Technical University of Liberec
Study programmes & Course catalogue
for academic year 2025/2026
Technical University of Liberec
Česky
Search
FAQ

Course: Issues of Philosophy

» List of faculties » FZS » KSH
Course title Issues of Philosophy
Course code KSH/PZFI
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 3
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course unspecified
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements Course does not contain work placement
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Umlauf Václav, MTh. Ph.D.
  • Bartoš Vít, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
unspecified

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monological explanation (lecture, presentation,briefing), Dialogue metods(conversation,discussion,brainstorming)
  • Preparation for credit - 10 hours per semester
  • Preparation for exam - 30 hours per semester
  • Semestral paper - 60 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
The subject of Philosophy Chapters for the Social Work study program aims to introduce the audience to a complex philosophical topic that was explicitly formulated by Immanuel Kant in the form of the summarizing question "what is man?". Students will therefore become familiar with a wide range of perspectives from which the central question is currently discussed. Our privileged perspective will be the view of man that is offered to us by the cognitive sciences and cognitive philosophy. Traditional philosophical conceptions of man will be interpreted in the context of these modern approaches. At the same time, emphasis will be placed on a balanced interpretation of the relationship between innate and acquired, i.e. the relationship between determining biological prerequisites and variable cultural factors in their mutual coevolution. The student of the Social Work program will thus gain a deeper theoretical insight into the issue of human affairs, which will also have a real impact on the practical side of work in the helping professions.

Prerequisites
unspecified

Assessment methods and criteria
Written exam, Essay

test
Recommended literature
  • ARENDT, Hannah. Eichmann v Jeruzalémě: Zpráva o banalitě zla. 1. vyd. Praha: Mladá fronta, 1995. 428 s. ISBN 80-204-0549-6..
  • DAMASIO, Antonio R. Hledání Spinozy. 1. vyd. Praha: Dybbuk, 2004. 350 s. ISBN 80-903001-9-7.
  • FOUCAULT, Michel. Zrození biopolitiky. 1. vyd. Brno: Centrum pro studium demokracie a kultury (CDK), 2009. 251 s. ISBN 978-80-7325-181-9..
  • FROMM, Erich. Strach ze svobody. 1. vyd. Praha: Portál, 2014. 158 s. ISBN 80-206-0290-9..
  • HAIDT, Jonathan. Hypotéza štěstí: hledání moderních pravd ve staré moudrosti. 1. vyd. Praha: Dokořán, 2014. 351 s. ISBN 978-80-7363-539-8..
  • HAIDT, Jonathan. Morálka lidské mysli. 1. vyd. Praha: Dybbuk, 2013. 477 s. ISBN 978-80-7438-090-7..
  • KOUKOLÍK, František. Proč se Dostojevskij mýlil?: o vědomí, empatii, altruismu, lásce, zlu a religiozitě. 1. vyd. Praha: Galén, 2007. 216 s. ISBN 978-80-7262-482-9..
  • LORENZ, Konrad. Osm smrtelných hříchů. 1. vyd. Praha: Academia, 2000. 94 s. ISBN 80-200-0842-X..
  • SÝKOROVÁ, Kateřina. Základy sociologie, filosofie a etiky pro pomáhající profese. 1. vyd. Liberec: TU v Liberci.
  • WILSON, Edward O. O lidské přirozenosti: máme svobodnou vůli, nebo je naše chování řízeno genetickým kódem? Praha: Lidové noviny, 1993. 247 s. ISBN 80-7106-076-3..


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Technical University of Liberec, date of update: 17.10.2025 23:50. Data created for academic year 2025/2026