Dostoyevsky and Tolstoy in philosophical contexts

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Course ID:	3800-DTKF22-M-OG
Erasmus code / ISCED:	08.1 Kod klasyfikacyjny przedmiotu składa się z trzech do pięciu cyfr, przy czym trzy pierwsze oznaczają klasyfikację dziedziny wg. Listy kodów dziedzin obowiązującej w programie Socrates/Erasmus, czwarta (dotąd na ogół 0) – ewentualne uszczegółowienie informacji o dyscyplinie, piąta – stopień zaawansowania przedmiotu ustalony na podstawie roku studiów, dla którego przedmiot jest przeznaczony. / (0223) Philosophy and ethics The ISCED (International Standard Classification of Education) code has been designed by UNESCO.
Course title:	Dostoyevsky and Tolstoy in philosophical contexts
Name in Polish:	Dostojewski i Tołstoj w kontekstach filozoficznych
Organizational unit:	Faculty of Philosophy
Course groups:	General university courses General university courses in the humanities
ECTS credit allocation (and other scores):	(not available) Basic information on ECTS credits allocation principles: the annual hourly workload of the student’s work required to achieve the expected learning outcomes for a given stage is 1500-1800h, corresponding to 60 ECTS; the student’s weekly hourly workload is 45 h; 1 ECTS point corresponds to 25-30 hours of student work needed to achieve the assumed learning outcomes; weekly student workload necessary to achieve the assumed learning outcomes allows to obtain 1.5 ECTS; work required to pass the course, which has been assigned 3 ECTS, constitutes 10% of the semester student load. view allocation of credits
Language:	Polish
Type of course:	elective monographs general courses
Prerequisites (description):	(in Polish) Ogólne zorientowanie w zagadnieniach filozoficznych (kurs historii filozofii lub wprowadzenia do filozofii), ogólne zorientowanie w literaturze pięknej
Mode:	Classroom
Short description:	First, the subject of the relationship between philosophy and literature (especially novels) will be discussed, and then various approaches to Dostoyevsky's work, with particular emphasis on the idea of a polyphonic novel as well as metaphysical-anthropological sources and the consequences of selected plots and characters from Dostoyevsky's novels. With regard to Tolstoy's works, his religious and moral treatises will be emphasized. Biographical threads will also play a significant role in relation to both authors.
Full description:	First, the subject of the relationship between philosophy and literature (especially novels) will be discussed, and then various approaches to Dostoyevsky's work, with particular emphasis on the idea of a polyphonic novel as well as metaphysical-anthropological sources and the consequences of selected plots and characters from Dostoyevsky's novels. With regard to Tolstoy's works, his religious and moral treatises will be emphasized. Biographical threads will also play a significant role in relation to both authors.
Bibliography:	M. Bachtin, „Problemy poetyki Dostojewskiego”. M. Bierdiajew, „Światopogląd Dostojewskiego”. A. Camus,” Eseje”. R. Girard, „Prawda powieściowa i kłamstwo romantyczne”. R. Przybylski, „Dostojewski i „przeklęte problemy””. W. Sołowjow, „Trzy mowy ku pamięci Dostojewskiego”. И.И. Евлампиев, „Антропология Достоевского”.
Learning outcomes:	Acquired knowledge: Students will gain expanded knowledge of the relationship between fiction and philosophy, as well as Russian culture and thought against the background of universal culture; they will know and understand selected trends and positions in this field; Acquired skills: Students will develop the ability to analyze, evaluate, select and integrate information relating to the relationship (and differences) between literature and philosophy; they will be able to indicate and consider complex philosophical problems on specific and detailed material, make theses and critically comment on them; Acquired social competence: A student has a deepened awareness of the significance of philosophical reflection in reference to literature; they can independently undertake research and deliberations in this field, plan and organize their course.
Assessment methods and assessment criteria:	Essay Acceptable number of missed classes without formal explanation: 2

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