HIB050n History and Philosophy of History: Neighbours or Enemies?

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2019
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Tomáš Borovský, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Tomáš Borovský, Ph.D.
Department of History – Faculty of Arts
Supplier department: Department of History – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Tue 8:00–9:40 B1.41
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 20 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/20, only registered: 0/20
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
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Course objectives
The aim of the course is the introduction to the history of the historiography and historicism, from the ancient age to the postmodern era. Students will be able to understand basic trends of the history of historiography and historicism. They will be able to interpret new concepts and issues related to the topics.
Learning outcomes
Students should know the relationship development between historiography and historicism from the ancient era to postmodern period,
critical interpretation of historiographic texts,
the knowledge of the principal authors and works,
the knowledge of the contemporary methodical and conceptual problems.
Syllabus
  • 1. Introduction (terms, concepts)
  • 2. Ancient: Hesiod and Plato
  • 3. Middle Ages: Augustin, Otto of Freising, Thomas Aquinas
  • 4. Early Modern Era: Jean Bodin, Hugo Grotius
  • 5. Enlightenment: Giambattista Vico, Voltaire
  • 6. 19th century: J. G. Herder, G. W. F. Hegel, K. Marx
  • 7. 20th century I: O. Spengler, A. Toynbee, F. Fukuyama
  • 8. The Poverty of Historicism: Karl R. Popper
Literature
    required literature
  • MAREK, Jaroslav. O historismu a dějepisectví. Vyd. 1. Praha: Academia. 254 s. ISBN 8020002847. 1992. info
    recommended literature
  • DEMANDT, Alexander. Philosophie der Geschichte : von der Antike zur Gegenwart. Köln: Böhlau. 438 stran. ISBN 9783412207571. 2011. info
  • PATOČKA, Jan. Kacířské eseje o filosofii dějin. 3., opr. vyd. Praha: Oikoymenh. 135 s. ISBN 9788072982752. 2007. info
  • HORYNA, Břetislav. Idea Evropy : pohledy do filosofie dějin. Vyd. 1. Praha: Argo. 212 s. ISBN 8072032992. 2001. info
Teaching methods
Lectures with analysis of texts and discussions.
Assessment methods
Written essay.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2020, Autumn 2022.
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