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Lecturer(s)
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Tippelt Hynek, Mgr. Ph.D.
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Course content
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1) Introduction into the subject, topics and literature 2) Development of democracy and models of application of direct democracy 3) Philosophy of direct democracy I: ontological issues 4) Philosophy of direct democracy II: gnoseological issues 5) Philosophy of direct democracy III: ethical issues 6) Arguments against direct democracy I: theoretical-conceptual objections 7) Arguments against direct democracy II: practical and technical objections 8) Czech political philosophy of direct democracy I: radical democracy of Karel Kosík 9) Czech political philosophy of direct democracy II: philosophical justification of the necessity of the transition to direct democracy of Jiří Polák 10) Czech Political Philosophy of Direct Democracy III: "The World at the Divide" by Milan Valach 11) Direct democracy, Czech legislation and Czech political practice 12) Summarizing colloquium
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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unspecified, unspecified
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Learning outcomes
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The aim of the course is to get acquainted with the concept of direct democracy, with its philosophical dimension (philosophical assumptions and consequences), with its main Czech philosophical proponents and with the ways in which it is argued against this concept.
The student has a deeper understanding of the issue of direct democracy, knows the key Czech philosophical advocates of this concept and is familiar with the basic arguments that criticize this concept.
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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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Recommended literature
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Polák, Jiří. Texty o přímé demorkacii.
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Valach, Milan. Svět na předělu. O politické a morální krizi kapitalismu.
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