The course offers an elementary insight into basic ethical concepts of western philosophy.

The course offers an elementary insight into basic ethical concepts of western philosophy.

Obligatory:

• Aristotle. books I-III, VI, X. In Aristotelés. Nicomachean Ethics . New York: Oxford University Press, 2002, s. -. ISBN 0-19-875271-7..
• Platón. Euthyphro ; Apology ; Crito ; Phaedo ; Phaedrus. Cambridge, Massachusetts ; London, England: Harvard University Press, 1995, 583 s. ISBN 0-674-99040-4.
• Nietzsche, Friedrich. On the genealogy of morality. Cambridge ; New York: Cambridge University Press, 2007, 195 s. ISBN 978-0-521-69163-5.
• Epiktétos. Encheiridion. Cambridge, Mass.: Harvard University Press, 1998, 2 s. ISBN 978-0-674-99240-5.
• Diogenes Laertios. book X (Epicurus: Letter to Menoikeus). In Diogenés Laertios. Lives of eminent philosophers . Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2013, s. -. ISBN 978-0-521-88681-9..
• Mill, J. S.. Utilitarianism. In Mill, John Stuart. On liberty and utilitarianism . New York: Bantam Books, 1993, s. -. ISBN 0-553-21414-4..
• Hume, David. An enquiry concerning the principles of morals : a critical edition. : , 1998, 308 s. ISBN 978-0-19-926633-3.

Weekly assignments in moodle: link here.

1. Plato I: What is virtue?
2. Plato II: Caring for the soul
3. Aristotle I: Eudaimonia
4. Aristotle II: Moral virtue, rational virtue
5. Aristotle III: Action and choice
6. Epikúros
7. Hellenistic schools and stoics
8. D. Hume I: Freedom and necessity
9. D. Hume II: moral sense
10. Utilitarianism
11. I. Kant: The good will
12. I. Kant: Freedom alias duty
13. F. Nietzsche: Genealogy of Morality

1. Assignments (see moodle)
2. Colloquium
3. [OPTIONAL instead of the assignments] Essay (6-10 standard pages; 1 standard page = cca 1.800 characters)

In the colloquium, we will discuss partially the essay, partially own readings of compulsory literature.

The student is required to read and study at least 6 titles from the list of compulsory literature.