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Course: History of Philosophy as a History of Political Thought II

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Course title History of Philosophy as a History of Political Thought II
Course code KFI/DFDP2
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Master
Year of study 1
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 3
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.
  • Horák Petr, prof. PhDr. CSc.
Course content
Mediaeval conception [philosophy] as revealed by the struggle between the Church and the state [emperor]. The notion of the "universal monarchy" as opposed to the "national" state: the birth of the renaissance political thought.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic (reading, lecture, briefing), Work with text (with textbook, with book)
Learning outcomes
The history of philosophy as a history of political thought II The modern history of political thought: the birth of modern theory of society and state. The conception of the natural law as a base for the enlightement conception of the toleration, the individual and the raison d´état. The question of the "contrat social", its double following in the concepts of legitimacy and sovereignty (cf. Hobbes, Rousseau). The path to the representative democracy and to the declaration of civil rights (The Glorious revolution, the American revolution, the French revolution). The great thinkers of this developement: Hobbes Locke Montesquieu Rousseau
The students will get a thorough acquaintance with the substance and problems of the modern history of philosophy and political thought.
Prerequisites
unspecified

Assessment methods and criteria
Discussion

To be present to the lectures, the independent study of the recommended literature, one essay upon a subject of the mediaeval political thought.
Recommended literature
  • Friedrich Herr. Evropské duchovní dějiny. Praha, 2000.
  • Niccoló Machiavelli. Vlády a státy.


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 (2013) Category: Philosophy, theology 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Philosophy Study plan (Version): Cultural History (2013) Category: History courses - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Philosophy Study plan (Version): Religious Studies (2013) Category: Philosophy, theology - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Philosophy Study plan (Version): Cultural History (2013) Category: History courses - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Philosophy Study plan (Version): Cultural History (2013) Category: History courses - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Philosophy Study plan (Version): English Language Teacher Education (2013) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Philosophy Study plan (Version): Cultural History (2013) Category: History courses - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Philosophy Study plan (Version): Social Anthropology (2016) Category: Social sciences - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Philosophy Study plan (Version): Philosophy (2013) Category: Philosophy, theology - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Philosophy Study plan (Version): Cultural History (2013) Category: History courses - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Philosophy Study plan (Version): - (2015) Category: Philological sciences - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Philosophy Study plan (Version): English Language Teacher Education (2013) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Philosophy Study plan (Version): Social Anthropology (2013) Category: Social sciences - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Philosophy Study plan (Version): Cultural History (2013) Category: History courses - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Philosophy Study plan (Version): Resocialization Pedagogy (2013) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Summer
University of Pardubice, date of update: 02.11.2024 23:51. Data created for academic year 2016/2017