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Theodicy alias question of evil in the world created by good God
NOVÁKOVÁ, Markéta
This master thesis deals with theodicy and evil in this world created by good God. The aim of this thesis is to introduce, present and compare different perspectives on God, evil and theodicy. These are based on selected authors, who dealt with these issues, and their publications such as the book of Job in the Old Testament, Theodicy by G. W. Leibniz, Theodicy by C. Tresmontant, and Drama of ages by the prophetess Ellen G. White. The thesis is divided into six main chapters. The first chapter focuses on terminology; the following four chapters deal with the mentioned authors analyzing their works and views on God, evil and theodicy. The sixth chapter focuses on a comparison to evaluate the findings and learn in which aspects they agree or disagree with each other regarding the views on God, evil and theodicy.
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Concept of evil in foreign policy of USA - the example of George W. Bush administration
Pávková, Lucie ; Kozák, Kryštof (advisor) ; Anděl, Petr (referee)
Lucie Pávková Concept of "Evil" in US Foreign Policy - the Example of George W. Bush Administration The bachelor thesis "Concept of "Evil" in US Foreign Policy - the Example of George W. Bush Administration" deals with the problem of "evil" created by the Bush administration in the period of first presidency of George W. Bush (especially between 2001 - 2004) and influence of the concept of "evil" on the formation of US foreign policy. It is a discursive analysis, which is divided into two parts - the quantitative and the qualitative one. On the basis of most significant speeches of George W. Bush, the quantitative part tries to find out the most important elements of the concept of "evil" and the actors considered "evil" by the Bush administration. These elements and actors are assessed with support of other administration's documents in the qualitative part of the analysis. The last part of the thesis deals with the relation of the new concept of "evil" and the actions in foreign policy led against these "evil" actors. In the first phase (2001 - 2002) the "evil" actors are mainly terrorists, while during the second phase (2002 - 2004), the "evil" actors are considered rogue states defined as Axis of Evil. The most significant elements of the new concept of "evil" are dualistic perception of the...
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Comparison of Augustin and Thomas Aquinas philosophy and ethics
Havránek, Zdeněk ; Blažková, Miloslava (advisor) ; Hogenová, Anna (referee)
This Thesis deals with the philosophy and ethics of St.Thomas Aquinas and of St. Augustine. At first I characterize the time period then I am focusing on each cathegory concerning moral life of human being in the world such as God, soul, will, goodness, evil and happiness as well. My goal is to show the real purpose of human existence and to show how both philosophers understand individual topics, what is the same and different in their opinion.
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A Comparison of Plotinus's and St. Augustine's Conception of Evil
Košová, Michaela ; Němec, Václav (advisor) ; Novák, Lukáš (referee)
This bachelor thesis is concerned with Plotinus's and Augustine's conception of evil and its main aim is to compare both views and reveal which Plotinus's thoughts inspired Augustine and at which points he had to divert from Plotinus. The key question is in what way both philosophers attempt to answer the question about ontological status and origin of evil. While examining the differences between both conceptions it will be importatnt to explain them with regard to different metaphysical concepts which constitute Plotinus's and Augustine's thinking. First part of the thesis investigates in what sense in Plotinus's theory matter - the last point of emanation of reality from the One - is the principle of evil. Later we encounter tolma, certain illegitimate audacity to become independent from the higher levels which is present in the soul and also at the very emergence of reality as such from the One. However, since soul has a divine origin, it cannot really sin. Plotinus ascribes the ultimate responsibility for evil to matter, utter privation and form of non-being, which can act as a sort of trap for the soul. In the second part we will see that thanks to neoplatonic thinking Augustine too perceives evil as privation but he ascribes its origin to a free decision of created, and thus mutable rational...
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The Theme of Evil and the Moral Concern in George Orwell´s Novels A Clergyman´s Daughter, Animal Farm and Nineteen Eighty-Four
ŤUPA, Jan
This diploma thesis is concerned with the analysis of famous novels written by the English writer George Orwell. It is confronted with ethical concept represented by Emmanuel Lévinas. The thesis is about a social evil in all aspects. It observes the roots of historical events and searches for the crucial solutions why evil is still present in the human society and can be a threat for the society anytime. The thesis discusses the elements like demagogy, physical and psychological terror towards the humans in any possible dictatorships. At the end of the thesis, the author is drawing on Orwell´s and Lévinas´s ideas, which should be respected in the correct functioning of any social system.
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Jiří Weil: Facing the Evil
POLÁKOVÁ, Daniela
This thesis brings the analysis of the characters of books Moskva-hranice (1937) and Život s hvězdou (1949) written by Jiří Weil. It analyses them with heed on the problem of extreme situations while using literature of psychology and ethics of concentration camps or extreme situations themselves (T. Todorov, V. E. Frankl, P. G. Zimardo). At last it follows up the contemporary reviews, which it mediates, comments and puts in wider context. The thesis also contains a short biography of Jiří Weil.
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Religious and ethical dimension of conflict in Northern Ireland
VODIČKA, Jan
This thesis presents the problematic of Northern Ireland, long-time conflict between Catholics and Protestants, their practices which are used for achieving their goals and the attitude of church to the whole conflict. The thesis is divided into four chapters. In the first chapter, there are described the conflicts of the history view which caused the subsequent escalation of the conflict in ?The Trouble? period. The second chapter focuses on terrorist?s influence and the way of guerilla war of paramilitary groups and their complex description. The third chapter depicts religious dimension of the conflict and the pronouncement of Pope John Paul II to incidents in Northern Ireland. The fourth chapter delimits the moral good and evil in the context of Ten Commandments, as a moral basic element of mankind. This chapter also concentrates on the problematic of the just-doctrine war view.
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The theme of coping with the "star" fate in two pieces of work - Život s hvězdou and Pan Theodor Mundstock
VOMÁČKOVÁ, Šárka
The bachelor thesis deals with the comparison of two pieces of work ? Život s hvězdou and Pan Theodor Mundstock. The aim is to monitor differences in the gradual development of the main protagonists, who suddenly find themselves in the identical dire situation. The main attention is given to their inner psychological processes, which however are noticeably reflected even in their behaviour. Not even the nature of surroundings is omitted because it becomes the most important starter of all the inner processes of both protagonists. The thesis also refers to the reflection of lives of individual authors in their works and question of the originality within these works, which focus on the identical topic.
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The Synthesis of Eastern and Western Spiritualities and the Christian Aspect in the Teaching of O.M. Aivanhov
AVRAMOVA, Radka
This work discourses about the teaching of bulgarian {--} french philosopher, pedagogue and spiritual teacher Omraam Mikhaël Aivanhov. It is divided in several thematic chapters discoursing always a certain philosofical {--} spiritual theme from the point of view how is it treated in the teaching of Aivanhov. Among those themes are for example: Creation, Good and evil, About God, Jesus and Christ, Reincarnation, Soul, Ressurection, Holy Trinity. Aivanhov has fresh and undogmatic approach to these themes and he accents that his teaching can serve to a man for the practical work on him or herself. He does not stick to any particular tradition neither he arteficially syncretizes. He rather sees the various levels of the creation and its Creator as a reality which has universal laws and principles. And a mission of man is according to Aivanhov to discover those laws and principles and to live in harmony with them.
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Eutanazie and natural law
VRÁBLOVÁ, Eva
The bachelor thesis deals with the problem of euthanasia in the CR and defence of the man's dignity in catholic teaching of the church. The theoretical part is divided into two sections. The first section is about historical development of the euthanasia, definition of the euthanasia, motives for the euthanasia nowadays, the view of the church and hospice organization. The second section is about man's dignity and about the meaning of the hope from the view of catholic teaching of the church in the hospital, about helplessness and dying. The practical part includes analysis and comparison of the views and attitudes on the problems of euthanasia among students of the Bishop grammar school in Brno and students of the grammar school in Moravske Budejovice.
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