|
|
The case of Rousseau: Formation of an existence
Kojanová, Anna ; Fulka, Josef (advisor) ; Chavalka, Jakub (referee)
This diploma thesis is based on the final works of Michel Foucault (Courage of truth, Fearless peech) and it focuses on how the truth and truth-telling as an activity effects self- formation of the individual, namely self-formation of Jean-Jacques Rousseau, which is recorded in his autobiografical works (Confession of Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Dialoges: Rousseau, Judge of Jean-Jacques, Reveries of a Solitery Walker). In my thesis, I have tried to decide as which true-telling person he could be considered (prophet, sage, teacher, parrhesiastes or cynic). In order to achieve that, I drew from his other philosophical works and secondary literature (Discurses, Essay on the Origin of languages, Emile or On Education, The Social Contract, Letter to M. D'Alembert on Spectacles, Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Transparency and Obstruction) and I was looking for evidence of his true nature and thoughts, which I put into context of his work Confessions afterwards. Keywords: Truth, courage of truth, parrhesia, parrhesiastes, cynic, self-love, false meaning about oneself, heart, passion, imagination, human nature, social inequalities.
|
|
|
Cynical animated drunks as modern day heroes
Gajdová, Jana ; Miessler, Jan (advisor) ; Hrdina, Matouš (referee)
The bachelor's thesis is devoted to the study of selected antiheroes having some common features, such as alcoholism and cynicism. The investigated fictional characters are the protagonists of contemporary American adult animated series. Specifically, they are fictional characters from the series Archer (2009-2019), BoJack Horseman (2014-2020) and Rick and Morty (2013-2020). These are the main characters of aforementioned series, whose names also appear in the very name of the individual series. The full names of these fictional characters are Sterling Archer, BoJack Horseman and Rick Sanchez. All selected series come from contemporary American animated series and are characterized by a complex narrative, which allows the emergence of specific fictional worlds in which the individual protagonists operate. The work raises the question of why protagonists with these common characteristics appear in these selected contemporary animated series from American production. To answer this question, several sub-questions and hypotheses arise from them are set out. The work thus outlines the importance of some great social and cultural changes resulting from the transformation of Western urban society of the modern era into a postmodern state. Hero is represented as a figure in historical literature, but also in...
|
guest ::
