PHK0001 Philosophy for Non-Philosophical Disciplines Students

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2023
Extent and Intensity
0/0/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
PhDr. Josef Petrželka, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
PhDr. Josef Petrželka, Ph.D.
Department of Philosophy – Faculty of Arts
Supplier department: Department of Philosophy – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Fri 6. 10. 18:00–19:40 A11, Fri 3. 11. 18:00–19:40 A11, Fri 8. 12. 18:00–19:40 A11
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
Course objectives
The aim of the course is to introduce to students philosophical topics and the philosophical way of thinking in three topics:
1. What is philosophy and what is it for? And what is (does exist) in general? (Ontology.)
2. How do we know that? And what can we know at all? (Epistemology, metodology, logic, argumentation.)
3. So, what should we do? How should we live? (Ethics.)
Learning outcomes
After the completion of the course the students will be able to explain the basic problems of the 3 topics and possible answers on questions in the 3 topics.
Syllabus
  • 1. What is philosophy and what is it for? And what is (does exist) in general? (Ontology.)
  • 2. How do we know that? And what can we know at all? (Epistemology, metodology, logic, argumentation.)
  • 3. So, what should we do? How should we live? (Ethics.)
Literature
    recommended 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
Teaching methods
Lecture, discussion, on-line texts.
Assessment methods
Written electronic exam from the content of lectures (on the content of the slides and videos).
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
General note: Kurz určen pro obory, které nejsou v~kombinaci s~filozofií. -- Informace o rozvrhu kurzu najdete zde: http://www.phil.muni.cz/wkfi/home/studium/rozvrh-ks.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 6 hodin konzultací za semestr.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2004, Spring 2005, Autumn 2005, Autumn 2006, Autumn 2007, Spring 2008, Autumn 2008, Spring 2009, Autumn 2009, Spring 2010, Autumn 2010, Spring 2011, Autumn 2011, Spring 2012, Autumn 2012, Spring 2013, Autumn 2013, Spring 2014, Autumn 2014, Spring 2015, Autumn 2015, Spring 2016, Autumn 2016, Spring 2017, Autumn 2017, Spring 2018, Autumn 2018, Spring 2019, Autumn 2019, Spring 2020, Autumn 2020, Spring 2021, Autumn 2021, Spring 2022, Autumn 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2024, Autumn 2024, Spring 2025.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2023, recent)
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