Course: Critical Theory as a Key to Cultural Contents 2

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Course title Critical Theory as a Key to Cultural Contents 2
Course code KZU/KTKM2
Organizational form of instruction Seminary
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 3
Language of instruction Czech
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)
  • Škabraha Martin, Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Libicher Miroslav, Mgr.
  • Foret Martin, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
I. Human, too human? - Philosophy of Friedrich Nietzsche II. Freude, Freude! It always happens! III. What is critical theory? - Definition of basic concept. IV: Dialectic of Enlightenment and the "cultural industry". V. Psychoanalysts in critical theory. VI. Strategic versus communicative action? VII. Critical theory in Czech philosophy. VIII: Postmodern inspiration: Derrida.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture, Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming)
Learning outcomes
The course builds on the previous course Critical theory as the key to cultural contents 1. The term critical theory is conceived here freely, is not applied only at Frankfurt School, but is also devoted to the nonmarxist authors because their work influenced Frankfurt school or helped generally spread and deepen critically-theoretical approach (in the broad sense of meaning) as such.
Students will become familiar with historical materialism as one of the current approaches to cultural phenomena. Students are familiar with the major terms and concepts of critical theory.
Prerequisites
Successful completion of the course Critical theory as the key to cultural content 1.

Assessment methods and criteria
Oral exam, Seminar Work

- compulsory participation in seminars (2 absences at max.) - active participation in the seminar discussions - comprehensive knowledge of seminar readings for seminars knowledge of the discussed terms and concepts is expected during the colloquium - seminar work submitted a week before colloquium (5 standard pages on approved topic)
Recommended literature
  • Borradori, Giovanna. Filosofie v době teroru. Rozhovory s Jürgenem Habermasem a Jacquesem Derridou, Nakladatelství Karolinum, Praha 2005.
  • Derrida, Jacques - Roudinesco, Élisabeth. Co přinese zítřek? Dialog, přel. Josef Fulka, Karolinum, Praha 2003.
  • Foucault, Michel. Slova a věci, přel. Jan Rubáš, Computer Press, Brno 2007.
  • Habermas, J. Strukturální přeměna veřejnosti. Zkoumání jedné kategorie občanské společnosti, přel. Alena Bakešová a Josef Velek, FILOSOFIA, Praha 2000.
  • Honneth, Axel. Sociální filosofie a postmoderní etika, přel. Josef Velek a Alena Bakešová, FILOSOFIA, Praha 1996.
  • Kalivoda, Robert. Moderní duchovní skutečnost a marxismus, Československý spisovatel, Praha 1968.
  • Kosík, Karel. Dialektika konkrétního. Studie o problematice člověka a světa, Nakladatelství Československé akademie věd, Praha 1965.
  • Machovec, Milan. (2006). Filozofie tváří tvář zániku. Akropolis, Praha.


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