PH0001 Philosophy for Non-Philosophical Disciplines Students

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2026
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
PhDr. Josef Petrželka, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
PhDr. Josef Petrželka, Ph.D.
Department of Philosophy – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Mgr. Kateřina Urubková
Supplier department: Department of Philosophy – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Mon 10:00–11:40 C33, except Mon 16. 11. to Sun 22. 11.
Prerequisites (in Czech)
!NOWANY( CORE005 Guide ) && ! CORE005 Guide
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

The capacity limit for the course is 250 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/250, only registered: 164/250
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
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Abstract

The aim of the course is to introduce the main philosophical disciplines and, thereby, the scope of philosophy.


At the same time, the course highlights the evolution of philosophical inquiry in these disciplines from antiquity to the modern era.

Learning outcomes

Upon completion of the course, students will be able to:

  • introduce the thematic breadth of European philosophical inquiry;
  • explain basic philosophical concepts and problems in individual disciplines;
  • describe the evolution of philosophical inquiry from antiquity to the present day.
Key topics
    1. What is philosophy?
    2. Ontology and metaphysics
    3. Epistemology
    4. Argumentation
    5. Philosophy of language
    6. Philosophy of mind
    7. Ethics
    8. Political philosophy
    9. Philosophy of science
    10. Philosophy of art
Study resources and literature
    recommended literature
  • BLECHA, Ivan. Filosofie. 4. opr. a rozš. vyd. Olomouc: Nakladatelství Olomouc, 2002, 279 s. ISBN 80-7182-147-0. info
  • PEREGRIN, Jaroslav. Filozofie pro normální lidi. Illustrated by Luboš Bokštefl. Praha: Dokořán, 2008, 142 stran. ISBN 9788073631925. info
  • POPKIN, Richard H. and Avrum STROLL. Filozofie pro každého. Translated by Karel Berka - Jan Pištěk - Ivana Štekrová. Vyd. 1. Praha: Ivo Železný, 2000, 407 s. ISBN 8024002574. info
Approaches, practices, and methods used in teaching
lectures, on-line slides, videos
Method of verifying learning outcomes and course completion requirements
In-person test consisting of 20 closed questions focusing on themes presented during lectures.
Language of instruction
Czech
Study support
https://is.muni.cz/auth/el/phil/podzim2026/PH0001/index.qwarp
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught each semester.
General note: Kurz je určen studentům, kteří nestudují filozofii.
Information about innovation of course.
This course has been innovated under the project "Faculty of Arts as Centre of Excellence in Education: Complex Innovation of Study Programmes and Fields at FF MU with Regard to the Requirements of the Knowledge Economy“ – Reg. No. CZ.1.07/2.2.00/28.0228, which is cofinanced by the European Social Fond and the national budget of the Czech Republic.

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The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 1999, Autumn 2001, Spring 2002, Autumn 2002, Spring 2003, Autumn 2003, Spring 2004, Autumn 2004, Spring 2005, Autumn 2005, Spring 2006, Autumn 2006, Spring 2007, Autumn 2007, Spring 2008, Autumn 2008, Spring 2009, Autumn 2009, Spring 2010, Autumn 2010, Spring 2011, Autumn 2011, Spring 2012, Autumn 2012, Spring 2013, Autumn 2013, Spring 2014, Autumn 2014, Spring 2015, Autumn 2015, Spring 2016, Autumn 2016, Spring 2017, Autumn 2017, Spring 2018, Autumn 2018, Spring 2019, Autumn 2019, Spring 2020, Autumn 2020, Spring 2021, Autumn 2021, Spring 2022, Autumn 2022, Spring 2023, Autumn 2023, Spring 2024, Autumn 2024, Spring 2025, Autumn 2025, Spring 2026, Spring 2027.
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