Course: Philosophical Anthropology

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Course title Philosophical Anthropology
Course code KPF/N041
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminary
Level of course Master
Year of study 1
Semester Winter and 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
Lecturer(s)
  • Pokorný Vít, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
1) Introduction to philosophical anthropology. The place of man in cosmos. Contexts and core of human existence. 2) Humans as biological beings I: version of anthropological difference 3) Humans as biological beings II: self-referential systems, ecological situatedness. 4) Humans as social beings I: social systems, sociality 5) Humans as social beings II: cultural systems 6) Humans as beings of boundaries: questioning, concept of boundary, incomplete animal 7) Humans as cognitive beings I.: types and forms of human cognition 8) Humans as cognitive beings II.: self-consciousness, interiority, soul, Geist 9) Humans as cognitive beings III.: personhood, autonomoy, freedom, dependence 10) Humans as historical beings: narativity, hermeneutical situation 11) Humans as technological beings I: extension, medium, technology 12) Humans as technological beings II: technosphere, hybrid beings 13) Humans and transcendence

Learning activities and teaching methods
unspecified, unspecified, unspecified, unspecified
Learning outcomes
The target of the course is to become oriented in significant issues of philosophical anthropology and present main trends and their representatives. The course will be divided into lectures and seminar reading, where the key texts will be presented by the authors.
Understanding the basic concepts and movements of philosophical anthropology Ability to analyze and interpret basic texts of philosophical anthropology Ability to distinguish between different movements and intention of philosophical anthropology.
Prerequisites
None.

Assessment methods and criteria
unspecified
Seminar work Read at least two pieces of primary and one secondary pieces of work related to philosophical anthropology
Recommended literature
  • Augé, M. Antropologie současných světů. Brno, 1999.
  • Buber, M. Problém člověka. Praha, 1999. ISBN 80-7017-109-X.
  • Coreth. Co je člověk? Zvon, Praha. 1994.
  • Geertz, C. Interpretace kultur. Praha, Slon, 2000. ISBN 80-85850-89-3.
  • Gehlen, A. Duch ve světě techniky. Praha, 1972.
  • Max Scheler. Postavení člověka v kosmu.
  • Pelcová, N. Filozofická a pedagogická antropologie. 2000.
  • Peroutka, D. Tomistická filosofická antropologie. Praha, 2013.
  • Plessner, H. Mit anderen Augen. Aspekte einer philosophischen Anthropologie. Stuttgart, 1986. ISBN 978-3150078860.
  • Sokol, J. Filosofická antropologie. Člověk jako osoba.. Praha, 2002.
  • Wolf, J. Člověk a jeho svět: Úvod do studia antropologických věd. Praha, 1992.


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): Teaching Social Sciences for Middle School (Two-Subject Combination) (A14) Category: Philosophy, theology 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Science Study plan (Version): Teaching Social Sciences for Secondary Schools (A14) Category: Philosophy, theology 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Teaching Social Sciences for Secondary Schools (A14) Category: Philosophy, theology 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Summer