PH2101 French Philosophy in the 19th and 20th Centuries I

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2001
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
prof. PhDr. Petr Horák, CSc. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Jan Zouhar, CSc.
Department of Philosophy – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Hana Holmanová
Prerequisites
PH_SoZ Compreh. Exam. in Phil. && PH1104 Antiquity - I && PH1202 History of Philosophy II - Ant && PH1207 Modern Times - IV
Students should know the history of the European philosophy, the French cultural and social history, the Frech literature of that times.
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
1. The intorduction to the French philosophy of XIX. and XX. cent. as a familiarization with the intelectual development of France in that times, including the institutional, academical and scientifical changes and the changes of the philosophical workplaces in this social and political development of the country.
2. The comprehensive characteristics of the French philosophy of XIX. cent.: rational philosophy vs. so-called spiritualistic philosophy as two main lines of the French thought in XIX. cent.
3. Elaboration:
3.a)XIX. cent.
3.a)1. the French revolution and its ideologists (P. Cabanis, Destutt de Tracy)
3.a)2. spiritualism (Maine de Biran, F. Ravaisson)
3.a)3. traditionalism (M.-J. Degérando, J. de Maistre)
3.a)4. so-called new Christianity or the utopic socialism (Ch. Fourier, H. de Saint-Simon)
3.a)5. eclectic spiritualism (Viktor Cousin, Th. Jouffroy)
3.a)6. positivism and socialism (A. Comte, P.-J. Proudhon)
3.a)7. liberalism (A. de Tocqueville, A. Foucher de Careil)
3.a)8. criticism (Ch. Renouvier)
3.a)9. so-called hegelianism (E. Vacherot, H. Taine, E. Renan)
3.a)10. reflexive philosophy (J. Lachelier, G. Hamelin, J. Lagneau)
3.a)11. the philosophy of science and philosophy of history (A.-A. Cournot, E. Boutroux)
3.b) XX. cent.: The comprehensive characteristics of the French philosophy of XX. cent.: from the reflexive philosophy through existentialism to postmodern philosophy
3.b)1. intuitive philosophy (vitalism)(H. Bergson)
3.b)2. racional idealism (L. Brunschvicg)
3.b)3. radical democratic humanism (Alain)
3.b)4. Christian personalism and existentialism (E. Mounier, G. Marcel)
3.b)5. existentialism and phenomenology (J.-P. Sartre, M. Merleau-Ponty)
3.b)6. marxism (L. Althusser)
3.b)7. the philosophy of history: theory of historical knowledge (R. Aron, A. Kojčve)
3.b)8. the theory of discurs and the structuralism of social sciences (M. Foucault, C. Lévi-Strauss); the philosophy of science (G. Bachelard, G. Canguilhem, A. Kyré)
3.b)9. the particularity of Heidegger discussion in France
3.b)10. the critique of logos of traditional philosophy and new hermeneutics (P. Ricoeur, J. Derrida)
3.b)11. postmodern philosophy (J.-F. Lyotard)
3.b)12. new critical philosophy (Comte-Sponville, L. Ferry, A. Renaut)
Syllabus
  • 1. The intorduction to the French philosophy of XIX. and XX. cent. as a familiarization with the intelectual development of France in that times, including the institutional, academical and scientifical changes and the changes of the philosophical workplaces in this social and political development of the country.
  • 2. The comprehensive characteristics of the French philosophy of XIX. cent.: rational philosophy vs. so-called spiritualistic philosophy as two main lines of the French thought in XIX. cent.
  • 3. Elaboration:
  • 3.a)XIX. cent.
  • 3.a)1. the French revolution and its ideologists (P. Cabanis, Destutt de Tracy)
  • 3.a)2. spiritualism (Maine de Biran, F. Ravaisson)
  • 3.a)3. traditionalism (M.-J. Degérando, J. de Maistre)
  • 3.a)4. so-called new Christianity or the utopic socialism (Ch. Fourier, H. de Saint-Simon)
  • 3.a)5. eclectic spiritualism (Viktor Cousin, Th. Jouffroy)
  • 3.a)6. positivism and socialism (A. Comte, P.-J. Proudhon)
  • 3.a)7. liberalism (A. de Tocqueville, A. Foucher de Careil)
  • 3.a)8. criticism (Ch. Renouvier)
  • 3.a)9. so-called hegelianism (E. Vacherot, H. Taine, E. Renan)
  • 3.a)10. reflexive philosophy (J. Lachelier, G. Hamelin, J. Lagneau)
  • 3.a)11. the philosophy of science and philosophy of history (A.-A. Cournot, E. Boutroux)
  • 3.b) XX. cent.: The comprehensive characteristics of the French philosophy of XX. cent.: from the reflexive philosophy through existentialism to postmodern philosophy
  • 3.b)1. intuitive philosophy (vitalism)(H. Bergson)
  • 3.b)2. racional idealism (L. Brunschvicg)
  • 3.b)3. radical democratic humanism (Alain)
  • 3.b)4. Christian personalism and existentialism (E. Mounier, G. Marcel)
  • 3.b)5. existentialism and phenomenology (J.-P. Sartre, M. Merleau-Ponty)
  • 3.b)6. marxism (L. Althusser)
  • 3.b)7. the philosophy of history: theory of historical knowledge (R. Aron, A. Kojčve)
  • 3.b)8. the theory of discurs and the structuralism of social sciences (M. Foucault, C. Lévi-Strauss); the philosophy of science (G. Bachelard, G. Canguilhem, A. Kyré)
  • 3.b)9. the particularity of Heidegger discussion in France
  • 3.b)10. the critique of logos of traditional philosophy and new hermeneutics (P. Ricoeur, J. Derrida)
  • 3.b)11. postmodern philosophy (J.-F. Lyotard)
  • 3.b)12. new critical philosophy (Comte-Sponville, L. Ferry, A. Renaut)
Literature
  • DESCOMBES, Vincent. Stejné a jiné :čtyřicetpět let francouzské filosofie (1933-1978). 1. vyd. Praha: Oikoymenh, 1995, 181 s. ISBN 80-85241-74-9. info
Assessment methods (in Czech)
Požadavky na získání zkoušky: dva krátké písemné referáty na libovolně zvolené téma z uvedených okruhů, bližší znalost jednoho autora, celkový přehled. Požadavky na získání kolokvia nebo zápočtu: jeden písemný referát na libovolné téma z uvedených okruhů, celkový přehled. Forma zkoušky: ústní.
Language of instruction
Czech
Follow-Up Courses
Further Comments
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 1999, Autumn 2000, Autumn 2002, Autumn 2003.
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