PHA0203 XXth-Century Czech Philosophy

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2012
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
doc. PhDr. Dagmar Pichová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Josef Krob, CSc.
Department of Philosophy – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Hana Holmanová
Supplier department: Department of Philosophy – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
each even Friday 10:50–12:25 K33
Prerequisites
SOUHLAS
The course is offered to exchange students at MU (Erasmus, Freemovers).
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
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Course objectives
The aim of the course is to introduce exchange students to the XXth Century Czech philosophy (selected chapters).
Syllabus
  • Introduction
  • Selected chapters:
  • Positivism in Czech Philosophy and Ethics
  • Rudolf Krejčí: a Czech Philosopher in Alaska
  • Pavel Tichý and Transparent Intensional Logic
  • Literature and Philosophy: Milan Kundera
Literature
  • RACLAVSKÝ, Jiří. On the Czech Logic in the 20th Century. In Schumann, Andrew. Logic in Central and Eastern Europe. 1st ed. Lanham (USA): University Press of America, 2012, p. 229-243. History, Science, and Discourse. ISBN 978-0-7618-5891-1. info
  • Czech philosophy in the 20th century. Edited by Lubomír Nový - Jiří Gabriel - Jaroslav Hroch. Washington: Council for research in values and philosophy, 1994, 234 s. ISBN 1-56518-028-3. info
  • KUNDERA, Milan. The joke. Translated by Michael Henry Heim. London: Penguin Books, 1984, x, 267. ISBN 014006415X. info
Teaching methods
lectures, reading
Assessment methods
final essay
Language of instruction
English
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 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.
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