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Lecturer(s)
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Machula Tomáš, prof. Ph.D., Th.D.
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Course content
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1. HUMAN BEING a. human as an improved brute b. human as a spirit c. human as an animal having "Logos" 2. PERSON a. ontological concept c. psychological concept d. sociological concept 3. SOUL AND BODY a. naturalism b. dualism of principles c. substantial dualism 4. KNOWLEDGE a. empiricism b. rationalism c. senses and reason 5. EMOTIONS a. emotions as disease of soul b. emotions as principal mover c. emotions as space for cultivation 6. LIBERTY a. libertarianism b. strict determinism c. compatibilism 7. HUMAN NATURE a. historical nature b. nature as a specific identity c. nature as a construct 8. BASIC VALUES OF HUMAN NATURE a. life b. truth c. love 9. THEORETICAL AND PRACTICAL LIFE a. life of pleasure b. priority of truth or love c. mixed life 10. MEANING AND GOAL OF LIFE a. nonsense and absurdity b. immanent level of meaning c. transcendence 11. INDIVIDUAL AND SOCIETY a. colectivism b. liberalism c.personalism 12. ... AND BACK AGAIN TO PERSON
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Monologic (reading, lecture, briefing), Dialogic (discussion, interview, brainstorming), E-learning
- Class attendance
- 24 hours per semester
- Preparation for exam
- 48 hours per semester
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Learning outcomes
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The course focused on the philosophical reflection of human being and related topics as person, mind (soul) and body, cognition and action etc.
The student will have good knowledge about important views on human being as a person. He/she will be able to critically evaluate and consider them. He/she also will acquire basic information about concepts of person and society, that have even nowadays very important consequences in ethics or politics.
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Prerequisites
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none
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Oral examination, Written examination
1. The student must know essential information about the topic 2. The student is able to show adequate level of independent thinking and competence for philosophical discussion on the topic
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Recommended literature
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