| Course title | Philosophical system of B. Spinoza |
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| Course code | KPF/B249 |
| Organizational form of instruction | Seminary |
| Level of course | Bachelor |
| Year of study | not specified |
| Semester | Winter and summer |
| Number of ECTS credits | 3 |
| Language of instruction | Czech |
| Status of course | Compulsory-optional |
| 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. Introduction into moder rationalism 2. Introduction into life and work of B. Spinoza 3. Fundamantal concepts of Spinoza´s ontology I: Substance and psychophysical paralelism 4. Fundamantal concepts of Spinoza´s ontology II: commented reading of selected passages of the book Ethics by B. Spinoza 5. The question of Spinoza´s pantheism I: God or Nature 6. The question of Spinoza´s pantheism II: commented reading of selected passages of the book Ethics by B. Spinoza 7. Spinoza´s gnoseology I: The grades of knowledge 8. Spinoza´s gnoseology II: commented reading of selected passages of the book Ethics by B. Spinoza 9. Theory of affects I: Power of reason over affects 10. Theory of affects II: commented reading of selected passages of the book Ethics by B. Spinoza 11. Spinoza´s political philosophy I: 12. Spinoza´s political philosophy II: commented reading of selected passages of the books Traktát teologicko-politický a Traktát politický od B. Spinozy
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| Learning activities and teaching methods |
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| Learning outcomes |
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The aim of the course is to deepen the understanding of modern rationalist philosophies on the example of the philosophical system of B. Spinoza; to improve the ability to interpret a philosophical text and to practice verbal and written presentation skills.
Student will deepen his knowledge of modern philosophy, improves his proficiency in the interpretation of philosophical text and trains his verbal and written presentation skills. |
| Prerequisites |
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none
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| Assessment methods and criteria |
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unspecified
In order to to obtain the credit, oarticipation in seminars is required; active involvement in the discussion; paper on an agreed topic based on literature, presented in class, at the length of 15 minutes; and writing a seminar paper in critical reflections of referring topics in the range of 3 to 5 standard pages, sent to the teacher in electronic form. |
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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): Social Sciences (Two-Subject Combination) (A14) | Category: Philosophy, theology | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): Social Sciences (Two-Subject Combination) (A8) | Category: Philosophy, theology | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Education | Study plan (Version): Social Sciences (A14) | Category: Philosophy, theology | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): Social Sciences (Two-Subject Combination) (A14) | Category: Philosophy, theology | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Education | Study plan (Version): Social Sciences (A14) | Category: Philosophy, theology | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): Social Sciences (Two-Subject Combination) (A14) | Category: Philosophy, theology | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): Philosophy (A14) | Category: Philosophy, theology | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): Human Studies focused Aesthetics (A14) | Category: Philosophy, theology | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): Social Sciences (Two-Subject Combination) (A14) | Category: Philosophy, theology | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Education | Study plan (Version): Social Sciences (A14) | Category: Philosophy, theology | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |