PH1101 Introduction to Philosophy

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2008
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
prof. PhDr. Jan Zouhar, CSc. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Jan Zouhar, CSc.
Department of Philosophy – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Hana Holmanová
Timetable
Tue 13:20–14:55 B11
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
there are 6 fields of study the course is directly associated with, display
Course objectives
Students will orientate themselves in basic philosophical literature and in basic philosophical concepts and problems. They will be able to interpret primary philosophical literature and to explain basic philosophical problems in the history of philosophy and in contemporary philosophy.
Syllabus
  • Subject of philosophy, elements of work with philosophical literature, basic philosophical notions, subject of main philosophical disciplines, philosophy and myth, philosophy and science, philosophy and religion, main types of European rationality. 1. What is philosophy - structure of philosophy, philosophical disciplines - relation between philosophy and myth, philosophy and science, philosophy and ideology 2. Ontology, basic problems - subject of ontology - categories of ontology - ontological systems 3. Epistemology - problem of intelligibility - rationalism a empirism - problem of truth - language and knowledge
Literature
  • BLECHA, Ivan. Filosofie :(základní problémy). 2. opr. a rozš. vyd. Olomouc: FIN, 1996, 271 s. ISBN 80-7182-032-6. info
  • Ivan Blecha: Filosofická čítanka. Nakladatelství Olomouc 2000, 548 s. ISBN 80-7182-112-8
  • ANZENBACHER, Arno. Einführung in die Philosophie (Orig.) : Úvod do filozofie. info
  • PETŘÍČEK, Miroslav. Úvod do (současné) filosofie : [11 improvizovaných přednášek]. 4., upr. vyd. Praha: Herrmann & synové, 1997, 178 s. info
  • BLECHA, Ivan. Filosofie : (základní problémy). 1. vyd. Olomouc: FIN, 1994, 303 s. ISBN 8085572885. info
  • PETŘÍČEK, Miroslav. Úvod do (současné) filosofie : 11 improvizovaných přednášek. Praha: Herrmann a synové, 1992, 188 s. info
  • PETŘÍČEK, Miroslav. Úvod do (současné) filosofie : 11. improvizovaných přednášek. Vyd. 2. [S.l.]: Herrmann a synové, 1991, 91 s. info
  • ANZENBACHER, Arno. Úvod do filozofie. 1. vyd. Praha: Státní pedagogické nakladatelství, 1990, 304 s. ISBN 8004254144. info
Assessment methods
In order to pass the written exam, it is necessary to send an essay on selected theme (3600 characters) before the deadline and to get acquainted with literature. Topics of exam: Ontology - basic problems Gnoseology - basic problems Overview of European philosophy - thinkers and streams
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 1999, Autumn 2000, Autumn 2001, Autumn 2002, Autumn 2003, Autumn 2004, Autumn 2005, Autumn 2006, Autumn 2007, 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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