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Patočka's Philosophy of Literature
Ficencová, Natálie ; Ševčík, Miloš (advisor) ; Dadejík, Ondřej (referee)
The work deals with an analysis of Patočka's conception of literature and writing. It aims to explain basic arguments which are necessary for understanding Patočka's conception of art. It tries to show us the way how literature helps us to see the meaning of the world. The work also deals with the relations between literature and conception of life movements, between language and world and with the relation between literature and myth. The purpose of this work is to demonstrate the uniqueness and exceptionality of literature compared to other types of art in the work of Jan Patočka. Keywords Jan Patočka, phenomenology, literature, resonance, life meaning Powered by TCPDF (www.tcpdf.org)
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Ontology of Interaction
Machová, Světlana ; Semrádová, Ilona (advisor) ; Hogenová, Anna (referee) ; Vogel, Jiří (referee)
In this dissertation we propose a novel ontological point of view representing inner dimension of being and its interaction based on the phenomenology, quantum physics, psychoanalytic methodology and cognitive metaphor theories. Empirical findings about the phenomenology of interaction, gained from the natural language, open a new dimension of scientific research and interreligious discussion. Comprehension system of inner semantics leads us to a deeper understanding of the world of being. Essential Self interaction. described by cognitive metaphor and allows us identification of universal structure hidden beyond the language. Acquired linguistic data suggest that mind's metaphoric self-reflection semantics closely correlate with a concept of entangled quantum particles and light binding phenomena. This theory gave us a unique opportunity to visualize the probabilistic picture of mind itself within an interdisciplinary approach of cognitive and philosophical studies. KEYWORDS ontology, interaction, semantics, cognitive, metaphor, light, quantum, mind, spirit, being,
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Kant and Husserl on Transcendental Character of Experience
Trnka, Jakub ; Moural, Josef (advisor) ; Karásek, Jindřich (referee) ; Novotný, Karel (referee)
The aim of the thesis is to examine both Husserl's and Kant's transcendentalism in a way that would avoid the tendency to put the main accent on Husserl, which is an approach common to almost all literature dealing with this topic so far. Since it is for the most part Husserl's own critique of Kant that inspires such ongoing underestimation of Kant in comparison to Husserl, this work focuss on the question of the legitimacy of this critique. The core of the thesis is an original interpretation of Kant's transcendental philosophy which, instead of taking for granted the phenomenological point of view, attempts to describe Kant's philosophical enterprise from its own perspective and in its own right. In its second part, the thesis provides a brief description of how Husserl, starting initially from the position of descriptive psychology, arrives at a transcendental dimension. When so put side by side, it becomes evident that the two transcendental positions are in fact very different. Husserl's critique of Kant then appears as unjustified, even though quite understandable as an attempt to draw back from certain immature motives of his own philosophy.
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Empathy and Art
Huleja, Jan ; Zuska, Vlastimil (advisor) ; Stejskal, Jakub (referee)
This thesis attempts to prove the historical and ideological links between the concepts of empathy and art. Ability to empathize even became the basis of a whole aesthetic school, which considered empathy for the main principle of aesthetic experience. The concept of empathy is first introduced interdisciplinary: from the perspective of phenomenological philosophy, psychology and cognitive science. Then we will focus on the origin and evolution of "classical" aesthetic theories of empathy of 19th century and early 20th century: these theories will be introduced and commented. Powered by TCPDF (www.tcpdf.org)
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Merleau-Ponty's dialogue with the science
Lockenbauer, Jan ; Novotný, Karel (advisor) ; Zika, Richard (referee)
The present essay aims to elucidate Merleau-Ponty's attitude towards science in his early published works. Being a phenomenologist, he refuses to understand science as a tool to discover general natural laws valid once for all and for everyone which are supposedly to be found in the reality inaccessible to our so called naive experience. However, he esteems the gestalt psychology because in his eyes this scientific field founds its conceptions on the lived-world without mistaking these very conceptions as only reality when compared the lived-world itself. We aim to apprehend Merleau-Ponty's attitude relative to these two types of scientific approach as a dialogue through which he establishes his own thinking. The research starts with Husserl's discovery of the lived-world, or, in other words, of the original soil of our experience preceding all philosophical reflexion as well as all scientific construction. This effort ought to helps us with understanding the reasons of Merleau-Ponty's critique of causal thinking and realistic science. In the next step, we will present the notions of "behavior" and "form" used in the framework of gestalt psychology. This elucidation will gradually lead us to the outlines of the manner in which Merleau-Ponty extends this psychological concept to the field of philosophy. Last...
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Critique of positivism in social sciences
Janas, Martin ; Holeček, Tomáš (advisor) ; Balon, Jan (referee)
The aim of this thesis is to present a critique of positivism in social sciences. The first chapter is devoted to a presentation of what positivism is. We also learn that positivism is closely related to neopositivism and that in many definitons of these words, the word "metaphysics" appears. Second chapter is devoted to Peter Winch's book The idea of a social science and its relation to philosophy. Analysis of this book is presented and we are shown many dangers of positivistic approach regarding the investigation of society. A concept of understanding a society is introduced, which is based on understanding given society's rules. Third chapter presents philosophy of sicence from Martin Heidegger. First, the notion of "metaphysics" is explained. Then we move onto the explanation of the meaing of science and technology in modern society. At the end of the thesis, we are presented with a short comparison of Winch's and Heidegger's philosophy. Conclusion includes new possible routes that sociology could take.
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Watsuji Tetsuro and his koncept of ethics in his work Fudo
Vojtíšková, Kristýna ; Sýkora, Jan (advisor) ; Tirala, Martin (referee)
Japanese philosopher and ethician Watsuji Tetsurō (1889-1960) implements ethics in ontology and creates an original philosophical system on this basis. This ethical-ontological system represents a philosophical dialogue between East and West far exceeding the Japanese context. Whereas ontology in his phenomenological approach provides a direct link between the development of world cultures and the space in which these cultures have developed, his ethics overcomes the Western concept of individuality, which Watsuji perceived as destructive egoism. He unfolds a concept of ethics fundamentally based on mutual relation or betweenness (aidagara 間 柄), which relates individuals to the community and their existential environment (climate). His work Climate (Fūdo 風土) discusses the relation between individual, community and the climate as a means of understanding the complexity of the real world people live in. Whereas, on the one hand, Watsuji highlights the exclusivity of Japanese culture, on the other hand, emphasizes the importance of preserving the diversity of cultures in its features. Watsuji analyses the Japanese culture in terms of its uniqueness, but also emphasizes its ability to take over new cultural patterns and adapt it. Such a "middle course" approach where cultures recognize their own...
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