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Lecturer(s)
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Hoblík Jiří, doc. Mgr. Ph.D.
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Course content
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1. Introduction to the Philosophy of Religion 2. The Question of Faith and Reason and the Debate on Natural Religion in Modern Times 3. The precursors of the philosophy of religion: religion in R. Descartes, Th. Descartes, Hobbes, B. Spinosa and D. Hume 4. Isaac Newton: Natural science and philosophical theology 5. The beginnings of academic philosophy of religion 6. Immanuel Kant and religion within the limits of mere reason 7. J. G. Fichte - Man and God in Science of Knowledge 8. Romanticism and F. Schleiermacher 9. Philosophy of religion in G. W. F. Hegel 10. Hegelians, K. Marx, Marxism and E. Bloch 11. F. Nietzsche, religion and the so-called death of God 12. A. Camus and more recent French reflections on religion 13. Pragmatism and Ch. S. Peirce 14. Contemporary tendencies (impulses of L. Wittgenstein, R. Swinburne, D. Z. Phillips)
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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unspecified
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Learning outcomes
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This course introduces philosophy of religion as a modern philosophical discipline with relevance to contemporary philosophical inquiry. It traces its development and introduces its basic concepts. It strives for a congruence between the history of thought and a systematic view of philosophical issues.
The student will understand the theme of religion as a topic in modern philosophy. The student will understand the relationship between philosophy of religion and religious studies. The student will recognize different philosophical positions. The student will learn to reflect on sub-themes, whether proprietary or newly specified. It will also learn to integrate them into the broader context of philosophy.
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Prerequisites
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no prerequisites
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Assessment methods and criteria
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unspecified
The student submits a written paper in which he/she analyses a selected philosophical work and draws conclusions independently. The paper is 5 pages long.
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Recommended literature
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KANT, I. Náboženství v hranicích pouhého rozumu. Praha, 2013. ISBN 978-80-7429-350-4.
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SCHAEFFLER, R. Filosofie náboženství. Praha, 2003. ISBN 80-200-1195-1.
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