PH2105 French Philosophy in the 19th and 20th Centuries

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2006
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
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
Timetable
Wed 11:40–13:15 A11 stara
Prerequisites
PH_SoZ Compreh. Exam. in Phil. || PROGRAM(N-PH) || PROGRAM(N-HS) || PROGRAM(N-SS) && 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 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
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
Further Comments
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 1999, Autumn 2001, Autumn 2004, Autumn 2005, Autumn 2007, Autumn 2008, Autumn 2009, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017, Autumn 2018, Autumn 2019.
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