Číslo 2 (2009)

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Chesterton jako prorok vědy?
(Západočeská univerzita v Plzni, 2009) Lukavec, Jan
In my book about Chesterton (Fanatic, prophet or clown? G.K. Chesterton and his exponents) I distinguished three contradictory aspects of Chesterton´s work: polysemiotics versus ideological monosemiotics, movement towards negation of reality and order versus movement towards affirmation of reality and order, anthropological particularism versus universalism. This is why Chesterton could be understood as a conservative as well as a revolutionary, as a defender of universal human rights as well as a chauvinist, as a specialist in semiotics and heterogeneous interpretations as well as an ideologue constantly reiterating the same statement. Also in Chesterton´s relation towards science we can find ambiguous attitudes, for example towards supernatural phenomena. In most of his works, miracles really take place. Chesterton perceived openness to miracles as a sign of wisdom, but in his Father Brown stories, the main hero solves all the crimes simply with the help of his common sense, the belief in miracles being characteristic of superstitious materialists and charlatans. This and other paradoxes are also reflected in Chesterton´s reception among the Czech scientific community. Astronomer Jiří Grygar, a leading representative of Sisyfos, the Czech Sceptics‘ Club, understands Chesterton as somebody who perfectly discriminates between faith and superstition, and between science and pseudoscience. On the other hand, biologist A. Markoš and geologist V. Cílek, disciples of the Czech philosopher and biologist Z. Neubauer, regard Chesterton as a great opponent of scientism, the Sisyfos Club being a paradigm of this approach.
The Cambridge Companion to the Scottish Enlightenment
(Západočeská univerzita v Plzni, 2009) Heinlová, Svatava
Zakladatelia Západu, koniec dejín a posledný človek (komparatívna perspektíva)
(Západočeská univerzita v Plzni, 2009) Burzová, Petra
Rozhovor s doc. PhDr. Petrem Charvátem, DrSc.
(Západočeská univerzita v Plzni, 2009) Pecha, Lukáš
Postmoderní státy jako nositelé a zprostředkovatelé kantovské etiky v mezinárodních vztazích
(Západočeská univerzita v Plzni, 2009) Cabada, Ladislav; Waisová, Šárka
The article examines the correlation and interconnectedness between the so-called Kantian ethics in international relations and specific group of states that bear, promote and intermediate Kantian norms in the international politics. The first part of the article presents the contemporary theoretical discussion on international ethics and its plurality, later the focus heads more on the basic characteristics and specifics of Kantian ethics in the comparison with other types of ethical approaches – and culture of anarchy (Alexander Wendt) – in international relations, the Hobbesian and the Lockean one. In the second part of the article we apply the theoretical concept of Kantian ethics on specific type of state in international system – the post-modern state – based on the definition of this type of state given by Georg Sørensen or Robert Cooper respectively. The analysis shows three categories of post-modern states developing and promoting the Kantian concepts in international relations – middle powers, civilian powers and good international citizens.
Detektory kovů jako nástroje revize nálezů mincí: Kelčský případ islámského stříbra
(Západočeská univerzita v Plzni, 2009) Novák, Vlastimil
The Kelč hoard (1938, Valašské Meziříčí district, Moravia) has been revised. Some new material was discovered at the same locality (about 2000) via metal detecting activities (27 denarii of the cross type and the Otto-Adelheid type, 233 fragments of various European denarii, 345 fragments of Islamic coins, 6 unidentified coin fragments and 61 fragments of silver jewelry). In 2008, also using metal detectors, two complete denarii (one fragmented), plus one fragment of denarius and one Islamic fragment were found there. The textile fragments found together with the coins, their fragments and the fragments of silver jewels have been revised too. The complete English version of the monographic study is prepared.
Jeruzalémský chrám v proměnách věku
(Západočeská univerzita v Plzni, 2009) Moulis, David Rafael
This article describes more then 1.000 year’s history of one of the most famous building in ancient Israel. King David made Jerusalem as the centre of his kingdom and he only prepaired the building plan. Later, his son Solomon built sanctuary for God’s name. Architecture of the Jerusalem Temple was inspired in Mesopotamia. There wasn’t any statue or image of God like in Mesopotamia, but inside in the Holy of holies was only the tabernacle. Jerusalem Temple was twice destroyed. For the first time by Nebuchadnezzar II in 586 BC and for the second time was destroyed by Romans in 70 CE. Before the second destruction the Temple was rebuilt by king Herod. Herod let extend temple area, expanded Temple and gave its new form. My work descirbes how the Temple and the Temple mount looked in many periods, at Solomon’s time, at Cyrus’s time, at Herodes’s time and now. According to legends, from the Temple mount God took clay for creation of the first men Adam; there also went Abraham to sacrifice his son Isaac. That is the reason, why was this mount chosen as the place for the Jewish Temple. At the present time there is Dome of the Rock.
Prvorozenectví v knize Genesis prizmatem sociální a kulturní antropologie
(Západočeská univerzita v Plzni, 2009) Polifková, Barbora
Primogeniture, or succession by the eldest son, seems to have been the preferred rule in ancient Israel as this institution is explicitly promulgated in one passage (Dt 21:15-17), and is implicitly assumed in many accounts of individual cases. However, biblical acknowledgement of primogeniture usually occurs in contexts where the rule is broken as in the life histories of important religious and political figures, including Isaac, Jacob, Joseph, and David. The paper will discuss possible interpretations of these transgressions with the help of textual analysis confronted with archeological picture of the times, where the crucial texts redactions were done. Basically the main concern of the paper is not the historical or anthropological ”correction” of biblical text but deeper understanding of the editorial intensions which undoubtedly transformed the ancient traditions about ancestors.
Asyrský korunní princ
(Západočeská univerzita v Plzni, 2009) Šašková, Kateřina
There was no firm established succession rule in the Assyrian Empire, and the choice of successor depended only on the volition of the ruler who voted for one of his sons. Just during the life of his father, Assyrian crown prince was initiated into the various activities related to control of the state in order to get up the obligations of the ruler. The prince was also firmly connected with the cultic sphere. His ritual purity and the right activities were in the hands of the foremost scholars of the Assyrian royal court.
Když není Cesta vykonávána: koncept přerušení daotongu v díle Yulgoka Yi I (1536-1584)
(Západočeská univerzita v Plzni, 2009) Glomb, Vladimír
The present paper focuses on the interpretation of the term daotong (meaning genealogy or transmission of the Way), which formulates the basic outlines of the understanding of both history and ideological tradition of daoxue movement of Confucianism. The effort of daoxue scholars both in China and Korea to clearly delimit the succession of the orthodox Confucian tradition resulted in the belief that in many cases and historical periods the transmission simply disappeared and Confucian school was virtually nonexistent. The reasons why whole centuries of Confucian tradition were excluded from the orthodox interpretation of history, accepted by Chinese and Korean schools of daoxue, are analyzed on textual samples dealing with this issue written by Korean scholar Yulgok Yi I. His answers reveal the basic stance of orthodox scholars towards their predecessors and their criteria for defining the true transmission of Confucian tradition.
Originál či napodobenina? „Syropalestinské importy” v Egyptě doby Staré říše
(Západočeská univerzita v Plzni, 2009) Jirásková, Lucie
The vessels of Syria-Palestinian form acquired from the Archaic Period or Old Kingdom contexts had been considered as genuine imports brought to Egypt from Asia by the means of long-distance trade. However, the analysis performed by Naomi Porat on the „foreign” pottery found within the tomb U-j at the Predynastic U-cemetery at Abydos showed that most of the vessels had probably been made in Egypt from the Nile silt. New publications from the recent research at Saqqara and Abusir have raised doubts concerning the origin of combed ware uncovered in the tombs of some Fifth and Sixth Dynasty official. As the chemical analyses cannot be always relied on, different approaches to the problem should be found. The aim of the paper is represented by the focus on the social background of the people who had the „foreign” vessels deposited in their tombs, general political development and a particular feature of the combed ware – their volume.
Vliv G. K. Chestertona na C. S. Lewise
(Západočeská univerzita v Plzni, 2009) Hošek, Pavel
In this article the author focuses on the most important parallels between the works of Gilbert Keith Chesterton and Clive Staples Lewis. In the first part, the author describes the obvious similarities between their literary style and way of thinking, in the second part the author focuses on the most important common source of inspiration, in the third part of the article the author analyzes Lewis’ explict references to Chesterton and in the last part, the author presents a short analysis of Chesterton‘s ideas and insights which deeply influenced Lewis‘ thinking.
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(Západočeská univerzita v Plzni, 2009) Budil, Ivo

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