| Course title | Simone Weil |
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| Course code | KFK/DTSIW |
| Organizational form of instruction | Seminary |
| Level of course | Bachelor |
| Year of study | not specified |
| Semester | Winter |
| Number of ECTS credits | 4 |
| Language of instruction | Czech |
| Status of course | Compulsory-optional |
| Form of instruction | Face-to-face |
| Work placements | This is not an internship |
| Recommended optional programme components | None |
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The course has study material available in LMS NEO. Texts read in the seminar: - Očekávání Boha, přel. Martin Pokorný, Praha: Kalich, 2024 (s. 77-87, 129-149, 150-219). - Tíže a milost, přel. Alan Beguivin, Praha: Kalich, 2009 (s. 11-33, 40-50, 151-170). - Dobro, mez a rovnováha (výbor ze Sešitů), přel. Eva Formánková, Praha: Mladá fronta, 1996 (s. 57-72). - Attente de Dieu, Paris: Fayard, 1985. - La pesanteur et la grace, Paris: Union, 1948. - Oeuvres, vyd. Florence de Lussy, Paris: Gallimard, 1999. Further reading: - Zaretsky, Robert, Zneklidňující Simone Weilová: Život v pěti ideách, přel. Martin Pokorný, Praha: Kalich, 2023. - Seelhöfer, Dorothee, Simone Weilová: filosofka - odborářka - mystička, přel. Martina Michnová, Olomouc: Refugium Velehrad-Roma, 2008. - Davy, Marie-Madeleine, Simone Weil, nouvelle éd. Paris: Éditions Universitaires, 1961. - Gabellieri, Emmanuel, ?tre et don: Simone Weil et la philosophie, Louvain-la-Neuve: Éditions de l'Institut Supérieur de Philosophie Louvain-la-Neuve; Louvain - Paris: Peeters, 2003. - Kahn, Gilbert (vyd.), Simone Weil: Philosophe, historienne et mystique, Paris: Aubier Montaigne, 1978. - Moeller, Charles, Littérature du XXe si?cle et christianisme. I, Silence de Dieu : Camus - Gide - Huxley - Simone Weil - Graham Greene - Julien Green - Bernanos, 10e édition revue, Paris: Casterman, 1964. - Rozelle-Stone, A. Rebecca, Simone Weil: A very short introduction, Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2024. - Schlette, Heinz Robert - Devaux, André-A. (vyd.), Simone Weil: Philosophie, Religion, Politik, Frankfurt a. M.: Verlag Josef Knecht, 1985.
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A reading of texts by the French philosopher and religious thinker Simone Weil (1909-1943) on the themes of attention, love, compassion for the poor, art, and beauty, as well as her interpretation of the Lord's Prayer.
During the course, students will acquire the following competencies: - Understanding of the key themes of Simone Weil's thought. - Ability to interpret and critically analyze philosophical texts, including working with Czech translations and commentaries. - Orientation in the historical and theological context. - Development of the ability to engage in philosophical discussion within the seminar, including the formulation of one's own questions and opinions. - The ability to present and defend one's own understanding of the text during the final colloquium. |
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None.
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Student performance
The course requirements can be met by regular active online participation in the seminar and successful completion of the final online oral colloquium, which is scheduled for January 2027. |
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| Faculty | Study plan (Version) | Category of Branch/Specialization | Recommended semester |
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