Course: Introduction to Philosophy

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Course title Introduction to Philosophy
Course code KPF/B001
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminary
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 2
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory, Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Moural Josef, doc. RNDr. CSc.
  • Pokorný Vít, Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Hoblík Jiří, doc. Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Bláha Petr, Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Konrádová Veronika, Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Kroupa Daniel, Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Nitsche Martin, doc. Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Peroutka David, ThLic. Ph.D.
  • Šimsa Martin, PhDr. Ph.D.
  • Tippelt Hynek, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
1. Introduction 2. What is philosophy 3. Reality 4. Epistemology 5. Language and logic 6. Science and truth 7. Philosophical anthropology 8. Ethics 9. Philosophy of politics and law 10. Philosophy and God 11. Modern philosophy 12. Contemporary philosophy

Learning activities and teaching methods
unspecified
Learning outcomes
The course aims to acquaint students with the nature of philosophy and the way of philosophical reasoning. The course provides students with basic knowledge of the history of philosophy and taxonomy of philosophy. In the course, students will get familiar with fundamental philosophical problems and the terminology.
The student will become acquainted with the following academic skills: able to characterise the specifics of philosophy as an independent discipline, can use academic terminology, explain the basic of philosophical concepts, distinguish main philosophical questions, describe selected philosophical issues in various areas of philosophical inquiry, classify the most significant problems ovarious philosophical disciplines in historical context.
Prerequisites
None.

Assessment methods and criteria
unspecified
Students of philosophy: write an essay of 5 pages (9000 characters, including spaces) on a selected topic discussed in the course. Students of a non-philosophical field: written credit test.
Recommended literature
  • ANZENBACHER, A. Úvod do filosofie. Praha, 1991. ISBN 8004260381.
  • BENYOVSZKY, L., a kol. Úvod filosofie. Praha, 1992. ISBN 978-80-7380-040-6.
  • Fischer, O. et. al. Úvod do filosofie pro pomáhající profese. Praha, 2010.
  • Jaspers, K. Úvod do filosofie, Oikúmené, Praha. 1996.
  • PETŘÍČEK, M. Úvod do (současné) filosofie. Praha, 1997.
  • STÖRIG, H. J. Malé dějiny filosofie. Praha, 2007. ISBN 978-80-7195-206-0.
  • TRETERA, I. Nástin dějin evropského myšlení. Praha ? Litomyšl, 2006. ISBN 80-7185-819-6.
  • VANĚK, J. Filosofie a kultura v evropských dějinách. Praha, 2007. ISBN 978-80-8694-647-4.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): General Basis (A14) Category: Philosophy, theology 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Social Sciences (Two-Subject Combination) (A14) Category: Philosophy, theology 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): German Language and Literature (Double-Subject Combination) (A14) Category: Philological sciences 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Cultural History (A14) Category: History courses 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Intercultural German Studies (A14) Category: Philological sciences 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Human Studies focused Aesthetics (A14) Category: Philosophy, theology 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Social Sciences (Two-Subject Combination) (A14) Category: Philosophy, theology 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter