Course: Philosophy and religion in antiquity

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Course title Philosophy and religion in antiquity
Course code KFHS/B106
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study 1
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 4
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)
  • Hoblík Jiří, doc. Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
1. Relationship of philosophical thinking and history of religion 2. Myth, Cultus and Logos 3. Presokraticians and religions 4. Ancient mystery and their influence on philosophy history 5. The role of religion and mysteries in Plato's thinking 6. Platonism and Mysticism (Plótinos, Porphyrios, Proklos, Macrobius) 7. Stoa - cosmology and ethics in relation to religion (especially, early and middle stoa) 8. Hermetism and Gnosticism (Corpus Hermeticum, Emerald Table, Pearl Song) 9. Wisdom of the Ancient Near East and the biblical wisdom 10. Early Jewish Philosophy and Philo of Alexandria 11. The role of philosophy in the Early Christianity - polemics (Paul of Tarsus, Justin Martyr) 12. The role of philosophy in the Early and the Medieval Christianity - influence and adaptation (Origen, Augustinus, Dionysios) 13. Influence of ancient philosophy on European history of religion (theology, esoterism) 14. To the European Reception of Antiquity: Renaissance return to Antiquity (M. Ficino, Pico della Mirandola, G. Bruno)

Learning activities and teaching methods
unspecified, unspecified
Learning outcomes
The course seeks to interpret ancient philosophy with consideration to treat religious topics. Historically and systematically, it deals with the question of how philosophical thinking builds on religion. Adequate springs are analyzed continuously. Occasionally, sources of religion are analyzed.
The student can recognize religious themes and motifs in ancient philosophical texts. The student will learn to interpret a philosophical text in relation to its religious components. The student will understand the connection between the history of religion and the history of thought. Learn that there was a diversity of attitudes towards religious issues in ancient philosophy.
Prerequisites
no prerequisites

Assessment methods and criteria
unspecified
The basic requirement is regular attendance with a tolerance of 3 absences. The student will write a philosophical essay based on a study of the source literature. The seminar paper will be evaluated on the level of one's own thinking and understanding of the sources.
Recommended literature
  • Filón Alexandrijský. O stvoření světa, O gigantech, O neměnnosti boží. Praha, 2002.
  • Giovanni Reale. Platón. Praha, 2005.
  • Marsilio Ficino. O slunci, O světle. Praha, 2017.
  • René Alleau. Hermés a dějiny věd: Studie k archeologii a etnologii vědění se zřetelem k historii alchymie a hermetické tradici. Praha, 2005.
  • Titus Burckhardt. Alchymie: Tradiční věda o kosmu a duši. Praha, 2003.


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