PHCZV005 Important Milestones and Transformations of Ancient Philosophy

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2024
Extent and Intensity
0/0/0. Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
PhDr. Josef Petrželka, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Ing. Mgr. Zdeňka Jastrzembská, Ph.D.
Department of Philosophy – Faculty of Arts
Supplier department: Department of Philosophy – Faculty of Arts
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is offered to students of any study field.
Course objectives
The aim of the course is to emphasize the most important changes in the development of ancient philosophy (the beginning of philosophy, the "anthropological" turn - Sophists and Socrates, Plato - philosophy as conceptual definition, Aristotle - methodology and systematization, Hellenistic philosophy - connection with the historical-political background, the influence of Christian thought) so that teachers, especially of secondary school philosophy, can focus on these key moments in a limited time allocation.
In doing so, the historical-philosophical and historical-social circumstances will always be illuminated, which will help to link the teaching of the ZSV with other subjects (especially history, but also other humanities subjects).
The main aim of the course is therefore to contribute to the quality of teaching historical-philosophical topics in secondary schools.
Learning outcomes
Upon completion of the course the student will be able to:
- identify the basic milestones and changes in the development of ancient philosophy;
- explain their significance in the context of the development of thought;
- explain their historical and social context;
- to provide basic information about them to secondary school pupils of the ZSV (possibly also of history and other humanities subjects).
Syllabus
  • 1. The beginning of philosophy
  • -- A. Advice of Greek "sages", ancient Egyptian and Mesopotamian "instructions"
  • -- B. Origins of Greek Philosophy
  • 2. The "anthropological" turn - Sophists and Socrates
  • -- A. Philosophy before and after the "turn"
  • -- B. Reasons for the "anthropological turn"
  • -- C. New topics in philosophy
  • 3. Plato - philosophy as conceptual inquiry
  • -- A. Philosophy as conceptual inquiry
  • -- B. Platonic interpretation of things and its difference from earlier interpretations
  • -- C. Problems and weaknesses of Plato's interpretation
  • Workshop on topics 1-3
  • 4. Aristotle - System and method
  • -- A. System in Aristotle's thought
  • -- B. Methodological considerations
  • -- C. Historical and philosophical influence of Aristotle's methodology (logic)
  • 5. Historical-political changes and Hellenistic philosophy
  • -- A. Historico-political changes in the Hellenistic period
  • -- B. Hellenistic vs. Classical Philosophy
  • -- C. How to live according to Hellenistic philosophical schools
  • 6. Greek Philosophy and Christianity
  • -- A. Philosophy and Religion
  • -- B. The beginnings of Christian philosophical thought
  • -- C. Philosophical ideas vs. Christian beliefs
  • Workshop on topics 4-6
Literature
    recommended literature
  • PETRŽELKA, Josef. Dějiny filosofie I. 1. vyd. Brno: Masarykova univerzity, 2014. Elportál. ISBN 978-80-210-6314-3. html url info
  • PETRŽELKA, Josef. Dějiny filosofie II. Elportál. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2010. ISSN 1802-128X. URL info
  • ARISTOTELÉS. Kategorie : řecko-české vydání. Edited by Aleš Havlíček - Jakub Jinek, Translated by Jiří Hejlek. První vydání. Praha: Oikoymenh, 2018, 229 stran. ISBN 9788072985166. info
  • PLATÓN. Euthyfrón ; Obrana Sókrata ; Kritón. Translated by František Novotný. 5. opr. vyd. Praha: Oikoymenh, 2005, 111 s. ISBN 8072981404. info
  • PLATÓN. Faidón. Translated by František Novotný. 6., opr. vyd. Praha: Oikoymenh, 2005, 107 s. ISBN 8072981587. info
  • ARISTOTELÉS. Metafyzika. Translated by Antonín Kříž. 2. vyd. Praha: Rezek, 2003, 579 s. ISBN 8086027198. info
  • PLATÓN. Prótagoras. Translated by František Novotný. 4., opr. vyd. Praha: Oikoymenh, 2000, 82 s. ISBN 8086005984. info
  • AUGUSTIN. Svatého otce a učitele církve Aurelia Augustina Vyznání. Edited by Method Kaláb, Translated by Mikuláš Levý. Nové vyd. Praha: Kalich, 1990, 562 s. info
  • Zlomky starých stoikov. Edited by Miloslav Okál. 1. vyd. Bratislava: Pravda, 1984, 451 s. info
  • Zlomky předsokratovských myslitelů. Translated by Karel Svoboda. Vyd. 2. Praha: Nakladatelství Československé akademie věd, 1962, 200 s. URL info
Teaching methods
Self-study, workshop
Assessment methods
Participation in at least one workshop
Language of instruction
Czech
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