Course: Philosophy of Education I

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Course title Philosophy of Education I
Course code KFI/FIVY1
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminar
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 5
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Prázný Aleš, doc. PhDr. Ph.D.
Course content
unspecified

Learning activities and teaching methods
Methods of individual activities, Work-related activities
Learning outcomes
The objective of this course is to consider the origin of the first forms of education of the European type, i.e. the ancient Greek paideia and the concepts that are connected with it - eros, filia, paiderastia, filosofia, and so on.
Students will learn about the roots (the beginnings of "education"), which will provide the basis for an understanding of the nature, meaning, or possibilities of contemporary education. The objective is to develop and cultivate the students' ability to reflect critically on the pedagogical and educational occupation, mostly via its historical reflection.
Prerequisites
unspecified

Assessment methods and criteria
Didactic test, Discussion

Credit will depend on regular and active participation in lectures; reading a minimum of three books chosen from the list of recommended literature (after approval, there is the possibility to choose another book).
Recommended literature
  • BALLAUFF, Theodor. Philosophische Begründungen der Pädagogik. Berlin, 1966. ISBN 978-3-428-00053-1.
  • DAWSON, Ch. Krize západní vzdělanosti. Praha, 1991.
  • FIALA, J. Obnova ideje univerzity. Praha, 1993. ISBN 80-70-66-785-9.
  • GADAMER, H.-G. Pravda a metoda I. Praha, 2010.
  • GASSET, J., O. Mission of the University. Princeton, 1944.
  • CHOTAŠ, J. a kol. Moderní univerzita. Ideál a realita. Praha, 2015.
  • JASPERS, K. Die Idee der Universität. Berlin, 1946.
  • JIRSA, J. (ed.). Idea university. Praha, 2015. ISBN 978-80-200-2375-9.
  • KAUFMANN, W. The Future of the Humanities. New York, 1977.
  • KOCH, J. Artes liberales. Leiden, 1959.
  • KRATOCHVÍL, Z. Výchova, zřejmost, vědomí. Praha : Herrmann a synové, 1995.
  • LIESSMANN, K. P. Hodina duchů. Praxe nevzdělanosti. Polemický spis. Praha, 2015.
  • NEWMAN, J. H. Idea univerzity. Praha, 2014.
  • NUSSBAUM, M. C. Křehkost dobra. Praha : Oikúmené, 2003.
  • PALOUŠ, R. Ars docendi. Praha : Karolinum, 2004.
  • PATOČKA, J. Sebrané spisy. Péče o duši I-III. Praha : Oikúmené, 1996.
  • PLATÓN. Spisy I-V. Praha : Oikúmené, 2003.
  • RICHÉ, R., VERGER, J. Učitelé a žáci ve středověku. Praha, 2006. ISBN 978-80-7429-028-2.
  • STICHWEH, R. Der frühmoderne Staat und die europäische Universität. Frankfurt a. M., 1991.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Philosophy Study plan (Version): Philosophy (2015) Category: Philosophy, theology 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Philosophy Study plan (Version): Philosophy (2013) Category: Philosophy, theology 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Summer