XS030 Philosophy

Faculty of Science
Autumn 2011
Extent and Intensity
2/0. 1 credit(s) (plus extra credits for completion). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
Ing. Mgr. Zdeňka Jastrzembská, Ph.D. (lecturer)
prof. PhDr. Jan Zouhar, CSc. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Jan Zouhar, CSc.
Department of Philosophy – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Mgr. Michal Bulant, Ph.D.
Timetable
Thu 10:00–11:50 G2,02003
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 course is devoted to the fundamental questions of systematic philosophy (especially metaphysics, epistemology, ethics, the philosophy of science and methodology). The possibilities of solving of the individual problems are given in connection with the introducing the most outstanding and influential conceptions and approaches. The focus will be on the explanantion of the nature of problems and their reciprocal relations. Main objectives can be summarized as follows: to introduce the crucial philosophical questions and problems (including the possibilities of solving these and their historical variants); to understand the individual philosophical terms and conceptions in their broader context; to develop students` skills of argumentation and critical thinking.
Syllabus
  • 01. What is philosophy?
  • 02. Origin of philosophy and Greek philosophy
  • 03. Fundamental questions of metaphysics
  • 04. Fundamental questions of ethics
  • 05. Theories of truth
  • 06. Problem of Universals and arguments for God’s existence
  • 07. Early modern science
  • 08. Fundamental questions of philosophy of science and methodology
  • 09. Early modern philosophy
  • 10. Fundamental questions of epistemology
Literature
  • PEREGRIN, Jaroslav. Filozofie pro normální lidi. Illustrated by Luboš Bokštefl. Praha: Dokořán, 2008, 142 stran. ISBN 9788073631925. info
  • LAW, Stephen. Filozofická gymnastika : 25 krátkých myšlenkových dobrodružství. Translated by Petr Pálenský, Illustrated by Daniel Postgate. Vyd. 1. Praha: Argo, 2007, 342 s. ISBN 9788072038824. info
  • POPKIN, Richard H. and Avrum STROLL. Filozofie pro každého. Translated by Karel Berka - Jan Pištěk - Ivana Štekrová. Vyd. 1. Praha: Ivo Železný, 2000, 407 s. ISBN 80-240-0257-4. info
Teaching methods
Lectures.
Assessment methods
Test and final paper.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2007 - for the purpose of the accreditation, Autumn 1999, Autumn 2010 - only for the accreditation, Autumn 2000, Autumn 2001, Autumn 2002, Autumn 2003, Autumn 2004, Autumn 2005, Autumn 2006, Autumn 2007, Autumn 2008, Autumn 2009, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011 - acreditation, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, autumn 2017, Autumn 2018, Autumn 2019, Autumn 2020, autumn 2021, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2023, Autumn 2024.
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