SP25PK004 Philosophy

Faculty of Public Policies in Opava
Winter 2025
Extent and Intensity
6/0/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Petr Slováček, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. Mgr. Eva Zezulková, Ph.D. (assistant)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Petr Slováček, Ph.D.
Institute of Special Education – Faculty of Public Policies in Opava
Contact Person: Mgr. Denisa Janků
Timetable
Fri 3. 10. 8:05–9:40 C308, Fri 17. 10. 8:05–9:40 C308, Fri 24. 10. 12:15–13:50 C311
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 aim of the course is to introduce students to selected chapters of the history of philosophy. During the semester, the chronological process of building philosophical trends and connections from ancient philosophy, through medieval changes to modern questions of philosophy will be presented. The student will gain insight into classical and modern philosophical thinking. The essence of the course is also the study of professional literature.
Learning outcomes
Learning outcomes: Professional knowledge: - the student is familiar with the chronological periods and phases of selected philosophical movements - the student is familiar with the history of philosophical thought - the student is able to understand the historical context within the framework of philosophical thought - the student knows the basic theoretical concepts and terminology used in philosophy Professional skills: - the student analyzes the historical context of various philosophical movements - the student is able to chronologically classify and define the philosophical movements of humanity General competencies: - the student can assess the significance of chronologically successive philosophical periods in the history of philosophy - the student is able to understand the significance of philosophy for the contemporary world and the everyday life of the individual
Syllabus
1. Life in Ancient Greece  Greek philosophy as a step out of myth, man and society in Ancient Greece, the ancient concept of the individual and society or the private and public sphere; 2. The first philosophers - pre-Socratic philosophers; 3. Philosophers of the classical period I. - Socrates and the problem of the universal; 4. Philosophers of the classical period II. - Plato, Plato and the topicality of his philosophy; 5. Philosophers of the classical period III. - Aristotle and the topicality of his philosophy; 6. The beginnings of Christian Europe  Christian philosophy and its transformation of the concept of the individual; Reason and faith  two inseparable sources of medieval knowledge and their relationship; the importance of the connection between philosophy and theology for a non-instrumental understanding of the individual and society 7. Transformations of medieval thought  two of the most important anthropological concepts of the Middle Ages: Augustine and Thomas Aquinas, their political and philosophical consequences 8. The importance of the Renaissance and humanism in European history  the effort to overcome scholastic speculation by returning to the ancient source of European thought. The importance of analogy as an epistemological means and its use in the creation of ideal images of society on the example of the so-called consultations of J. A. Comenius 9. The modern change of the scientific paradigm  British empiricism and continental rationalism. 10. The Enlightenment and its anthropological optimism  I. Kant and his answer to the question: What is the Enlightenment? 11. Philosophy and ideology of the 19th century  their role in the changing European society: positivism, utilitarianism and Marxism; 12. Famous European emigrants  H. Arendt, L. Strauss  reaction to the horrors of war in the first half of the 20th century  return to the "lost treasures" of European tradition;
Literature
    required literature
  • Bělohradský, V., Filosofovat ve věku vlastních světů. In Bělohradský, V., Společnost nevolnosti. Slon 2007, 2009, s. 31-42.
  • POPPER, K. R. Otevřená společnost a její nepřátelé. Praha: OIKOYMENH, 2011. ISBN 978-80-7298-272-1.
  • COPLESTONE, F. Dějiny filosofie I.: Řecko a Řím. Velehrad-Roma: Refugium, 2014. ISBN 978-80-7412-167-8.
  • SWIFT, A. Politická filozofie: základní otázky moderní politologie. Praha: Portál, 2005. ISBN 80-7178-859-7.
  • COPLESTONE, F. Dějiny filosofie V.: Od Hobbese k Humovi. Velehrad-Roma: Refugium, 2020. ISBN 978-80-7412-350-4.
  • STÖHRIG, H. J. Malé dějiny filosofie. Praha: Karmelitánské nakladatelství, 2001. ISBN 80-7192-500-4
    recommended literature
  • HOLZHEY, H., RŐD, W. Filosofie 19. a 20. století II. Praha: OIKOYMENH, 2006. ISBN 80-7298-178-1.
  • RÖD, W. Novověká filosofie II: od Newtona po Rousseaua. Praha: OIKOYMENH, 2004. ISBN 80-7298-109-9.
  • RÖD, W. Novověká filosofie I: od Francise Bacona po Spinozu. Praha: OIKOYMENH, 2006. ISBN 80-7298-039-4.
    not specified
  • SOKOL, J. Malá filosofie člověka a Slovník filosofických pojmů. Praha: Vyšehrad, 2007. ISBN 978-80-7021-884-6.
Teaching methods
Teaching methods: Study aids: SLOVÁČEK, P. Fundamentals of Philosophy. In E-learning course for students of the Special Education study program of the Faculty of Public Policy in Opava. Opava: Silesian University in Opava, 2017
Assessment methods
Student requirements: Successful completion of a written exam according to assigned topics from the curriculum.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
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