bp001f Introduction to Philosophy

Faculty of Sports Studies
Spring 2009
Extent and Intensity
1/1. 0 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
doc. Mgr. Radim Šíp, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. Mgr. Radim Šíp, Ph.D.
Department of Sport Pedagogy – Faculty of Sports Studies
Timetable of Seminar Groups
bp001f/p1: Thu 8:40–10:10 K205, R. Šíp
bp001f/s1: Tue 11:45–12:30 U209, R. Šíp
bp001f/s2: Tue 12:35–13:20 U209, R. Šíp
bp001f/s3: Thu 7:50–8:35 K204, R. Šíp
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The subject is not concerned on philosophy only. It supposed to combine philosophy with other important information from history, history of art etc. in order to provide students with basic insight into history of occidental thinking.
Syllabus
  • 1) the mythical thinking 2) Classical ancient Greek thoughts 3) Helenism 4) the Middle Ages 5) Renaissance 6) the Early Modern Time(17. – 1. 1/2 18. st.) 7) the Entlightenment 8) the modern thinking(19. st. – 60. léta 20.st.) 9) the postmodern thinking
Literature
  • Filosofická čítanka. Edited by Ivan Blecha. 1. vyd. Olomouc: Nakladatelství Olomouc, 2000, 551 s. ISBN 80-7182-112-8. info
  • GAARDER, Jostein. Sofiin svět : román o dějinách filosofie. 4. vyd. v Albatrosu 1. Praha: Albatros, 2002, 430 s. ISBN 8000010364. info
  • STÖRIG, Hans Joachim. Malé dějiny filosofie [Zvon, 1996]. Translated by Petr Rezek - Miroslav Petříček - Karel Šprunk. 5. vyd. Praha: Zvon, 1996, 559 s. ISBN 80-7113-175-X. info
  • HORYNA, Břetislav. Filosofický slovník. Olomouc: Olomouc, 1998. ISBN 80-7182-064-4. info
  • GRENZ, Stanley J. Úvod do postmodernismu. Translated by Alena Koželuhová. 1. vyd. Praha: Návrat domů, 1997, 199 s. ISBN 80-85495-74-0. info
  • PETŘÍČEK, Miroslav. Úvod do (současné) filosofie : [11 improvizovaných přednášek]. 4., upr. vyd. Praha: Herrmann & synové, 1997, 178 s. info
Assessment methods
Elaborating of the series of homeworks that will be scored. The test in unfamiliar vocabulary. The final test.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2007, Spring 2008, Autumn 2008.
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