FF:PHA0001 Phil. for Non-Philosophers - Course Information

PHA0001 Philosophy for Non-Philosophical Disciplines Students

Extent and Intensity

2/0/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Taught online.

Teacher(s)

doc. Mgr. Radim Bělohrad, Ph.D. (lecturer)

Guaranteed by

prof. PhDr. Josef Krob, CSc.
Department of Philosophy – Faculty of Arts
Supplier department: Department of Philosophy – Faculty of Arts

Timetable

Fri 14:00–15:40 B2.41

Prerequisites

Fluent English

Course Enrolment Limitations

The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

The capacity limit for the course is 30 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 3/30, only registered: 0/30

fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with

there are 411 fields of study the course is directly associated with, display

Course objectives

The goal of the course is to enable students to:
understand and explain the research fields of philosohy;
work with information on the key concepts in each field;
make reasoned judgments about key philosophical issues;
understand the subject matter of metaphysics, epistemology, philosophy of mind, philosophy of language, philosophy of science and ethics.

Learning outcomes

After completing the course the successful student will be able to:
- list and describe the key disciplines in philosophy
- explain the role of philosophy and humanities in contemporary society
- employ the methods of critical thinking
- identify basic logical fallacies
- outline the basic problems and arguments in metaphysics, ethics, epistemology, philsophy of science, language and religion.

Syllabus

• Introduction to philosophy - the role in today´s world.
• Critical thinking
• Metaphysics
• Epistemology
• Philosophy of mind
• Philosophy of language
• Philosophy of science
• Ethics

Literature

recommended literature
• Introduction to philosophy : classical and contemporary readings. Edited by Louis P. Pojman - James Fieser. 4th ed. New York: Oxford University, 2008, x, 694. ISBN 9780195311617. info
• BLACKBURN, Simon. Think : a compelling introduction to philosophy. 1st pub. Oxford: Oxford University, 1999, vii, 312. ISBN 9780192100245. info
• APPIAH, Anthony. Necessary questions :an introduction to philosophy. Englewood Cliffs, N.J.: Prentice-Hall, 1989, 240 s. ISBN 0-13-611328-1. info
• NAGEL, Thomas. What does it all mean? : a very short introduction to philosophy. New York: Oxford University, 1987, 101 s. ISBN 9780195052169. info

Teaching methods

Assigned readings, quizzes, MS Teams discussion sessions.

Assessment methods

Weekly quizzes, completion compulsory, tolerated will be two uncompleted quizzes. Further, at least 60 percent of all points in quizzes must be reached. Students who do not meet the above requirements are not eligible for the final test. The final test will be online, open questions, pass limit 60 percent.

Language of instruction

English

Further comments (probably available only in Czech)

The course is taught annually.

Teacher's information

https://elf.phil.muni.cz/20-21/course/view.php?id=247
The course will be based on assigned readings and supplementary materials in the e-learning platform of Masaryk University (ELF). The course can be accessed here: https://elf.phil.muni.cz/20-21/course/view.php?id=247 Every week a set of study materials will be assigned. Following week an online quiz will be prepared to map students' understanding of the subject matter. The quizzes are compulsory. Tolerated will be two uncompleted quizzes. The students must reach a minimum of 60 percent of all points in the quizzes to be eligible for the final test. Every other week there will be an online meeting in MS Teams. Students will always be invited via a link. The meetings are not compulsory. They will be devoted to students' questions, problems and discussion over the subject matter. They will take place in the scheduled time. The final test will be online and it will consist of open questions. To pass, at least 60 percent of all points must be reached.

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