Course: Introduction to Philosophy

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Course title Introduction to Philosophy
Course code KPO/MFIL
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 2
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
Lecturer(s)
  • Hlavinka Pavel, doc. PhDr. et Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Filipec Ondřej, Mgr. et Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
Lecture topics: Indian philosophy Chinese philosophy Pre-Socratic philosophy Socrates Plato Aristotle Hellenistic philosophy Christianity Patrology Scholastics Philosophy of Renaissance Philosophy of Baroque Anglican Empirism Kantian philosophy Romantic-idealistic German philosophy Irrationalism and voluntarism Positivism, materialism and Marxism Pragmatism and philosophy of life New metaphysics and Christian philosophies of 20th century Phenomenology and existentialism Hermeneutics, structuralism a new positivism Postmodern philosophies

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training)
Learning outcomes
The purpose of the course Introduction to Philosophy is to provide students of law with the development of philosophical thinking and accompanying scientific a generally cultural structures and paradigms. The course starts with the explanation of old Asian philosophical and religious movements and continues with a detailed interpretation of Ancient Greek philosophy. This philosophy would be an intermediary to definition of basic philosophical problems and will lead to considerations about the influence of philosophy as such. The next batch of lectures deals with philosophic-theological roots of Christianity and its comparison with Judaism and ancient worldviews. The subject discusses ideas that shaped the historical ages. We will deal firstly with Renaissance, Baroque, Enlightenment and Romantic philosophy. The students are then educated in positivism, Marxism and materialism, which belong to basic philosophical movements of 19th century. The philosophy of 20th century includes numerous approaches which are explained in detail, the course culminates with a discussion over actual inspirations and negations of contemporary philosophy. The subject innovation has been supported by the project Support of Interdisciplinary studies and Study Programmes Innovations at Palacký University in Olomouc, CZ.1.07/2.2.00/28.0091.
Students who have completed this course will gain detailed knowledge in broad area of history of philosophy from the ancient to modern times and acquire the art of abstract and critical thinking.
Prerequisites
The completion of this course is not conditioned upon completion of any other courses.

Assessment methods and criteria
Mark

In order to receive credit and exam the successful result of written exam is required. The student is required to work with the learning objects, which have been created for the concrete subject and are available for authorized students in LMS EDIS.
Recommended literature
  • Významné spisy jednotlivých myslitelů (např. I. Kant: Základy metafyziky mravů, M. Heidegger: Bytí a čas).
  • Anzenbacher, A. (1990). Úvod do filosofie. Praha: SPN.
  • Blecha, I. (2004). Filosofie - základní problém. Olomouc: FIN.
  • Gaarder, J. (2006). Sofiin svět. Albatros, Praha.
  • Hlavinka, P. (2008). Dějiny filozofie jasně a stručně. Triton, Praha.
  • Jaspers, K. (1996). Úvod do filozofie. Oikoymenh, Praha.
  • Kunzmann, P. a kol. (2001). Encyklopedický atlas filozofie. Lidové noviny, Praha.
  • Störing, H.J. (2007). Malé dějiny filozofie. Karmelitánské nakladatelství, Praha.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Law Study plan (Version): Law (2019) Category: Law, legal and public administration proceeding 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Law Study plan (Version): Law (2024) Category: Law, legal and public administration proceeding 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter