Lecturer(s)
|
-
Peroutka David, ThLic. Ph.D.
|
Course content
|
Early Christianity, Tertullianus; Ambrosius; Early Middle Ages in the West and East (byzantine ideology); medieval image of king; the imperial power and papacy; Přemysl dynasty and the cult of St Wenceslas; investiture contest; political and juridical thought in High Middle Ages; Thomas Aquinas on political constitution; the natural law theory of Aquinas; Dante; Marsilius of Padova; Ockham; John Wycliffe; Hussitism.
|
Learning activities and teaching methods
|
unspecified, unspecified, unspecified
|
Learning outcomes
|
The course concerns the period of political thought from early Christianity to 15th century; it concentrates on the relationship between state and church, and - in particular - on the political and legal theory of Thomas Aquinas.
Student acquires knowledge of the main political ideas of the respective periods, basic orientation in distinctive political topics of given period; ability of analyzing and interpreting a medieval text; capability to identify historical roots of some important political questions of present times (e.g. relationship between state and church, idea of natural law etc.).
|
Prerequisites
|
Special preconditions are not required.
|
Assessment methods and criteria
|
unspecified
During semester the student constantly follows the lectures and is interested in the discussed topics. He/she collaborates actively in seminar. The final written test consists in two randomly selected questions.
|
Recommended literature
|
-
Akvinský, T. O zákonech v Teologické sumě; Krystal OP. Praha, 2003. ISBN 80-85929-59-7.
-
Bigongiari, D. (ed.). The Political Ideas of Thomas Aquinas. New York, 1997. ISBN 0-684-83641-6.
-
Burns, J. The Cambridge History of Medieval Political Thought. Cambridge, 2008. ISBN 13 978-0-521-2432.
-
Canning, J. A History of Medieval Political Thought. New York, 2003. ISBN 0-415-01349-6.
-
Herold, V., Müller, I., Havlíček, A. Dějiny politického myšlení II/1; OIKOYMNEH. Praha, 2012. ISBN 978-80-7298-169-4.
-
Herold, V., Müller, I., Havlíček, A. Dějiny politického myšlení II/2; OIKOYMNEH. Praha, 2012. ISBN 978-80-7298-468-8.
|