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The concept of totalitarianism in the works of George Orwel.
Pelán, Štěpán ; Stracený, Josef (advisor) ; Zicha, Zbyněk (referee)
The aim of this thesis is to characterize the way George Orwell viewed the totalitarianism and how he portrayed this phenomenon in his works. The fundamental part is an analysis of the characteristics of totalitarian regimes in Orwell's most important works 1984 and Animal Farm. For a deeper understanding of Orwell's view of totalitarian regimes, his life and the events that shaped his political thinking were also discussed in more detail. In addition to the aforementioned, the work also includes a general characteristic of the typical features of totalitarianism and general principles of totalitarian regimes, referring to the historical and political context of the twentieth century of selected states, such as the USSR, Germany or Czechoslovakia. This section is followed by an analysis of selected works by authors who dealt with totalitarianism from the view of political theory, such as Hannah Arendt, F.A. Hayek, Zbigniew Brzezinski and Ernst Jünger. Though George Orwell described himself as a leftist and a socialist, he strictly rejected any form of totalitarian rule, and, as he wrote in one of his essays, much of his work was anti- totalitarian. His attitude towards totalitarianism began to emerge during the Spanish Civil War, in which he actively participated. There he also met for the first...
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The meaning of game in philosophical reflection
Keplová, Michaela ; Pelcová, Naděžda (advisor) ; Zicha, Zbyněk (referee)
The bachelor thesis deals with the phenomenon of play in philosophical reflection. The game is thought out in a variety of contexts, as it appears in historical but also contemporary philosophical thinking. It is thought of in relation to the whole world, nature and cosmic forces, in relation to life, society, culture, as a manifestation of creativity in art, as a counterweight serious work even as an intimate level of the experience of happiness. The work shows the game in the whole of their ambiguous designation and scope for individuals and the whole commonwealth. Individual chapters in which I am inspired by great thinkers from antiquity to the present is affected by these very different contexts in which the game is in philosophy thought out. Today 's ludology extends from the originally philosophical foundations to various areas of humanities research, which also appears in work by observing the so-called "lead of the game" and thinking about the pedagogical significance of the game in education and teaching. KEYWORDS game, symbol, meaning, concept, reflection
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The Disinformation as a Topic of Media Education and Its Integration into the Teaching Humanities
Tošnarová, Kateřina ; Zicha, Zbyněk (advisor) ; Samek, Tomáš (referee)
This diploma thesis deals with the topic of fake news, which is presented as a current and crucial issue of contemporary media discourse. In the initial part of the thesis, the notion of disinformation is described and embedded into the context of related media concepts. The thesis deals with introducing possible consequences of media and misinformation influence for individuals and society. Description of fake news uncovering and coping techniques is also presented. Furthermore, the topic of disinformation is introduced in the context of media and media education, and the influence of media, including fake news, on people and their process of socialization is depicted. Principles which lead the brain to believe misinformation are also covered. In the final part of the thesis, the topic of disinformation is described in relation to humanities and elementary and secondary education framework program. Moreover, the importance and current nature of the topic of fake news is accented in the thesis. The last chapter features educational projects and organizations which cover fake news and their detection, and which can be of use to students and teachers alike. KEYWORDS disinformation, fake news, media education, media, media literacy, manipulation, basics of civics and social sciences, critical thinking
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Didactic walks to explore the city Benesov and its surroundings
Zlevorová, Terezie ; Dvořáková, Michaela (advisor) ; Zicha, Zbyněk (referee)
The aim of the diploma thesis Didactic walks to explore the city Benešov and its surroundings is to create a set of materials for teaching the 4th and 5th grade students about the region and its surroundings within the educational area Man and His World. The thesis consists of theoretical and practical part. The theoretical part deals with the inclusion of the topic in the Framework Educational Programme, as well as theoretical bases of thesis - memory, cultural heritage, object learning and didactic walks as a form of teaching used in the practical part. It also deals with the city of Benešov in terms of natural, economic conditions and most of all cultural and historical development. The practical part deals with the design of three local history walks around the town of Benešov and its surroundings on selected topics. The aim of the walks is primarily to connect the curriculum with the history of the city and to guide pupils to build a relationship to their city and its monuments. Parts of the walks are activities before and after and also the go through the selected places with proposed tasks and worksheets. Keywords: walks, regional history, cultural sights, history, town Benešov
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Analysis of modern society. Are media dangerous for education or their big opportunity?
Vencl, Josef ; Pelcová, Naděžda (advisor) ; Zicha, Zbyněk (referee)
Diploma thesis stands on the theory of the modern information society, as is reflected by the modern philosophy. The first part analyzes the theoretical fragmentation of the world, education and technology. Education because of its dependence on different interests (mainly economic), technology for its threat of real destruction of personality but, on the other hand, its necessity for the society and its further development. The thesis looks for a place for technology in modern society and education. KEYWORDS modern society, information society, learning society, education, training, knowledge, world
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