Course code Filz1001
Credit points 2.25
Philosophy
Total Hours in Course60
Number of hours for lectures16
Number of hours for seminars and practical classes8
Date of course confirmation22.03.2011
Responsible UnitInstitute of Social Sciences and Humanities
Course developers
Sociālo un humanitāro zinātņu institūts
Gunārs Brāzma
Dr. phil.
Sociālo un humanitāro zinātņu institūts
Juris Vuguls
Dr. phil.
lect.
Leonards Leikums
Dr. phil.
Course abstract
Students acquire knowledge of the history and contemporary problems of philosophy, develop skills in analyzing philosophical problems as well as skills in group work and communication. In addition to lectures the
Learning outcomes and their assessment
Knowledge: study course gives enlarged understanding about main development periods of philosophy; knowledge about main paradigms, philosophical ideas and conceptions. General knowledge about human, personality, their value and position in the changing world.
Skills: material and approaches in this study course help to make skills to view problems in their wide contexts; formats general learning skills; develop critical thinking and ability to make independent and sound judgments; skills of listening, dialogue and communication.
Competences: purpose of this course is enlarging and developing necessary professional, social and reflexion competences; developing competence of understanding and discussion about general philosophical problems and themes on which base main controversial paradigms of view in modern society are built.
Compulsory reading
1. Kūle M. Kūlis R. Filosofija. Rīga: Zvaigzne ABC, 1998., 656 lpp.
2. Praktiskā filosofija. Jelgava: LLU, 2008., 549 lpp.
3. Klīve V. Gudrības ceļos. Rīga: Zvaigzne ABC 1996., 224 lpp.
4. Apsīte L. Rietumeiropas filozofija 14.-18.gs. Rīga: Zvaigzne ABC, 2000., 267 lpp.
Further reading
1. Filozofijas atlants: attēli un fakti. Rīga: Zvaigzne ABC, 2001., 251 lpp.
2. Megi B. Filozofijas vēsture. Rīga: Zvaigzne ABC, 2000., 240 lpp.
3. The shorter routledge Encyclopedia of philosophy. London and New York, 2006., 1077 pages.
Periodicals and other sources
1. Kentaurs XXI : kulturoloģisks žurnāls. Rīga : Minerva, 1992-. ISSN 1019-5351.
2. Rīgas Laiks. Rīga : Rīgas Laiks. ISSN 1407-1622.
3. Вопросы философии : научно-теоретический журнал / Российская академия наук. Институт философии. Москва : Наука, 1947 -. ISSN 0042-8744.