np2380 Philosophy of Sport

Faculty of Sports Studies
Spring 2016
Extent and Intensity
0/1. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: graded credit.
Teacher(s)
prof. PhDr. Michal Charvát, CSc. (lecturer)
PhDr. Mgr. Vratislav Moudr, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Michal Charvát, CSc.
Department of Social Sciences and Sport Management – Faculty of Sports Studies
Supplier department: Department of Social Sciences and Sport Management – Faculty of Sports Studies
Timetable of Seminar Groups
np2380/01: Mon 15:30–16:15 E34/225 - seminární místnost, V. Moudr
np2380/02: Thu 12:10–12:55 B11/236, V. Moudr
np2380/03: Mon 8:50–9:35 B11/305, V. Moudr
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
Student will be able to: explicate main topics of philosophy of sport;
distinguish basic foundations of different philosophical approaches in philosophy of sport;
compare contibution of specific conceptions of philosophy of sport;
give reasons for his own conviction in sport problems;
build his own attitude towards human and his movement activity (physical exercises) in culture;
Syllabus
  • Different foundations and conceptions of philosophy and philosophy of sport.
  • Dispute over terminology and content (subject) of philosophy of sport.
  • Human, body, mind, movement.
  • Health, nature.
  • Culture, physical culture, Earth´s nature (biosphere).
  • Problems of civilization (culture) and problems of physical culture (sport).
  • Ethics and environmental ethics in sport.
Literature
  • ŠÍP, Radim. Critically Historical Philosophy of Sport and Routinists: A Metaphilosophical Dilemma. Acta Universitatis Carolinae - Kinanthropologica. Praha: Karlova Univerzita v Praze, 2010, vol. 46, No 1, p. 54-64. ISSN 1212-1428. info
  • Kalokagathia : ideál, nebo flatus vocis? Edited by Radim Šíp. Brno: Paido, 2008, 92 stran. ISBN 9788073151645. info
  • HODAŇ, Bohuslav. Sociokulturní kinantropologie. 1. vyd. Olomouc: Univerzita Palackého v Olomouci, 2007, 190 s. ISBN 9788024418261. info
  • HODAŇ, Bohuslav. Sociokulturní kinantropologie II. Systémové pojetí tělesné kultury (Socio-cultural kinanthropology II). 1.vyd. Olomouc: Univerzita Palackého, 2007, 215 pp. ISBN 978-80-244-1826-1. info
  • MECHIKOFF, Robert A. and Steven G. ESTES. A history and philosophy of sport and physical education : from ancient civilizations to the modern world. 4th. ed. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill, 2006, xvi, 415. ISBN 0072973021. info
  • Filosofická kinantropologie : setkání filosofie, těla a pohybu. Edited by Ivo Jirásek. 1. vyd. Olomouc: Univerzita Palackého v Olomouci, 2005, 355 s. ISBN 8024411768. info
  • HYLAND, Drew A. Philosophy of sport. 1st ed. St. Paul: Paragon House, 1990, xxvii, 161. ISBN 1557781893. info
Teaching methods
lectures, texts reading, homeworks, discussion
Assessment methods
oral or written exam
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2015, Spring 2017, Spring 2018, Spring 2019.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2016, recent)
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