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Lecturer(s)
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Šimsa Martin, PhDr. Ph.D.
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Course content
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1) Definition of the Czech philosophy: The first presence of the Czech philosophy (Konstantin Filozof) 2) Praise of philosophy in the high Middle Ages (Vojtěch Raňkův z Ježova) 3) Problem of universals, realism and nominalism, the concept of the truth by Hus 4) Philosophy as the first philosophy, pansophy, The Unity of the Brethren (Chelčický, Komenský) 5) Science of knowledge, philosophy of religion, critics of the German idealism, social utopia (Bolzano) 6) The philosophy of deity (estetics), the Czech history and civil and national philosophy (Palacký, Havlíček) 7) Positivism and liberalism and their critics in work of Masaryk, crisis of the modern man and humanitarian democracy 8) Theory of science, the philosophy of history, the question of the truth and comfort (Rádl) 9) Interpretation of the Greek philosophy, phenomenology, the Czech philosophy, political philosophy (Patočka) 10) The philosophy of human rights and critics of dictatorships in 20th century (Komárková) 11) Reformist, critical Marxism, dialogue and the Czech philosophy (Kosík, Machovec, Gardavský) 12) The philosophy of thinking of the truth and faith without the object, civil rights and democracy 13) Moral philosophy, ecological ethics, theory of democracy, the Czech
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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unspecified, unspecified, unspecified, unspecified, unspecified
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Learning outcomes
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The course introduces the main problems and issues of Czech philosophy ("truth", "human ideal", human rights, ecological ethics). Chronologically, key personalities of the history of Czech thought and fundamental topics are introduced. During the course, the student will also get acquainted with selected examples of important texts. The main attention is paid to the period between 1800 - 1990.
Interest in the Czech philosophy and its questions. Orientation in the history of issues of the Czech philosophical thinking. Knowledge of the methods of the Czech philosophy study. Ability of building of questions about the truth and sense included in the Czech philosophy.
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Prerequisites
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None
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Assessment methods and criteria
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unspecified
1. At least 70% attendance 2. Presentation or seminar paper 3. Oral exam
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Recommended literature
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Antologie z dějin českého a slovenského filozofického myšlení. Praha, 1981.
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Kohák, E. Domov a dálava. Praha, 2008.
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Masaryk, T. G. Česká otázka, Naše nynější krize, Jan Hus. Praha, 2000.
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Patočka, J. Češi I. Praha, 2006.
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Rádl, E. Válka Čechů s Němci. Praha, 1993.
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