| Course title | History of Political Thought III |
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| Course code | KPF/B080 |
| Organizational form of instruction | Lecture + Lesson |
| Level of course | Bachelor |
| Year of study | 2 |
| Semester | Summer |
| Number of ECTS credits | 4 |
| Language of instruction | Czech |
| Status of course | Compulsory |
| Form of instruction | Face-to-face |
| Work placements | This is not an internship |
| Recommended optional programme components | None |
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| Course content |
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1. Nicollo Machiavelli and new foundations of political theory 2. Machiavelli: The Prince and Discourses on Livy 3. Political thoughts of early Utopians, Thomas More 4. Tommaso Campanella, Francis Bacon 5. Political thought of European Reformation, Martin Luther 6. John Calvin 7. Jean Bodin and the theory of sovereignty 8. Hugo Grotius and the creation of theory of international law in Spain 9. The origins and development of absolutism 10. Thomas Hobbes and the theory of social contract 11. John Locke 12. John Locke and religious tolerance 13. Charles de Montesquieu and the separation of powers as a defence against despotism
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| Learning activities and teaching methods |
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| Learning outcomes |
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Students should become familiar with the development of European political thought from Renaissance through Reformation and all the way to the revolutions of late 18th century.
Students will acquire the following competences: - Ability to critically assess political theories and works of political thinkers from the 16th to 18th century - They should be able to produce independent scholarly studies on selected subjects of political philosophy from the 16th to 18th century. |
| Prerequisites |
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History of political thought, I and II
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| Assessment methods and criteria |
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unspecified
Attendance (at most 3 absences), presentation on one of the course subjects or submission of a course paper, testing based on areas covered in the course |
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| Study plans that include the course |
| Faculty | Study plan (Version) | Category of Branch/Specialization | Recommended semester | |
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| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): Political Science (Two-Subject Combination) (A14) | Category: Social sciences | 2 | Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Summer |