OVp008N History of Philosophy 2-lecture

Faculty of Education
Spring 2026
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
prof. PhDr. Matúš Porubjak, PhD. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Petr Jemelka, Dr.
Department of Civics – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Jitka Autratová
Supplier department: Department of Civics – Faculty of Education
Timetable
Tue 17. 2. 18:00–19:50 C2 učebna, Tue 24. 2. 18:00–19:50 C2 učebna, Tue 3. 3. 18:00–19:50 C2 učebna, Tue 10. 3. 18:00–19:50 C2 učebna, Tue 17. 3. 18:00–19:50 C2 učebna, Tue 24. 3. 18:00–19:50 C2 učebna
  • Timetable of Seminar Groups:
OVp008N/01: Tue 31. 3. 13:00–14:50 D13 učebna, Tue 7. 4. 13:00–14:50 D13 učebna, Tue 14. 4. 13:00–14:50 D13 učebna, Tue 21. 4. 13:00–14:50 D13 učebna, Tue 28. 4. 13:00–14:50 D13 učebna, Tue 5. 5. 13:00–14:50 D13 učebna, Tue 12. 5. 13:00–14:50 D13 učebna, M. Porubjak
OVp008N/02: Wed 1. 4. 14:00–15:50 D13 učebna, Wed 8. 4. 14:00–15:50 D13 učebna, Wed 15. 4. 14:00–15:50 D13 učebna, Wed 22. 4. 14:00–15:50 D13 učebna, Wed 29. 4. 14:00–15:50 D13 učebna, Wed 6. 5. 14:00–15:50 D13 učebna, Wed 13. 5. 14:00–15:50 D13 učebna, M. Porubjak
OVp008N/03: Thu 2. 4. 18:00–19:50 A35 učebna, Thu 9. 4. 18:00–19:50 A35 učebna, Thu 16. 4. 18:00–19:50 A35 učebna, Thu 23. 4. 18:00–19:50 A35 učebna, Thu 30. 4. 18:00–19:50 A35 učebna, Thu 7. 5. 18:00–19:50 A35 učebna, Thu 14. 5. 18:00–19:50 A35 učebna, M. Porubjak
OVp008N/04: Thu 2. 4. 11:00–12:50 B410 učebna, Thu 9. 4. 11:00–12:50 B410 učebna, Thu 16. 4. 11:00–12:50 B410 učebna, Thu 23. 4. 11:00–12:50 B410 učebna, Thu 30. 4. 11:00–12:50 B410 učebna, Thu 7. 5. 11:00–12:50 B410 učebna, Thu 14. 5. 11:00–12:50 B410 učebna, M. Porubjak
OVp008N/05: Tue 31. 3. 11:00–12:50 D44 učebna, Tue 7. 4. 11:00–12:50 D44 učebna, Tue 14. 4. 11:00–12:50 D44 učebna, Tue 21. 4. 11:00–12:50 D44 učebna, Tue 28. 4. 11:00–12:50 D44 učebna, Tue 5. 5. 11:00–12:50 D44 učebna, Tue 12. 5. 11:00–12:50 D44 učebna, M. Porubjak
Prerequisites (in Czech)
OVp001N History of Plilosophy 1 - lect
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
Abstract
An engagement with the foundational themes and conceptual frameworks of early modern philosophy, as well as with the characteristic modes of interpreting and approaching the world from the Renaissance through early modern rationalism and empiricism, the philosophy of the Enlightenment, and culminating in German classical philosophy.
Learning outcomes
After completing the course. the student will be able to: comprehend the key developments in early modern metaphysics, epistemology, and methodology; articulate the fundamental principles underlying the major philosophical systems of the period; competently interpret the arguments and intellectual motivations of significant early modern thinkers; and analyze selected philosophical texts with appropriate scholarly rigor.
Key topics
1. Early modern thought and the fundamental conditions of the intellectual transformation in Europe from the 14th to the 17th century; 2. Rationalism – Descartes; 3. Rationalism – Spinoza; 4. Rationalism – Leibniz; 5. Empiricism – general characterization; Francis Bacon; 6. Empiricism – Hobbes and Locke; 7. Empiricism – Berkeley and Hume; 8. The Enlightenment – general features and internal divisions; 9. The Enlightenment – Rousseau; 10. Immanuel Kant; 11. German Idealism – Fichte and Schelling; 12. German Idealism – Hegel
Study resources and literature
    required literature
  • CORETH, Emerich and Harald SCHÖNDORF. Filosofie 17. a 18. století. Translated by David Mik. 1. vyd. Olomouc: Nakladatelství Olomouc, 2002, 310 s. ISBN 8071821195. info
  • CORETH, Emerich; Peter EHLEN and Josef SCHMIDT. Filosofie 19. století. Translated by David Mik. 1. vyd. Olomouc: Nakladatelství Olomouc, 2003, 223 s. ISBN 8071821578. info
    recommended literature
  • https://moodlinka.ics.muni.cz/course/view.php?id=2076
  • TRETERA, Ivo. Nástin dějin evropského myšlení :(od Thaleta k Rousseauovi). Vyd. 1. Praha: COWI, 1996, 330 s. ISBN 80-901588-4-6. info
  • HORYNA, Břetislav. Filosofický slovník. Olomouc: Olomouc, 1998. ISBN 80-7182-064-4. info
  • SCRUTON, Roger. Krátke dejiny novovekej filozofie :od Descarta po Wittgensteina. 1. vyd. Bratislava: Archa, 1991, 445 s. ISBN 80-7115-023-1. info
  • SOBOTKA, Milan; Milan ZNOJ and Josef MOURAL. Dějiny novověké filosofie od Descarta po Hegela. 1. vyd. Praha: Filosofický ústav AV ČR, 1993, 269 s. ISBN 80-7007-030-7. info
  • Blecha, Ivan. Filosofie. Olomouc : Vydavatelství Olomouc, 2004, 279s. ISBN 80-7182- 147-0
  • BLECHA, Ivan. Filosofie. 4. opr. a rozš. vyd. Olomouc: Nakladatelství Olomouc, 2002, 279 s. ISBN 80-7182-147-0. info
Approaches, practices, and methods used in teaching
Lecture and Seminar
Method of verifying learning outcomes and course completion requirements
Assessment: written examination. A maximum of two hours of absence from the seminars is permitted. Each additional hour of absence results in the deduction of one point from the final test score.
Language of instruction
Czech
Follow-Up Courses
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2023, Spring 2024, Spring 2025, Spring 2027.
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