| Course title | Contemporary philosophy |
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| Course code | KFI/SOFIL |
| Organizational form of instruction | Seminar |
| Level of course | Master |
| Year of study | 2 |
| Semester | Winter |
| Number of ECTS credits | 3 |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Status of course | Compulsory-optional |
| Form of instruction | Face-to-face |
| Work placements | This is not an internship |
| Recommended optional programme components | None |
| Course availability | The course is available to visiting students |
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| Course content |
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I. Kant, Groundwork of the Metaphysics of Morals T. Nagel, "Moral Luck" B. Williams, "Moral Luck" R. Gaita, ch. "Remorse and its Lessons" in Good and Evil
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| Learning activities and teaching methods |
Dialogic (discussion, interview, brainstorming), Work with text (with textbook, with book)
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| Learning outcomes |
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The main topic to be examined in the seminar is one of the key questions in contemporary analytic ethics about the nature of moral responsibility: Can we be blamed only for what was in our power or are we held responsible only for things that we could prevent or affect? The prevalent Kantian claim that it is only our intention or will that we are accountable for has been famously challenged by Bernard Williams's paper "Moral Luck" in 1976. Using several appealing examples, Williams showed that luck (that is, what is NOT in our power) enters many of our actions for which we are judged. Contrary to blame, Williams claims that it is our retrospective feelings such as regret, shame or remorse that should be analysed to explain personal responsibility. The course will have the form of a seminar in which the important papers in the discussion will be read and discussed. If there are any international students or if students expressly wish that, the course will be conducted in English.
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| Prerequisites |
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The students must be able to read texts in philosophy in English.
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| Assessment methods and criteria |
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Home assignment evaluation, Student performance assessment, Discussion
Active participation (max. 3 non-attendance), home preparation and active discussion of the papers and topics. The students will submit an essay in one of the discussed topics (deadline will be agreed upon). |
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| Study plans that include the course |
| Faculty | Study plan (Version) | Category of Branch/Specialization | Recommended semester | |
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| Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Philosophy | Study plan (Version): Religious Studies (2013) | Category: Philosophy, theology | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Winter |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Philosophy | Study plan (Version): Cultural History (2013) | Category: History courses | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Winter |
| 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: Winter |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Philosophy | Study plan (Version): Social Anthropology (2013) | Category: Social sciences | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Winter |
| 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: Winter |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Philosophy | Study plan (Version): Philosophy (2013) | Category: Philosophy, theology | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Winter |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Philosophy | Study plan (Version): Cultural History (2013) | Category: History courses | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Winter |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Philosophy | Study plan (Version): Cultural History (2013) | Category: History courses | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Winter |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Philosophy | Study plan (Version): - (2015) | Category: Philological sciences | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Winter |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Philosophy | Study plan (Version): Cultural History (2013) | Category: History courses | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Winter |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Philosophy | Study plan (Version): Cultural History (2013) | Category: History courses | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Winter |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Philosophy | Study plan (Version): Cultural History (2013) | Category: History courses | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Winter |
| 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: Winter |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Philosophy | Study plan (Version): Social Anthropology (2016) | Category: Social sciences | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Winter |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Philosophy | Study plan (Version): Philosophy (2013) | Category: Philosophy, theology | 2 | Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter |