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Lecturer(s)
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Cajthaml Martin, prof. Ph.D.
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Kotala Lukáš, Mgr. Ph.D.
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Course content
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1. Origins, character and development of antient philosophy 2. Ionian philosophers and Pythagoras 3. Xenophanes a eleats 4. Pluralists a eclectics 5. Sophists 6. Socrates 7. Plato 8. Aristotle 9. Hellenistic period (stoics, sceptics,epicureans) 10. Plotinus and neoplatonists
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training), Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Work with Text (with Book, Textbook)
- Preparation for the Course Credit
- 20 hours per semester
- Homework for Teaching
- 10 hours per semester
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Learning outcomes
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Students will acquire solid orientation in the history of Ancient philosophy. They will be able to explain and critically evaluate the most influential ideas of some of the key figures of this epoch.
Student will acquire knowledge of the history of antient philosophy comparable to the level of an undergaduate in philosophy at the faculty of arts (those who study philosophy in combination with another subject). He wiil be able to expound, with decent level of expertise, on the central ideas of the main figures and currents of antient philosophy. He will be able to express his own critical judgement on those ideas. On the bases of acquired conceptual resources, he will be able to interpret and judge upon some of the pressing issues of contemporary world.
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Prerequisites
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Knowledge of the history of philosophy on the high-school level. An ability of critical and conceptual thinking.
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Written exam
Participation in the class. Oral exam.
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Recommended literature
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F. Ricken. (2002). Antická filosofie. Olomouc.
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G. Reale, D. Antiseri. (1985). Il pensiero occidentale. Brescia.
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G. S. Kirk, J. E. Raven, M. Schofield. (2004). Předsókratovští filosofové. Praha.
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H.J. Störig. (2000). Malé dějiny filosofie. Kostelní Vydří.
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