FF:PH2107 Anglo-Amer., Canad. Phil. - Course Information
PH2107 Contemporary Anglo-American and Canadian Philosophy
Faculty of ArtsAutumn 2010
- Extent and Intensity
- 2/0/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
- Teacher(s)
- prof. PhDr. Jaroslav Hroch, CSc. (lecturer)
- Guaranteed by
- prof. PhDr. Jan Zouhar, CSc.
Department of Philosophy – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Hana Holmanová - Timetable
- Thu 11:40–13:15 A11 stara
- Prerequisites
- PH_SoZ Compreh. Exam. in Phil. || PROGRAM(N-PH) || PROGRAM(N-HS) || PROGRAM(N-SS)
The knowledge of English. - 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, M-HS)
- Philosophy (programme FF, M-PH)
- Philosophy (programme FF, N-HS)
- Philosophy (programme FF, N-PH) (3)
- Upper Secondary School Teacher Training in Social Studies Basics (programme FF, N-HS3)
- Upper Secondary School Teacher Training in Social Studies Basics (programme FF, N-SS) (2)
- Upper Secondary School Teacher Training in Social Studies Basics (programme FF, N-SS3)
- Course objectives
- The main objectives of the subject can be summarized as follows: at the end of the course students should be able to reflect the main tendencies of the contemporary Anglo-American philosophy; to understand the topical character of American Neo-Pragmatism and its connection with political practice; on the basis of acquired knowledge to acquire the fundamental abilities for the interpretation of the texts from the branch of contemporary Anglo-American philosophical thought.
- Syllabus
- American Transendendental Idealism
- Pragmatism in the USA
- Post-analytical and Neo-pragmatic philosophy in the USA
- Post-analytical philosophy in the USA
- Philosophical thought in Canada
- American transcendental idealis: R.W.Emerson.
- Pragmatismus in the USA: Ontological and epistemological conceptions of C.S. Peirce. C. S. Peirce and his cultural critique of American society. Peirce´s conception of evolutionary love as the moving ontological and social principle. W. James. J. Dewey, his social meliorism and fight against stalinism.
- Analytical philosophy in the USA: W.V.O. Quine.
- Hermeneutics and contemporary philosophy in the USA.
- Post-analytical philosophy in the USA: H. Bloom, S. Cavell.
- Canadian philosophy: Ch. Taylor.
- Literature
- recommended literature
- HROCH, Jaroslav. K sociálně filosofickým a sociokulturním koncepcím Richarda Rortyho (On the Socially Philosophical and Socio-Cultural Conceptions of Richard Rorty.). Filosofický časopis. Praha: Filosofický ústav AV ČR, 1997, vol. 45, No 4, p. 632-642. ISSN 00015-1831. info
- not specified
- HROCH, Jaroslav. Soudobá anglo-americká a kanadská filozofie, Contemporary Anglo-American and Canadian Philosophy (Contemporary Anglo-American and Canadian Philosophy). 1st ed. Brno: Masarykova Univerzita v Brně, 2003, 173 pp. ISBN 80-210-3269-3. info
- HROCH, Jaroslav. William James a pragmatická filosofie (William James and Pragmatic Philosophy.). In Pragmatismus. Nové jméno pro staré způsoby myšlení.. 1st ed. Brno: Centrum pro kulturu a demokracii, 2003, p. 5-18. Dějiny filozofie, sv 2. info
- HROCH, Jaroslav. K etickým a sociokulturním koncepcím soudového amerického neopragmatismu (Ethical and Socio-CulturalConceptions of the Contemporary American neo-Pragmatism). Filosofický časopis. Praha: Filosofický ústav AV ČR, Praha, 2002, 50 / 2002, No 4, p. 543 - 560. ISSN 0015-1831. info
- Etika autenticity. Edited by Charles Taylor. 1. vyd. Praha: FILOSOFIA, 2001, 134 s. ISBN 80-7007-150-8. info
- HROCH, Jaroslav. K teoriím rozumění a k hermeneutické problematice v soudobé anglo-americké filosofii (On Theories of Understanding and on Hermeneutic Questions in Contemporary Anglo-American Philosophy). Filosofický časopis. Praha: Filosofický ústav AV ČR, 1997, vol. 45, No 1, p. 3-23. ISSN 00015-1831. info
- HROCH, Jaroslav. K pojetí pravdy a interpretace v post-analytické filosofii (To Conception of Truth and Interpretation in Post-Analytic Philosophy). In Realismus ve vědě a filozofii. Praha: Filosofia, 1995, p. 414-426. ISBN 80-7007-079-X. info
- Teaching methods
- Lectures, class discussions, theoretical preparation for the given theme.
- Assessment methods
- 1 written test, written or oral examination.
- Language of instruction
- Czech
- Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
- Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
- Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2010, recent)
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