np2048 Human Being and Society in Contemporary Philosophy

Faculty of Sports Studies
Spring 2019
Extent and Intensity
0/1. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
PhDr. Mgr. Vratislav Moudr, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
PhDr. Mgr. Vratislav Moudr, Ph.D.
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
np2048/01: Tue 19. 2. 9:00–9:50 E34/225 - seminární místnost, Tue 26. 2. 9:00–9:50 E34/225 - seminární místnost, Tue 5. 3. 9:00–9:50 E34/225 - seminární místnost, Tue 12. 3. 9:00–9:50 E34/225 - seminární místnost, Tue 19. 3. 9:00–9:50 E34/225 - seminární místnost, Tue 26. 3. 9:00–9:50 E34/225 - seminární místnost, Tue 2. 4. 9:00–9:50 E34/225 - seminární místnost, Tue 9. 4. 9:00–9:50 E34/225 - seminární místnost, Tue 16. 4. 9:00–9:50 E34/225 - seminární místnost, Tue 23. 4. 9:00–9:50 E34/225 - seminární místnost, V. Moudr
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
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Abstract
The subject is related to Basics of Philosophy and points to the present problems of global society as they are reflected in political, social and environmental philosophy (S. Žižek, T. Pogg, J. Šmajs, K. Liessmann etc.) or in sociology (U. Beck, Z. Baumann etc.).
Learning outcomes
Student should:
- adopt awareness about many serious problems of global civilization
- be able to explain some of they causes
- to get to know connections of these causes and development of European thinking
- to get ecquainted with analysis of some influential thinkers
- to explain some basic ideas for dealing with these problems (global governance, basic income, local currency, "biophilous culture", cybersocialism etc.)
Key topics
  • Power of global capital and political dysfunction (crisis of liberal democracy)
  • Economical problems
  • Unemployment and precarious labour
  • Social poverty and inequality
  • Material and food problems
  • Environmental problems and climate change
  • Education as a commodity
  • Demofrafic problems
Study resources and literature
  • JOHANISOVÁ, Naďa. Ekologická ekonomie : vybrané kapitoly. 1. vydání. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2014, 88 stran. ISBN 9788021071162. info
  • ŽIŽEK, Slavoj. Jednou jako tragédie, podruhé jako fraška, aneb, Proč musela utopie liberalismu zemřít dvakrát. Translated by Radovan Baroš. V Praze: Rybka Publishers, 2011, 247 s. ISBN 9788087067253. info
  • ŠMAJS, Josef. Ohrožená kultura (The thretend culture). Brno: Host, 2011, 272 pp. Edice odborných textů. ISBN 978-80-7294-458-3. info
  • LIESSMANN, Konrad Paul. Teorie nevzdělanosti : omyly společnosti vědění. Translated by Jana Zoubková. Vydání první. Praha: Academia, 2008, 125 stran. ISBN 9788020016775. info
  • BECK, Ulrich. Riziková společnost : na cestě k jiné moderně. Translated by Otakar Vochoč. Vydání první. Praha: Sociologické nakladatelství, 2004, 431 stran. ISBN 8086429326. info
Approaches, practices, and methods used in teaching
lectures, class discussion, homework, reading.
Method of verifying learning outcomes and course completion requirements
homeworks and 80% presence.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2018, Spring 2020.
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