Course: Philosophical Kinanthropology

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Course title Philosophical Kinanthropology
Course code KRL/FILA
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminar
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 5
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Jirásek Ivo, prof. PhDr. Ph.D.
Course content
1. The theme of the human being in the history of thought (mythology, religion, philosophy). 2. Human and animal: different modes of being. 3. Soul and spirit - modes of transcending animal rootedness. 4. Human nature as male and female, sex and gender, feminism. 5. Corporeality and nudity, consequences in the "pornographization of sport." 6. Forms of love. 7. Human being and God - is religion an anthropological constant? 8. I and the Other, face and dialogue. 9. The horizon of death. 10. Alienation and self-realization in human work. 11. The meaning and absurdity of life. 12. The phenomenon of play, the hero, and defeat. 13. Scholé, aret?, and Olympism. 14. Ethics and fair play. 15. Pain in sport and the development of personality: the cyborgization of the human being.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture, Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training), Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Work with Text (with Book, Textbook)
  • Attendace - 39 hours per semester
  • Homework for Teaching - 30 hours per semester
  • Attendace - 10 hours per semester
  • Homework for Teaching - 59 hours per semester
  • Preparation for the Exam - 56 hours per semester
  • Preparation for the Exam - 56 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
To provide a basic overview of the philosophical discourse on understanding the human being. To enable students to understand philosophical anthropology as a discipline concerned with the human being in their entirety (the inquiry into the meaning of the human mode of existence). To teach them philosophical analysis of selected concepts from the field of movement culture.
Specialized Knowledge - upon completing the course, the student demonstrates knowledge of: - the understanding of the human being in the history of thought - the dimensions of the human mode of being (body, soul, spirit) - relations to others (man and woman, love, I and Thou) - spirituality and religiosity, alienation and work - the horizon of death, the meaning and absurdity of life Specialized Skills - upon completing the course, the student demonstrates the ability to: - reflect on ethics in the form of character education - apply the philosophical mode of reasoning to kinanthropological topics - think critically - support claims with arguments - relate their own life to philosophical themes
Prerequisites
To think critically. To apply critical thinking to the reading of sources. To bring topics for group seminar discussions and to participate actively in them.

Assessment methods and criteria
Oral exam

- Reading of literature (specific selected excerpts from the philosophical tradition for each thematic area made available in Moodle). - Independent preparation of materials for individual thematic areas; creation of "personal scripts/notes" based on reading and study (expected length approx. 5-10 standard pages per topic). - Active participation in group seminar discussions (maximum of 2 absences), with weekly preparatory reading enabling discussion. - Oral examination.
Recommended literature
  • Bednář, M. (2009). Pohyb člověka na biodromu: cesta životem z pohledu (nejen) kinantropologie.
  • Coreth, E. (1994). Co je člověk?. Praha.
  • Jirásek, I. (2005). Filosofická kinantropologie: setkání filosofie, těla a pohybu.. Olomouc.
  • Sokol, J. (2002). Filosofická antropologie: člověk jako osoba. Praha.
  • Störig, H. J. Malé dějiny filozofie. Praha. 2007.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Physical Culture Study plan (Version): Recreology - Leisure Time Pedagogy (2019) Category: Physical education and sport 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter