UCJNCOBP04 Introduction to philosophy

Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava
Winter 2023
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Petr Slováček, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Petr Slováček, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Petr Slováček, Ph.D.
Institute of Foreign Languages – Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava
Timetable
Mon 10:35–11:20 H3
  • Timetable of Seminar Groups:
UCJNCOBP04/A: Mon 12:15–13:00 H3, P. Slováček
UCJNCOBP04/B: Mon 13:05–13:50 H3, P. Slováček
UCJNCOBP04/C: Mon 13:55–14:40 H3, P. Slováček
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
Course objectives
The aim of the course is to acquaint students with the development of European philosophy, especially through meetings with its most important representatives, problems and the form of their conceptual and argumentative presentation. Students will be able to follow the development of the main philosophical approaches to reality, its knowledge and man on the one hand, and at the same time understand the constant topicality of basic philosophical questions and their undiminished significance for Western civilization on the other.
Learning outcomes
The student is able to identify and describe the main currents of European philosophy.
Syllabus
  • 1. Life in ancient Greece. 2. Reception of Greek thought and its role in the empire (philosophy within the Roman Empire). 3. The beginnings of Christian Europe. 4. Reason and faith. 5. Changes in medieval thought. 6. The importance of the Renaissance and humanism in European history. 7. Modern change of scientific paradigm. 8. Enlightenment and its anthropological optimism. 9. Philosophy and ideology of the 19th century. 10. Interwar Europe. 11. Famous European emigrants. 12. Europe between Jürgen Habermas and C. Schmitt.
Literature
    required literature
  • Strauss, L. What Is Political Philosophy?. In: The Journal of Politics 19, 1957.
  • Blecha, I. Základní problémy filozofie. Olomouc: Univerzita Palackého, 1992.
  • Popper, K. R. Otevřená společnost a její nepřátelé. Praha: Oikoymenh, 1994.
  • Ballestrem, O. Politická filozofie 20. století. Praha: Oikoymenh, 1993.
  • Störig, H. J. Malé dějiny filozofie. Praha: Zvon, 1993.
Teaching methods
lecture, seminar
Assessment methods
?
Language of instruction
Czech
The course is also listed under the following terms Winter 2020, Winter 2021, Winter 2022.
  • Enrolment Statistics (recent)
  • Permalink: https://is.slu.cz/course/fpf/winter2023/UCJNCOBP04