PHV331 Descarte's Meditations on First Philosophy

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2023
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
doc. PhDr. Marek Picha, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. Marek Picha, Ph.D.
Department of Philosophy – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
each odd Wednesday 16:00–17:40 A11
Prerequisites
The course places great emphasis on the ability to understand textual nuances and is therefore not suitable for learners with limited knowledge of Czech.
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 15 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 8/15, only registered: 0/15
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The course has two main objectives. The first is a relatively detailed introduction to the most important text in modern philosophy. The second aim is the development of interpretive and critical skills. In the course we will do nothing more than read Descartes' Meditations very slowly and in detail - and when I say slowly and in detail, I mean interpreting at an average rate of 4 paragraphs per hour. We will be noting the terms used, the composition of sentences and paragraphs, the persuasive devices, illustrations, personal notes, punctuation, references, and any other clues that can help us reproduce the author's ideas as faithfully as possible.
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course, the student will be able to explain the key points of Descartes' Meditations on the First Philosophy. They will also become familiar with the obligations placed on both the author of a philosophical text and the critical reader. The student will be able to paraphrase, analyze, comment on, and evaluate a philosophical text independently.
Syllabus
  • 0. Úvod
    1. Předmluvy
    2. Předmluvy
    3. První meditace
    4. První meditace
    5. Druhá meditace
    6. Druhá meditace
    7. Druhá meditace
    8. Třetí meditace
    9. Třetí meditace
    10. Třetí meditace
Literature
    required literature
  • DESCARTES, René. Meditace o první filosofii ; Námitky a autorovy odpovědi. Edited by René Descartes, Translated by Petr Glombíček - Tomáš Marvan - Pav. 1. vyd. Praha: Oikoymenh, 2003, 535 s. ISBN 807298084X. info
Teaching methods
home preparation (pre-analysis of the text), discussion, reading
Assessment methods
Prerequisite for successful completion of the course is a written analysis of a pre-assigned passage from 4-6 meditations or sets of objections. However, in order to be able to submit the analysis at all, the student must earn at least as many points for active work in  hours during the semester as there were seminars. A maximum of 2 points may be earned in  each seminar held.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught once in two years.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: kombinovaná forma: 16 hodin/semestr.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2022.
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