UVSRPHP018 Man and Society in Modern Philosophy

Faculty of Public Policies in Opava
Winter 2024
Extent and Intensity
26/0/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Andrea Preissová Krejčí, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. Dušan Janák, Ph.D.
Institute of Public Administration and Social Policy – Faculty of Public Policies in Opava
Contact Person: JUDr. Marie Sciskalová, Ph.D.
Timetable
Wed 8:55–10:30 C306
Prerequisites (in Czech)
FAKULTA(FVP) && TYP_STUDIA(N) && FORMA(P)
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
The course introduces important philosophical approaches of the 20th century that are essential to contemporary thinking about man and society. The aim is to provide students with an insight into the philosophical foundations of contemporary views on social problems and their typology, thus equipping them with the capacity for deeper analysis and argumentation. The course is structured to introduce philosophical schools and approaches with respect to national traditions of thought and touches on American, German, British, French, Austrian and Czech philosophy. overview of basic philosophical approaches to the problem of the individual and his place in society. They will also acquire the ability to relate abstract philosophical principles to more concrete implications in the political-philosophical domain.
Learning outcomes
Expertise: Students will learn to navigate the basic social and political issues of the contemporary world, especially from the perspective of major philosophical positions. Students will be able to locate the thematization of the relationship between the individual and society within these positions. They will be able to navigate the differences between the approaches to this relationship discussed, given the assumptions underlying them. Professional skills Students will be able to distinguish, on the basis of the knowledge they have acquired, the basic philosophical approaches of the 20th century to the problem of society and the individual. This orientation will enable students to identify and analyze the assumptions underlying contemporary political and philosophical discourse. General competence Students will acquire a basic knowledge and overview of the fundamental philosophical approaches to the problem of the individual and his/her place in society. They will also acquire the ability to relate abstract philosophical principles to more concrete implications in the political-philosophical domain.
Syllabus
  • 1. Introduction - a mosaic of 20th and 21st century philosophy 2. Liberalism I: Historical roots of liberalism, European and American liberalism 3. Liberalism II. Contemporary American Liberalism (Rawls, Nozick) 4. Neomarxism I. Critical theory of the Frankfurt School 5. Neomarxism II. J. Habermas and the theory of communicative action 6. Michel Foucault and the problem of power 7. Czech philosophy of the first half of the 20th century (T. G. Masaryk) 8. Czech philosophy of the second half of the 20th century (Jan Patočka) 9. Analytical Philosophy I. New Positivism, early Wittgenstein 10. Analytic Philosophy II. Philosophy of natural language, late Wittgenstein 11. Phenomenology I. E. Husserl 12. Phenomenology II. Phenomenology after Husserl and the philosophy of existence
Literature
    required literature
  • JANÁK, Dušan. Člověk a společnost v soudobé filosofii. Opava: Slezská univerzita v Opavě, Fakulta veřejných politik v Opavě, 2011. Elektronická studijní opora.
  • PETŘÍČEK, Miroslav. Úvod do současné filozofie. Praha: Herrmann & synové, 1999. ISBN 978808003305.
  • CORETH, Emerich. Filosofie 20. století. Olomouc: Nakladatelství Olomouc s.r.o., 2006. ISBN 80-7182-209-4.
  • HLAVINKA, P. Dějiny filosofie jasně a stručně. Praha: Triton, 2008. ISBN 978-80-7387-015-7.
  • Kol. autorů. Filosofický slovník. 2. rozš. a oprav. vyd. Olomouc: Nakladatelství Olomouc, 1998.
    recommended literature
  • BLECHA, I. Filosofie. 4. oprav. a rozš. vyd. Olomouc: Nakladatelství Olomouc, 2004. ISBN 80-7182-147-0.
  • PEREGRIN, J. Filozofie pro normální lidi. Praha: Dokořán, 2008.
  • STÖRIG, H. J. Malé dějiny filozofie. 5. vyd. Praha: ZVON, 1996.
  • GRENZ, S. J. Úvod do postmodernismu. Praha: Návrat domů, 1997.
  • WELSCH, W. Naše postmoderní moderna. Praha: Zvon, 1994.
  • HARRINGTON, Austin a kol. Moderní sociální teorie. Praha: Portál, 2006. ISBN 80-7367-093-3.
Teaching methods
Frontal teaching, lecture, experiment, dialogue
Assessment methods
Exam The prerequisite for taking the examination is active participation in the seminars (studying the assigned literature on each topic and discussing it in the seminar) and written preparation of the seminar presentation. The written examination will test the basic orientation of the material covered.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is also listed under the following terms Winter 2019, Winter 2021, Winter 2022, Winter 2023.
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