OV2BP_DE2 History of Ethics 2-lecture

Faculty of Education
Autumn 2015
Extent and Intensity
1/0/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
prof. PhDr. Petr Jemelka, Dr. (lecturer)
Mgr. Slavomír Lesňák, PhD. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Slavomír Lesňák, PhD.
Department of Civics – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Jitka Autratová
Supplier department: Department of Civics – Faculty of Education
Timetable
Tue 18:30–19:15 D214 učebna
Prerequisites (in Czech)
OV2BP_DE1 History of Ethics 1-lecture && (NOW(OV2BP_SDE2 History of Ethics 2-seminar) || OV2BP_SDE2 History of Ethics 2-seminar)
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
At the end of this course students should be able to: - compare and evaluate individual theories from the history of ethical thinking
- make reasoned decisions about specific moral problems
Key topics
1.-2.Philosophy of History and Ethics - Hegel, Marx 3.-4.Voluntaristic ethics - Schopenhauer, Nietzsche 5.-6.Ethics and Human existence - Kiekegaard,existentialism 7.Utilitarism and pragmatism 8.-9.Biological and psychological inspirations - Bergson, Fromm, Lorenz 10.Ethics of Responsibility - Jonas; environmental Ethics 11.Ethics and fairness- Rawls 12.Ethics and postmodernism
Study resources and literature
    required literature
  • Dejiny etického myslenia v Európe a USA. Edited by Anna Remišová. 1. vyd. Bratislava: Kalligram, 2008, 894 s. ISBN 9788081011030. info
  • Úvod do etiky. Edited by Arno Anzenbacher, Translated by Karel Šprunk. 1. vyd. Praha: Zvon, 1994, 292 s. ISBN 80-7113-111-3. info
Approaches, practices, and methods used in teaching
Lecture.
Method of verifying learning outcomes and course completion requirements
Final assesment will be based on a oral exam. The minimum requirement for passing the course is 70%.
Language of instruction
Czech
Teacher's information
Marx, K., Engels, B.: Německá ideologie: These o Feuerbachovi a kap. Feuerbach. In: Sp. sv. 3, Praha 1958, s. 17 - 90.
Valach, M.: Marxova filozofie dějin. Brno, nakl. L. Marka, 2005.
Schopenhauer, A.: Metafyzika lásky. Olomouc 1992. ISBN 80-901062-1-8
Nietzsche, F.: Duševní aristokratismus. Votobia, Olomouc 1993.ISBN 80-85619-87-3
Fromm, E.: Mít nebo být? Praha, Naše vojsko, 1992. ISBN 80-206-0181-3
Fromm, E.: Strach ze svobody.Praha, Naše vojsko, 1993.
Wilson, E.O.: O lidské přirozenosti. Praha. NLN, 1993. ISBN80-7106-076-3
Welsch, W.: Postmoderna. KLP, Praha 1993. ISBN 80-901508-4-5 James, W.: Pragmatismus. Brno: Centrum pro studium demokracie a kultury, 2003. Jonas, H. Princip odpovědnosti. Praha: Oikoymenh, 1997. Kierkegaard, S.: Buď alebo. Bratislava: Kalligram, 2007. Sartre, J. P.: Existencialismus je humanismus. Praha: Vyšehrad, 2004. Camus, A.: Mýtus o Sysifovi. Praha: Svoboda, 1995. Singer, P.: Osvobození zvířat. Praha: Práh, 2001. Mill, J.S.: Utilitarismus. Praha: Vyšehrad, 2011. Lorenz, K.: Osm smrtelných hříchů. Praha: Academia, 2000. Rawls, J.: Teorie spravedlnosti. Praha: Victoria Publishing, 1995. Lipovetski, G.: Éra prázdnoty. Praha: Prostor, 2008. YALOM, Irvin D. Léčba Schopenhauerem. Translated by Helena Hartlová-Císařová. Vyd. 1. Praha: Portál, 2006. 336 s. ;. ISBN 80-7367-087-9, YALOM, Irvin D. Když Nietzsche plakal :román o romantické posedlosti, osudu a lidské vůli. Vyd. 2. Praha: Portál, 2003. 302 s. ISBN 80-7178-769-8
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Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2003, Autumn 2004, Autumn 2005, Autumn 2006, Autumn 2007, Autumn 2008, Autumn 2009, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017, Autumn 2018.
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