Course: Philosophy as a System

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Course title Philosophy as a System
Course code KVS/KNFIQ
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 unspecified
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Konečný Karel, doc. PhDr. CSc.
  • Novotný Zdeněk, doc. PhDr. CSc.
  • Zima Petr, PhDr. Ph.D.
Course content
Positivism. Pragmatism. Neo. Existentialism. Philosophical anthropology. Phenomenology. Postmodernism.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture
  • Preparation for the Exam - 20 hours per semester
  • Homework for Teaching - 8 hours per semester
  • Semestral Work - 8 hours per semester
  • Preparation for the Course Credit - 18 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
The aim of the course is to acquaint students with the basic philosophical categories and systems, particularly in relation to the philosophy of the 20th and 21st centuries. After completing the course, students should be able to: - Define basic philosophical concepts - Define and characterize the basic philosophical schools of antiquity, the Middle Ages and Modern Times - Demonstrate the orientation of the philosophy of the twentieth and beginning of the 21st century
Applications selected philosophical orientation issues and problems in the characterization of various philosophical systems. Their common features and differences.
Prerequisites
The assumption is an examination of philosophy in the first year of study.

Assessment methods and criteria
Oral exam

At the consultation, students will be familiar with the issue of basic philosophical concepts and disciplines. A necessary condition for passing the oral exam will be writing a paper on a chosen topic within the scope of the seven parties. Students will also be familiar with how they were perceived and conceived philosophical systems in different philosophical directions of the twentieth century.
Recommended literature
  • Blecha, I. (2000). Filosofická čítanka. Olomouc: Nakladatelství Olomouc.
  • Coreth, A., Ehlen, P., Haeffer, G., Rockern, F. (2006). Filosofie 20. století.. Olomouc: Nakladatelství Olomouc.
  • Fajkus, B. (2005). Filosofie a metodologie vědy.. Praha: Academia.
  • Kol. autorů. (2002). Filosofický slovník.. Olomouc: Nakladatelství Olomouc.


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