European civilization 3227-MW1CE1E

1. The notion of civilization - the etymology of the word. Relationships between the notion of civilization and culture. Main methological assumptions, lines of thought (schools) in contemporary research of civilization. The interdisciplinary nature of the studies.
2. The formation of civilization. The anthropological and cultural approach. Man and his various activities. The natural vs. The cultural. Individual stages of the development of civilization.
3. The notion of Europe and its etymological and cultural origin. The ancient myth of Europe. The advent of European culture.
4. The Oriental influences on the process of the emergence of European culture.
5. Judaism and European culture. The importance of the influence of Judaic monoteism on the process of development of European culture.
6. The ancient civilization. The emergence and development of the Greek civilization. The Minoan civilization.
7. Classical Greece and its significance for the development of European culture. The development of intellectual culture. Classical art and philosophy.
8. The Greek polis and its significance for the emergence of democratic tradition.
9. The Hellenistic period. The significance of cultural syncretism for European culture.
10. Rome - the significance of its legal culture. The state administration.
11. Imperium Romanum - the template on which future notions of state in Europe would be modelled.
12. The emergence and development of Christianity. Between Judaism and ancient culture.
13. The development of Christianity and its influence of the system of values. The adoption of the Roman model. The fall of Rome and its significance for the further development of Europe. The significance of Byzanthium.
14. The Dark Ages (barbarians in Europe) - the beginning of a new medieval culture. The Roman idea in the Middle Ages.
15. The culture of the advanced Middle Ages - scholasticism.
16. Islam and its influences of European culture.
17. The Renaissace - a new focus on secular culture. The significance of the Reformation for new cultural trends in Europe.
18. The era of individualism - new philosophical anthropology. The decline of metaphysics. The beginning of new natural science. Between the rational and the empirical.
19. The Enlightenment - new intellectual trends. Attempts at social reforms. The significance of the French Revolution. The Napoleon Code. Social progress.
20. The notion of the nation state. Civic culture. Nationalism.
21. Large-scale social projects. Evolutionary and revolutionary paradigms of the reform of social life. The role of the state. Socialism - between the revolutionary and democratic model. Totalitarianism, its symptoms in social life.
22. European concepts of imperialism. Eurocentrism. The approach to overseas states. Colonialism.
23. Scientific and technological progress and its influence on social life. Technological civilization.
24. Hegel's philosophical system as the foundation for constructing civilization models. Hegel's philosophy of history. The concept of Europe.
25. Eastern European civilization models. The Russian line of though. The Russian idea. Danilewski's concept. The communist concept.
26. Western civilization models. O. Spengler's, A. Toybee's and L.A. White's concepts.
27. Polish concepts concerning European civilization. F. Koneczny's, M. Zdziechowskich's, O.Halecki's, J.Braun's concepts.
28. The Western civilization in S. Huntington's depiction. The model of the clash of civilizations. The philosophy of dialog as a response to the clash model.
29. European integration - a new civilization model?
30. European civilization and postmodern concepts. Contemporary contemplation of European civilization from the perspective of universal and local values.