Course: Philosophy II

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Course title Philosophy II
Course code KFI/FIL2
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study 1
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)
  • Sikora Ondřej, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
Fr. Bacon Galilei Descartes Spinoza Leibniz Pascal Locke Hume Berkeley

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic (reading, lecture, briefing), Dialogic (discussion, interview, brainstorming)
Learning outcomes
This course will focus on the key problems of modern philosophy, especially on attempts to establish new philosophical and scientific methods not only in the area of Anglo-Saxon thinking but also on the Continent.
The knowledge and competencies that students will gain during this course involve a proper understanding of the modern world, especially its scientific and technical character.
Prerequisites
unspecified

Assessment methods and criteria
Didactic test, Discussion

Credit will depend upon attendance at lectures. An understanding of the topics dealt with during the lectures and in the literature. An elaboration of an exam test.
Recommended literature
  • DESCARTES, R. Meditace o první filosofii. Praha : Oikúmené.
  • RÖD, W. Novověká filosofie I. Od Bacona po Spinozu. Praha : Oikúmené, 2001.
  • Röd, W. Novověká filosofie II. Od Newtona po Rousseaua. Praha, 2004.


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): Religious Studies (2013) 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