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Course: Philosophy 2 for Teachers

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Course title Philosophy 2 for Teachers
Course code KFI/F2PU
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 3
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)
  • Daňsová Daniela, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
1. Philosophy of history in Renaissance 2. Philosophy of history in Modern Ages thinking - rationalism 3. Philosophy of history in Modern Ages thinking - empiricism 4. Philosophy of Enlightment 5. Kant 6. Philosophy of 19th century - german classical idealism 7. Philosophy of 19th century - positivism 8. Philosophy of 19th century - irationalism 9. Philosophy of 19th century - philosophy of life 10. Recent philosophy - phenomenology 11. Recent philosophy - existentialism 12. Recent philosophy - hermeneutics 13. Recent philosophy - novopositivism 14. Recent philosophy - philosophy of language 15. Recent philosophy - philosophy of science

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture supplemented with a discussion
  • Preparation for an examination (30-60) - 52 hours per semester
  • Contact hours - 26 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
to introduce basic characters and themes of philosophy
to characterize the most important philosophical concepts from the Renaissance to the present and to explain their context
to summarize and evaluate the importance of the most important philosophical concepts from the Renaissance to the present
summarize selected philosophical writings
Skills
to interpret selected passages of philosophical texts
to follow the arguments of specific authors
to argue on a particular topic of philosophy
Competences
N/A
N/A
N/A
learning outcomes
Knowledge
to define and describe the basic philosophical streams from the Renaissance to the present
to evaluate the importance of the most important philosophical concepts from the Renaissance to the present
to distinguish individual philosophical opinions and to explain their relation to the contemporary cultural context
Skills
to interpret selected passages of philosophical texts
to follow the arguments of specific authors
to argue on a particular topic of philosophy
Competences
N/A
N/A
N/A
teaching methods
Knowledge
Lecture
Textual studies
Self-study of literature
Skills
Lecture
Self-study of literature
Individual study
Competences
Textual studies
Self-study of literature
Individual study
assessment methods
Knowledge
Combined exam
Skills
Combined exam
Competences
Combined exam
Recommended literature
  • Anzenbacher, Arno. Úvod do filozofie. Praha, 1990. ISBN 80-04-25414-4.
  • Blecha, Ivan. Filosofický slovník. Olomouc, 1995. ISBN 80-7182-014-8.
  • Blecha, Ivan. Filosofie : základní problémy. 2. opr. a rozšíř. vyd. Olomouc, 1996. ISBN 80-7182-032-6.
  • Coreth, E., Ehlen, P., Haeffner, G. Ricken, F. Filosofie 20. století. Olomouc, 2006.
  • Coreth, Emerich; Ehlen, Peter; Schmidt, Josef. Filosofie 19. století. Olomouc, 2003. ISBN 80-7182-157-8.
  • Coreth, Emerich; Schöndorf, Harald. Filosofie 17. a 18. století. Olomouc, 2002. ISBN 80-7182-119-5.
  • Heinzmann, Richard. Středověká filosofie. Olomouc, 2000. ISBN 80-7182-105-5.
  • Höffding, Harald; Král, Josef. Přehledné dějiny filosofie. Praha, 1947.
  • Kratochvíl, Zdeněk. Mýtus, filosofie, věda. Díl I. a II., Filosofie mezi Homérem a Descartem. Praha, 1993. ISBN 80-7111-007-8.
  • Liessmann, Konrad; Zenaty, Gerhard. O myšlení : úvod do filosofie. Olomouc, 1994. ISBN 80-85619-94-6.
  • Popkin, Richard H.; Stroll, Avrum. Filozofie pro každého. Praha, 2000. ISBN 80-240-0257-4.
  • Ricken, Friedo. Antická filosofie. Olomouc, 1999. ISBN 80-7182-092-X.
  • Störig, Hans Joachim. Malé dějiny filosofie. Kostelní Vydří, 2000. ISBN 80-7192-500-2.
  • Tretera, Ivo. Nástin dějin evropského myšlení : od Thaléta k Rousseauovi. Praha, 1999. ISBN 80-7185-243-0.
  • Tvrdý, Josef. Průvodce dějinami evropské filosofie. Brno, 1947.


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