PHBD6 History of Philosophy VI

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2023
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
doc. PhDr. Radim Brázda, Dr. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. Radim Brázda, Dr.
Department of Philosophy – Faculty of Arts
Supplier department: Department of Philosophy – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Tue 8:00–9:40 A11
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
Course objectives
After completing the course the students will be able to explain the major schools of the philosophy 19th and early 20th century (utilitarism, positivism, philosophy of life, materialism, marxism, pragmatism, phenomenology, existentialism), their objectives, main theses and methods.
Learning outcomes
Based on the acquired knowledge, motivated students will be able to critically evaluate the main trends, currents, themes, problems and personalities in 19th century philosophy.
Syllabus
  • 1. Utilitarismus (Bentham, Mill, Sidgwick) 2. Positivism (Comte) 3. Historism (Dilthey) 4. The Philosophy of Life and Existence 5. Kirkegaard 6. Schopenhauer 7. Nietzsche 8. Materialism ((Feuerbach, Stirner, Moleschott, Büchner) 9. Marx and Marxism 10. Husserl and Phenomenology 11.Pragmatism 12.Analytic philosophy
Literature
    recommended literature
  • PEREGRIN, Jaroslav. Kapitoly z analytické filosofie. Vydání druhé. Praha: Filosofia, 2014, 319 stran. ISBN 9788070074206. info
  • THURNHER, Rainer, Wolfgang RÖD and Heinrich SCHMIDINGER. Filosofie 19. a 20. století. Translated by Miroslav Petříček. Vydání první. Praha: Oikoymenh, 2009, 523 stran. ISBN 9788072981779. info
  • HOLZHEY, Helmut and Wolfgang RÖD. Filosofie 19. a 20. stol. Translated by Martin Pokorný. Vydání první. Praha: Oikoymenh, 2006, 515 stran. ISBN 8072981781. info
  • Filosofie 20. století. Edited by Emerich Coreth, Translated by Břetislav Horyna. 1. vyd. Olomouc: Nakladatelství Olomouc, 2006, 255 s. ISBN 8071822094. info
  • CORETH, Emerich, Peter EHLEN and Josef SCHMIDT. Filosofie 19. století. Translated by David Mik. 1. vyd. Olomouc: Nakladatelství Olomouc, 2003, 223 s. ISBN 80-7182-157-8. info
Teaching methods
lectures
Assessment methods
Oral examination, 3 open questions.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught annually.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: kombinovaná forma: 16 hodin/semestr.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2022, Spring 2024, Spring 2025.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2023, recent)
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