PHV436 French Philosophy: Selected Chapters

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2025
Extent and Intensity
0/2. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
doc. PhDr. Dagmar Pichová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. Dagmar Pichová, Ph.D.
Department of Philosophy – Faculty of Arts
Supplier department: Department of Philosophy – Faculty of Arts
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
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Course objectives
Main objectives of the course can be summarized as follows:
to understand the specificity of contemporary French philosophy;
to analyze in detail selected key texts in the 20th century French Philosophy;
to understand basic methods of research (e.g. structural method, deconstruction)
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course students will be able to;
identify significant streams of the 20th century French Philosophy;
determine and characterize key themes in French Philosophy;
understand basic methods of research (e.g. structural method)
analyze selected philosophical texts in French Philosophy
Syllabus
  • Introduction to 20th century French philosophy;
  • Reading of selected texts.
Literature
  • DESCOMBES, Vincent. Stejné a jiné :čtyřicetpět let francouzské filosofie (1933-1978). 1. vyd. Praha: Oikoymenh. 181 s. ISBN 80-85241-74-9. 1995. info
Teaching methods
četba na semináři, home reading
Assessment methods
Examination aimed at testing the student’s insight into selected texts.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught once in two years.
The course is taught: every week.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: kombinovaná forma: 16 hodin/semestr.
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