| Course title | Skepticism |
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| Course code | KFHS/B162 |
| Organizational form of instruction | Lecture + Seminary |
| Level of course | Bachelor |
| Year of study | not specified |
| Semester | Summer |
| Number of ECTS credits | 2 |
| Language of instruction | Czech |
| Status of course | Compulsory-optional |
| Form of instruction | Face-to-face |
| Work placements | This is not an internship |
| Recommended optional programme components | None |
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| Course content |
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1) Introduction to the subject, topics and literature 2) Skepticism in ancient Greece: pyrrhonism and academic skepticism 3) Skeptical argumentation of Ainesidem and Aggripa 4) The "Pyrrhonian crisis" and the importance of skepticism for the formation of modern philosophy 5) Michel de Montaigne and his Apology 6) Methodical skepticism of René Descartes 7) Pyrrhonism in the Thoughts of Blaise Pascal 8) George Berkeley's idealism as an attempt to dispel skepticism 9) Skeptical philosophy of David Hume I: Hume's skepticism over causality, argumentation in parts 4 and 5 of An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding 10) The Skeptical Philosophy of David Hume II: On Different Kinds of Skepticism in Part 12 of An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding 11) Masters of Suspicion I: Marx 12) Masters of Suspicion II: Nietzsche 13) Summarizing colloquium
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| Learning activities and teaching methods |
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| Learning outcomes |
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The aim of the course is to get acquainted with various forms of skeptical thinking in European philosophy from antiquity to the 19th century.
The student has a deeper understanding of the importance of skeptical argumentation and skeptical motives in the thinking of selected European philosophers. |
| Prerequisites |
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none
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| Assessment methods and criteria |
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unspecified
- a presentation in a seminar in the range of 20 minutes - written paper |
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| Study plans that include the course |
| Faculty | Study plan (Version) | Category of Branch/Specialization | Recommended semester |
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