Course: Reading for phenomenology

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Course title Reading for phenomenology
Course code KFHS/B123
Organizational form of instruction Seminary
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study 2
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 2
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)
  • Kroupa Daniel, Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Klouda Jiří, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
1. Historical introduction to phenomenology 2. Husserl's phenomenology 3. Reading and interpretation of selected texts 6. Heidegger's conception of phenomenology 7. Reading and interpretation of selected texts 9. Merleau-Ponty conception of phenomenology 10. Reading and interpretation of selected texts 12. Patočka's conception of phenomenology 13. Reading and interpretation of selected texts

Learning activities and teaching methods
unspecified
Learning outcomes
Reading and interpretation of selected philosophical texts from the works of E. Husserl, M. Heidegger, M. Merleau-Ponty, Patočka. The course also includes acquainting students with the life, work and teachings of selected authors, with current interpretations of their texts and with the meaning they have in the philosophy of presence.
Knowledge of basic concepts and ideas of Husserl's, Heidegger's, Merleau-Ponty's theory of phenomenology, ability to interpret ancient texts with the help of secondary literature.
Prerequisites
Knowledge of phenomenology in the scope of the basic course.

Assessment methods and criteria
unspecified
Attendance 60%, presentation. An essay in the range of min. 7 pages, using two additional secondary sources.
Recommended literature
  • Husserl, E. Karteziánské meditace. Praha, 1968.
  • Husserl, E. Krize evropských věd a transcendentální fenomenologie. Úvod do fenomenologické filosofie. Praha, 1996.
  • M. Heidegger. Bytí a čas. Praha, 1996.
  • Merleu-Ponty, M. Fenomenologie vnímání. Praha, 2013.
  • Patočka, J. Přirozený svět jako filosofický problém. Praha, 1992.


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