • MARCUS AURELIUS, Antoninus. Hovory k sobě. Translated by Rudolf Kuthan. Ve Svobodě vydání I. Praha: Svoboda, 1969, 191 stran. info
Teaching methods
Reading of required texts and discussions about the studied texts in classes. On-line tests.
Assessment methods
1. Active participation in seminars.
In the case of only passive participation on a lesson you will obtain 1 p., when you will join to the discussion on the ground of your reading of the obligatory source you will obtain 2 p. You should collect at least 75% of possible points in order to gain credits.

2. Before every lesson you have to fulfill an autotest in the ELF, else you gain no point for this lesson. You have to gain at least 50% of possible points from all the tests.

3. Individual interpretation of a passage from source texts.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
Teacher's information
http://is.muni.cz/elportal/?id=901291
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2011, Spring 2012, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2018, Spring 2019.
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