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Lecturer(s)
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Course content
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1. Introduction to the topic 2. The modern view of the world and mathematical natural science. 3. The rationalist tradition of modern thinking. 4. Empiricism. 5. The beginnings of modern political philosophy. 6. The Enlightenment as a cultural phenomenon. 7. Immanuel Kant. 8. German classical philosophy (idealism). 7. Positivism and sociology; Marx. 8. Questioning reason: Schopenhauer, Kierkegaard, Nietzsche; philosophy of life. 9. Pragmatism and G. H. Mead. 10. Phenomenology. 11. Existentialism. 12. Philosophy of science and the beginnings of analytical philosophy. 13. Marxism in the first half of the 20th century: Lukács, Benjamin. 14. Final summary colloquium.
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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unspecified, unspecified, unspecified, unspecified
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Learning outcomes
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The aim of the course is to provide students with a detailed overview of the fundamental themes and trends in Western philosophical tradition in the historical period from approximately 1600 to 1950. The content of the course varies, with the selected topics focusing on the systematic interpretation of a chosen philosophical problem and reflecting contemporary Czech and international research. Work in the course is based on reading and interpreting relevant primary texts and studying accompanying interpretations from secondary literature, which students process in the form of papers.
Students will gain an overview of the most important topics in modern philosophical thought and will be able to characterize the main intellectual trends and most important authors of the given era. In the seminar, graduates will acquire the ability to navigate more difficult philosophical texts, which they will attempt to analyze and interpret with the help of translations and basic secondary literature.
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Prerequisites
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None
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Assessment methods and criteria
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unspecified
The course concludes with a written exam. The test consists of open-ended questions that require active formulation of answers. Knowledge corresponding to the content of the lectures and recommended literature is tested. The test also includes the interpretation of a text excerpt from the seminar reading. Activity in the course includes ongoing recapitulation of the topics covered and preparation for reading texts.
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Recommended literature
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