PdDR_FVV Philosophy of Education

Faculty of Education
Autumn 2007
Extent and Intensity
0/0/10. 6 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
prof. PhDr. Josef Maňák, CSc. (lecturer)
doc. PhDr. Stanislav Střelec, CSc. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Josef Maňák, CSc.
Department of Education – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Ludmila Bauerová
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
Philosophy of education enables pedagogy to find links to philosophy of culture and philosophy of science by means of philosophical anthropology, noetics and ethics.
Syllabus
  • Topics Noneuropean ancient philosophical concepts and education. Greek ancient philosophers and their opinions on education. Roman philosophers opinions on education. Education in the middle age and its philosopical background. Enlightenement and rationalism in education. Philosophical concepts in J. A. Komenskýs educational system. Modern age philosophy and its educational reflection. Postmodernism and its reflection in pedagogical thinking. Czech philosophical traditions and education (Chelčický, Komenský, Masaryk, Patočka etc.). The essence of education and its philosophical background. The aims of education and its philosophical aspects. The problem of cognition. Axiological issues in education. Morality in the system of values. Beauty in the system of values. Health in the system of values. Lifestyle from the point of view of philosophy. Culture, philosophy, science and pedagogy. The ideal of personality in philosophical reflection. Professional morality of teachers.
Assessment methods (in Czech)
Typ zkoušky: ústní
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2003, Autumn 2004, Autumn 2005, Spring 2006, Autumn 2006, Spring 2007, Spring 2008.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2007, recent)
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