Course: Introduction to Philosophy

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Course title Introduction to Philosophy
Course code KGN/1FIS
Organizational form of instruction Seminar
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 2
Language of instruction German
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
Lecturer(s)
  • Krappmann Peštová Alžběta, Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Krappmann Joerg, doc. Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
The lecture will introduce students to the development of individual philosophical disciplines, provide them with an overview of the development and topics of Ancient philosophy, followed by the philosophy of German speaking countries, the basics of formal logic, epistemology, philosophy of language and ethics. Students will be introduced to the specific development of philosophy in German speaking countries. An important part of the lecture is both individual and collective work with original philosophical texts and scholarly literature.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Work with Text (with Book, Textbook)
Learning outcomes
The aim of the lecture is to introduce the students to the basic topics regarding philosophy with an emphasis placed on German speaking countries and to provide students with ability to work with original philosophical texts as well as with scholarly literature. Another aim of the course is to give students a basic overview of key philosophical topics and their historical development.
Students will gain an overview of the fundamental topics of philosophy, their interrelationships, the principal methods employed in its major areas, and the history of philosophy. They will develop the ability to work with original philosophical texts. The seminar will also provide them with the fundamentals of logical reasoning and an overview of the principal introductory literature in the field.
Prerequisites
No specific requirements.

Assessment methods and criteria
Student performance

A maximum of two absences per semester is permitted. Students are expected to participate actively in seminar discussions, complete the assigned homework, and prepare independently for each seminar by reading the assigned excerpts from philosophical texts.
Recommended literature
  • Burkard, F. P., Kunzmann, P., Wiedmann, F., Pokorný, M., & Weiss, A. (2001). Encyklopedický atlas filosofie. Praha.
  • Burkard, Franz-Peter; Kunzmann, Peter. (1991). dtv-Atlas Philosophie. München.
  • Fischer, Eugen; Vossenkuhl, Wilhelm (Hrsg.). (2003). Die Fragen der Philosophie. EIne Einführung in Disziplinen und Epochen. Bremen.
  • Krappmann, J. (2013). Einführung in die Erkenntnistheorie als Einführung in das philosophische Denken. Olomouc.
  • Krappmann, Jörg. (2013). Einführung in die Sprachphilosophie.
  • Liessmann, Konrad Paul. (2003). Die großen Philosophen und ihre Probleme. Wien.
  • Tugendhat, Ernst; Wolf, Ursula. (1986). Logisch-semantische Propädeutik. Stuttgart.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): German for Translators and Interpreters (2019_24) Category: Philological sciences - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): German for Translators and Interpreters (2019) Category: Philological sciences - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): German Philology (2022) Category: Philological sciences - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -