Course: Introduction to the Reading of J. D. Scotus

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Course title Introduction to the Reading of J. D. Scotus
Course code KFI/ÚČDS
Organizational form of instruction Seminary
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 3
Language of instruction Czech, English
Status of course unspecified
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
Lecturer(s)
  • Novák Lukáš, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
Seminary reading and exposition of selected Scotus's texts in Czech. Topics (to be selcted from): - concept acquisition, the problem of universals - univocity - formal distinction - individuation - free will, synchronic modalities - knwoeldge of God

Learning activities and teaching methods
Dialogic (discussion, interview, brainstorming), Work with text (with textbook, with book), Group work
  • Preparation for classes - 14 hours per semester
  • Semestral paper - 14 hours per semester
  • Class attendance - 28 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
By (1) reading Scotus's text in Czech translation and secondary literature and (2) tutorials the student gets acquainted with the most important features of Scotus's thought.
- The student is capable of independent reading of scholastic texts in Czech. - The student has acquired overall knowledge of Scotu's work and is familiar with the formal structure of his writings. - The student has specific knowledge of selected topics of Scotus's thought.
Prerequisites
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Assessment methods and criteria
Essay, Student performance assessment, Seminar work, Interim evaluation

- Active participation (requirements to be specified at first meeting will include presence, exposition of a portion of the text, summary of the previous meeting). - Written paper/essay.
Recommended literature
  • Chabada, Michal. Ján Duns Scotus : vybrané kapitoly z jeho epistemológie a metafyziky. Vyd. 1. Bratislava : Univerzita Komenského Bratislava, 2007. ISBN 978-80-223-2264-5.
  • Novák, Lukáš. Scire Deum esse : Scotův důkaz Boží existence jako vrcholný výkon metafyziky jakožto aristotelské vědy. 1. vyd. Praha : Kalich, 2011. ISBN 978-80-7017-125-7.
  • Sousedík, Stanislav; Istlerová, Clara. Jan Duns Scotus : doctor subtilis a jeho čeští žáci. Vydání první. Praha : Vyšehrad, 1989.
  • Sousedík, Stanislav. Jsoucno a bytí : úvod do četby sv. Tomáše Akvinského. 1. vyd. Praha : Křesťanská akademie Řím, 1992. ISBN 80-900615-8-3.
  • Williams, Thomas. The Cambridge companion to Duns Scotus = Duns Scotus (Variant.). Cambridge ; New York ; Melbourne ; Madrid ; Cape Town : Cambridge University Press, 2003. ISBN 0-521-63205-6.


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