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

PHK0001 Philosophy for Non-Philosophical Disciplines Students

Extent and Intensity

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

Teacher(s)

PhDr. Jiří Svoboda, CSc. (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

Fri 12. 10. 15:00–16:35 J22, Fri 9. 11. 15:00–16:35 J22, Fri 7. 12. 15:00–16:35 J22

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)
• Ethnology (programme FF, B-HI)
• French Language and Literature (programme FF, B-FI) (2)
• History (programme FF, B-HI) (2)
• Musicology (programme FF, B-OT) (2)
• Information and Library Studies (programme FF, B-IS) (2)
• Museology (programme FF, B-HI)
• Psychology (programme FF, M-PS) (2)
• Study of Religions (programme FF, B-PH) (2)
• Combined Art Studies (programme FF, B-OT) (2)
• Spanish Language and Literature (programme FF, B-FI) (2)
• Theatre Science (programme FF, B-OT) (2)
• Film and Audio-Visual Culture Studies (programme FF, B-OT) (2)
• Theory and Practice of Ancient Music (programme FF, B-OT)
• Theory of Interactive Media (programme FF, B-OT) (2)

Course objectives

Main objectives of the course can be summarized as follows: to explain the continuity and tendencies of Western philosophical tradition; the basics of Eastern philosophy will be briefly considered as well. Students will orientate themselves in basic philosophical notions and problems and they will be able to explain European cultural tradition and history of ideas in the context of philosophical thought.

Syllabus

• The subject of philosophy, elementary philosophical notions, the topics of main philosophical disciplines, the most significant thinkers in the history of European philosophy

Literature

• BLECHA, Ivan. Filosofie :(základní problémy). 2. opr. a rozš. vyd. Olomouc: FIN, 1996, 271 s. ISBN 80-7182-032-6. info
• BLECHA, Ivan. Filosofie : (základní problémy). 1. vyd. Olomouc: FIN, 1994, 303 s. ISBN 8085572885. info
• ANZENBACHER, Arno. Úvod do filozofie. 2. vyd. Praha: Státní pedagogické nakladatelství, 1991, 304 s. ISBN 8004260381. info

Teaching methods

Lecture with tuition and discussion on problems studied in the course.

Assessment methods

Written exam (a presentation of one philosophical work according to student´s choice is part of the exam)

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.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 6 hodin konzultací za semestr.

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