| Course title | German Cultural Studies: Religious and Jewish Studies - Lecture |
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| Course code | KGN/KP26 |
| Organizational form of instruction | Lecture |
| Level of course | Bachelor |
| Year of study | not specified |
| Semester | Winter and summer |
| Number of ECTS credits | 3 |
| Language of instruction | German |
| Status of course | Compulsory-optional |
| Form of instruction | Face-to-face |
| Work placements | This is not an internship |
| Recommended optional programme components | None |
| Course availability | The course is available to visiting students |
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| Course content |
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Gnosis als Religion und Denkmethode In the lecture, the ancient Gnosis, its development, and its main characteristics are presented. It is followed by a brief overview of Gnostic variants up to the beginning of the 20th century. The second part of the lecture deals with modern philosophical systems which are partly or mainly based on Gnostic ideas (Buber, Heidegger, Broch, Benjamin, Sloterdijk). In addition, the reception of Gnosis in literature is discussed (Hesse, Kafka, Kornfeld, Kubin)
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Gnosis als Religion und Denkmethode The lecture presents an overview of the structure of Gnostic thinking in religion, philosophy, and politics from the antiquity to the 20th century. Gnosis is probably one of the most peculiar religious systems in world history. It dates back to the 2nd century AD when a new mediating religion was developed from the contrast between Judaism and Christianity, which later also influenced Islam, the Far Eastern religions, and Hellenism. In contrast to the "classical" religions, Gnosis is based not only on faith but also on an intellectual assumption. For this very reason it was considered as a danger and was attacked by all religions and ruling systems and it existed largely underground. At the beginning of modernity, Gnostic thinking, mainly in Germany and Austria, experienced a renaissance, which was reflected in increased reception in philosophy and literature.
Methods and problems of Interdisciplinarity, Analytic reasoning |
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The lecture is intended for all students of the Palacký University.
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Mark, Oral exam, Written exam
Completion requirements will be specified by individual lecturers. |
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| Study plans that include the course |
| Faculty | Study plan (Version) | Category of Branch/Specialization | Recommended semester | |
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| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): German Philology (2015) | Category: Philological sciences | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): German Philology (2019) | Category: Philological sciences | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): German Philology (2015) | Category: Philological sciences | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): German for Translators and Interpreters (2019_24) | Category: Philological sciences | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): German Philology (2019) | Category: Philological sciences | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): German for Translators and Interpreters (2019) | Category: Philological sciences | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): German for Translators and Interpreters (2019) | Category: Philological sciences | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): German Philology (2017) | Category: Philological sciences | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): German Philology (2017) | Category: Philological sciences | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): German Philology (2019) | Category: Philological sciences | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): German for Translators and Interpreters (2017) | Category: Philological sciences | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): German Philology (2022) | Category: Philological sciences | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |