PH1210 History of Philosophy VI - the 19th and 20th Centuries

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2009
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
doc. PhDr. Ivana Holzbachová, CSc. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Jan Zouhar, CSc.
Department of Philosophy – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Hana Holmanová
Timetable
Tue 11:40–13:15 A11 stara
Prerequisites (in Czech)
PH_PoZ Qualifying Exam. in Phil. && PH1109 German Idealism - V
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 40 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/40, only registered: 0/40, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/40
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
Philosophy of the turn of 19/20th centuries: Positivism, Neo-kantian philosophy, Irrationalism, Marxism, Phenomenology. The goal is to understand the given philosophical ideas and their argumentation methods.
Syllabus
  • 1. Positivism (Comte, Mill, Spencer) 2. W. Dilthey 3. Neo-kantians 4. Kirkegaard 5. Schopenhauer 6. Nietzsche 7. Marx and Marxism 8. Husserl and Phenomenology 9. Pragmatism 10. Analytic philosophy 11. Basic branches of French philosophy of 20th century.
Literature
  • BLECHA, Ivan. Fenomenologie a existencialismus. Vyd. 1. Olomouc: Vydavatelství Univerzity Palackého, 1994, 121 s. ISBN 8070673524. info
  • MAJOR, Ladislav. Dějiny poklasické filozofie v 19. a na počátku 20. století. 1. vyd. Praha: Univerzita Karlova, 1991, 110 s. ISBN 80-7066-462-2. info
Assessment methods
Course is based on lectures dealing with major philosophical trends and personalities of 19th and 20th philosophy and on independent research. Colloquium requires two written seminar papers based on two books by authors of different philosophical schools of the era. Each paper minimum 5400 characters, deadline 13/5/2008, hand in to Ms. Holzbachová. Colloquium consists of written test based on the lectured and assigned work.
Language of instruction
Czech
Follow-Up Courses
Further Comments
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2000, Spring 2001, Spring 2002, Spring 2003, Spring 2004, Spring 2005, Spring 2006, Spring 2007, Spring 2008, Spring 2010, Spring 2011, Spring 2012, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2018, Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2021, Spring 2022.
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