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Lecturer(s)
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Course content
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Course outline: 1) Introduction - Current social and political issues and their reflection. 2) Politics and multiculturalism 3) Populism and social differences 4) Politics and technology I. - digital politics, surveillance, state and technology 5) Politics and technology II. - hackers politics, Anonymous 6) Identity and action I. - gender politics, new forms of political subjects. 7) Identity and action II. - political action and communication networks. 8) Pos-colonialism na neo-colonialism: changes in global power map 9) Politics of emancipation I - anarchism and civil disobedience 10) Politics of emancipation II. - political visibility, precariate, vulnerability 11) Ecology and politics - ecological challenges, politics of care 12) Politics and violence
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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unspecified, unspecified, unspecified
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Learning outcomes
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The course focuses on analysis and interpretation of current socio-political problems and challeges. It does not discuss problems of classical political philosophy like common good, theory of justice of social contract. Rather, it is based on contemporary continental philosophy and deals with the critique of current state of affairs and researches new ways how to understand society, power, action. The main sources of inspiration for the course are critical theory, post-colonial thinking, ecological thinking, philosophy of technology and media, gender studies, etc.
The students will: Understand the scope of current socio-political issues Orientate in the major problems and challenges of contemporary societies. Critically evaluate problems of modern societies from the philosohical perspective.
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Prerequisites
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none
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Assessment methods and criteria
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unspecified
Active participation in the course Fulfilling tasks in each lecture
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Recommended literature
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Agamben, G. Homo sacer. Suverénní moc a pouhý život. Praha, 2011. ISBN 978-80-7298-272.
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Agamben G. Prostředky bez účelu: poznámky o politice. Praha, 2003.
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Balibar, E. Násilí a civilita. Praha: Rybka Publishers, 2017.
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Hauser, M. Kapitalismus jako zombie neboli proč žijeme ve světě přízraků.. Praha: Rybka Publishers, 2012.
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Ranciér, J. Neshoda. Politika a filosofie. Praha: Svoboda Servis, 2011.
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Žižek, S. Násilí. Praha: Rybka Publishers, 2013. ISBN 978-80-87067-22-2.
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