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Relevance of Lonergan's theory of understanding for the method in theology
Regner, Jan ; Pelc, Bogdan (advisor) ; Pospíšil, Ctirad Václav (referee)
The aim of the paper called "Relevance of the Lonergan's Theory of Understanding for the Method in Theology" is to present the contribution of the Lonergan's original epistemological studies for a method, not only in theology. In the base of the paper, there are a question how much is important or even necessary for theology to consider its own methodology in the context of interdisciplinary dialog between philosophy, theology and natural sciences. Lonergan's Transcendental Method is based on his epistemological understanding, especially his so called "Cognitive Structure". He describes our cognitive operations and classifies them in several levels. First three are empirical, intellectual and rational. According Lonergan, from the last level we normally move to ethical campus. Then he realizes that in human lives there are phenomena which we could call intellectual, moral or religious conversions. These are fundamental for the Transcendental Method. Lonergan then defines eight steps of the Method: research, interpretation, history, dialectic, foundations, doctrines, systematics and communications. Some critics object that Lonergan's methodological investigations are too general to be a theological method. Nevertheless, we have to recognize his inspiring attempt to find an adequate way to do...
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The effects of the process of digitalization on Czech TV
Vácha, Pavel ; Mathé, Ivo (advisor) ; Myslík, Václav (referee)
This work describes the effects of the process of digitalization of the terrestrial
television signal broadcasting on the Ceská televize (Czech Television) station as
a public service broadcaster. The introduction provides a basic explanation of the
term digitalization and the history of digitalization of television production as the
first stage of digitalization of the terrestrial television signal broadcasting.
The first chapter presents a brief history of television and the television market
in Czechoslovakia and the Czech Republic which also indicates the situation in
the market before the process of digitalization of the television signal
broadcasting began. The next section presents an overview of the legal
framework of the process and the technological solution.
In chapters dedicated to two new programme groups whose origination is made
possible by a change in the broadcasting of the signal, their creation is described
in the context and the first years of broadcasting are evaluated. The thesis also
deals with the issues related to the emergence of new private television stations
and their influence on the Czech Television.
In conclusion, the audience is analyzed as one of the indicators of success and
trends established by the process of digitization in the market and the future
development in the television market from the viewpoint of the Czech Television
station is addressed.
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Theatre decoration? Set design? Scenography?
Vöröšová, Markéta ; KOUBSKÁ, Vlasta (advisor) ; CÍSAŘ, Jan (referee)
This thesis focuses on and compares the theoretical perception of scenography in the works of Czech aestheticians Otakar Zich and Růžena Vacková.
The whole comparison is integrated into the context of Czech modern scenography. Several key productions were chosen to demonstrate new tendencies that appeared at the specified time point in our theatre history. The thesis mentions theatre authors together with their works that played important role in forming Zich?s and Vacková?s opinions and theatre conceptions.
Taking into account how versatile personalities Otakar Zich and Růžena Vacková were it was necessary to bring up all areas of their activities. I attempted to summarize their professional careers and their influence on followers and I also wanted not to omit their life?s history . I deal with the importance of Zich´s key work Estetika dramatického umění and I also focused on personality of Vacková and the circumstances of the creation of Výtvarný projev v dramatickém umění.
It is a compilation work in which I try to present two approaches to the visual component of theatre performances. I compare their terminology used. I try to describe some aspects of scenography which Vacková developed under the influence of her predecessor and teacher and also the aspects that she was not in accordance with. Further, I focus on the problems of the possible forms of set design, connection between scenography and painting or architecture, and also on how the authors conceived the ideal scene, on whether they attached greater or lesser importance to stage directions and also on the problems of light, costumes, masks, stage objects?
This thesis should be perceived as a mere starting point for further in-depth exploration. There is a possibility to go deeper into details and/or extend the view so as to cover also other representatives of the Czech theatre theory with their scenography conceptions. I hope that, in the future, I will be able to continue working on this topic and to cover the history of Czech set desing theory in its integrity up to present days.
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Advertisement and gender in culturological perspective
Šilhánová, Julie ; Opletalová, Lenka (referee) ; Soukup, Václav (advisor)
The subject of the dissertation thesis is the advertisement and gender and social inequality among men and women as a phenomenon of the consumer society. Special attention is paid to the definition of the gender roots, historic introduction to the gender, creating of stereotypes and biologic and cultural determinisms. Thesis is referring to gender not only as an expression for feminism but also as a phenomenon with anthropological background from perspective of advertisement and consumer influence. The work is comprised of three separate parts. In the first part that represents the theoretic exposition of the whole work I define the basic terms that create conceptual scope of the elaborated theme. Attention is mainly paid to the historic background behind the start of the advertisement, beginning of the mass media, their typologies and characteristics. In the second part, the attention is turned to the issue concerning the gender in the advertisement from the culturological perspective and in the third part towards the empiric knowledge of this issue as an important means allowing the reflection of two different genders. The work puts a special emphasis on understanding of differences between genders presented in current media. For practical reasons, the content analysis was reduced to the pilot study of...
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Tension between Capitalism and Democracy
Brabec, Martin
In my article I focus on features producing tension betwen democracy and capitalism. First, I show contradictions betwen personal and private rights and present the ways in which these contradictions have been eliminated during history. Next, I focus on how in capitalism powers relations penetrate various social spheres and squeeze democratic decision. Consequently, in capitalism there arise areas where power is not accountable and the voice of the people is silent in spite of the fact that decisions concerning the people are made there.
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The Relationship of an individual and the state in the Elements of the Philosophy of Right of G. W. F. Hegel
Navrátilová, Olga ; Keřkovský, Pavel (advisor) ; Kranát, Jan (referee)
The motive of this diploma thesis The Relationship of an Individual and the State in the Elements of the Philosophy of Right of G. W. F. Hegel is to cope with the one-sided - but in the Czech Republic widespread - liberal critic of Hegel's political philosophy, which accuses this philosopher of etatism and suppressing the freedom of individual. The first part of the thesis briefly deals with the question of the relation between the citizen and the state in the political philosophies of Hegel's most important modern predecessors: Thomas Hobbes, John Locke, Jean-Jacques Rousseau and Immanuel Kant. The second part introduces the main features of Hegel's political philosophy followed by a look at the connection between Hegel's theory of state and his philosophy of history. The main part of the thesis focuses on presenting the Elements of the Philosophy of Right in view of the theme of thesis. The conclusion tries to summarize the acquired information and to outline the unsolved problems. Powered by TCPDF (www.tcpdf.org)
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The American Foreign Policy with the Middle East : from the earliest days to the Obama’s mandate
Petraud, Jean-Félix ; Eichler, Jan (advisor) ; Dubský, Zbyněk (referee)
The following dissertation is an attempt of analysis and understanding of the foreign policy of the United States in the Middle East region and its evolution through time. Considering the fact that the Middle East region is or at least used to be a vital region for the United States national interests, the dissertation presents an exhaustive list of major events that have been major shifts in the US foreign policy in the region. The more or less chronological timeline allows the reader to have a better understanding of the evolution of the US foreign policy. The result of the dissertation is the identification of different patterns of foreign policy and to put the spot on the reasons of the changes of these patterns. Nevertheless, the history of the Middle East region and the incredible number of major events through the 2Oth century and the early 21st century make impossible to deal with all of them. Moreover, analysis and comments are based on academic research, but the dissertation remains subjective and may lead to discussions and debates.
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