EDUCATION
- Ph.D. in philosophy, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN (Fall 2006)
- M.A. in philosophy, Bowling Green State University, OH (Summer 1995)
- PhDr. in philosophy, Charles University, Prague (Spring 1990)
AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION (AOS)
- Philosophy of mind and language, philosophy of science (biology), aesthetics.
AREAS OF COMPETENCE (AOC)
- Ethics, modern philosophy (Hume and Kant), early analytic philosophy, philosophy of religion, Central European modernism, history of art in the Central Europe.
PUBLICATIONS
A. Monographs
- Metafyzika antiindividualismu [Metaphysics of Anti-individualism]. Filosofia, Prague 2008.
- Z evolučního hlediska. Pojem evoluce v současné filosofii [From an Evolutionary Point of View. The Concept of Evolution in Contemporary Philosophy]. With V. Havlík, J. Hvorecký, J. Nosek and Z. Parusniková. Forthcoming from Filosofia, Prague 2011.
B. Edited Books
- Knowledge, Value, Evolution. With J. Hvorecký. Forthcoming from College Publications, London 2011.
C. Articles and Book Chapters
- "Auf/Bau/Haus: Tracking the Continuities Between Logical Positivism and Avant-Garde Art." Umění/Art 44, No. 1 (1996), 53-73.
- "Against Coady on Hume on Testimony." Acta Analytica 11, No. 16/17, (1996), 189-200.
- "Descartes, Davidson a kauzální impotence mysli" [Descartes, Davidson, and the Causal Impotence of the Mind]. Filosofický časopis 44, č. 5 (1996), 863-884.
- "Magritte Meets Kripkenstein." Umění/Art 45, č. 3/4 (1997), 240-258.
- "Nesnáze naturalismu. Přijetí Rortyho v Čechách" [Perils of Naturalism. Rorty's Acceptance in the Czech Lands]. Filosofický časopis 48, č. 1 (2000), 27-49.
- "Externalismus aneb vytrvalost kartezianismu" [Externalism, or, the Persistence of Cartesianism]. Filosofický časopis 50, č. 3 (2002), 359-386.
- "Případ Menard a identita literárního díla" [The Menard Case and the Identity of a Literary Work of Art]. In: Text a dílo, K. Císař a P. Koťátko (eds.), Praha: Filosofia 2004: 135-169.
- "Karel Teige and the ‚wissenschaftliche Weltanschauung.'" Umění/Art 53, no. 4 (2005), 366-384.
- "Socialismus, esencialismus a externalismus" [Socialism, Essentialism and Externalism]. Filosofický časopis 55, č. 6 (2007), 879-897.
- "Anti-Individualism, Materialism, Naturalism" [Anti-individualism, Materialism, Naturalism]. Organon F 14, č. 3 (2007), 283-302.
- "Quine a současná filosofie mysli" [Quine and the Contemporary Philosophy of Mind]. In: T. Marvan (ed.), Quine: nejen gavagai, Západočeská univerzita, Plzeň 2007, 75-105.
- "Davidsonovy externalismy" [Davidson's Externalisms]. In: L. Dostálová - T. Marvan (eds.), Studie o filosofii Donalda Davidsona. Suplement Filosofického časopisu 2. Filosofia, Praha 2009, 39-61.
- "Jak je možná iracionalita? Davidson a rozštěpená mysl" [How Is Irrationality Possible? Davidson and the Split Mind]. In: L. Dostálová - T. Marvan (eds.), Studie o filosofii Donalda Davidsona. Suplement Filosofického časopisu, 2. Filosofia, Praha 2009, 79-101.
- "Charles Darwin, filosof pro 21. století" [Charles Darwin, Philosopher for the 21st Century]. Filosofický časopis 57, č. 6 (2009), 811-835.
- "Proti primitivismu: Gombrichova kritika moderního umění" [Against Primitivism: Gombrich's Critique of Modern Art]. In: L. Kesner - F. Mikš (eds.), Gombrich. Porozumět umění a jeho dějinám, Barrister & Principal, Brno 2009, 117-163.
- "Darwin's Writers." Slovo a smysl/Word & Sense 5, č. 11-12 (2009), 19-52.
- "Boží existence jako vědecká hypotéza" [The Existence of God as a Scientific Hypothesis]. In: J. Hanuš - J. Vybíral (eds.), Dawkins pod mikroskopem: Diskuse nad knihou Richarda Dawkinse Boží blud, CDK, Brno 2010, 101-112.
- "Literární interpretace a metafyzika" [Literary Interpretation and Metaphysics]. In: M. Zouhar (ed.), Realizmus, internalizmus, individualizmus. Infopress, Bratislava 2010, 116-132.
- "Za etiku bez teologie. K článku Marka Váchy" [For an Ethics without Theology]. Filosofický časopis 58, č. 5 (2010), 729-749.
- "The Menard Case and the Identity of a Literary Work of Art." English translation of C.7, forthcoming in P. Koťátko - P. Pokorný - M. Sabatés (eds.), Borges and Philosophy. Rodopi, Amsterdam 2011, 93-123.
- "Anti-Individualism, Adaptationism, Materialism." Forthcoming in v B.1.
- "Jak darwinizovat náboženství." Forthcoming in Teorie vědy.
- "Darwinismus a formy kreacionismu" [Darwinism and the Varieties of Creationism]. Forthcoming in A.2.
- "Evoluce morálky" [Evolution of Morality]. Forthcoming in A.2.
- "Proti metodě: Karel Kosík o architektuře a urbanismu" [Against Method: Karel Kosík on Architecture and Urbanism]. Forthcoming in M. Hrubec - M. Pauza - J. Zumr (eds.), Filosof Karel Kosík, Praha: Filosofia 2010, xx-xx.
- "Jsme nutně tělesní?" [Are We Necessarily Embodied?]. Forthcoming in Filosofický časopis 59, č. x (2011), xx-xx.
D. Encyclopedias and Dictionaries
- "Autorita první osoby" [First-Person Authority], Základní pojmy filosofie jazyka a mysli [Basics Concepts of Philosophy of Language and Mind]. T. Marvan - J. Hvorecký (eds.), O.P.S., Plzeň 2007): 10-14
- "Externalismus a internalismus" [Externalism and Internalism], ibid., 60-65.
- "Funkcionalismus" [Functionalism], ibid., 66-71.
- "Indexické výrazy" [Indexicals], ibid., 75-79
- "Mentální kauzalita" [Mental Causation], ibid., 125-129.
- "Reduktivní materialismus" [Reductive Materialism], ibid., 172-175.
- "Supervenience" [Supervenience], ibid., 197-200.
- "Úzký a široký obsah (teorie dvou komponent)" [Narrow and Wide Content (A Theory of Two Components)], ibid., 212-215.
E. Reviews
- "Dvakrát nový Arthur Danto" [Twice from Arthur Danto. A Review of Beyond the Brillo Box and Embodied Meanings), Umění/Art (1996), 572-577.
- "Thierry de Duve, Kant after Duchamp", Umění/Art 47, č. 3 (1999), 238-241.
- "Od Heideggera ke kognitivní vědě" [From Heidegger to Cognitive Science. A Review of Andy Clark, Being There), Filosofický časopis 48, č. 6 (2000), 1049-1053.
- "Peter Ludlow, Norah Martin (eds.), Externalism and Self-Knowledge", Filosofický časopis 50, č. 3 (2002), 528-530.
- "R. Scruton, Estetické porozumění" [Review of the Czech Translation of R. Scruton, Aesthetic Understanding], Organon 13, č. 4 (2006), 554-558.
- "T. Pospiszyl, Srovnávací studie", Estetika 44, č. 1-4 (2007), 211-215.
- "N. Goodman, Jazyky umění" [Review of the Czech Translation of N. Goodman, Languages of Art], Organon F 15, č. 2 (2008), 273-278.
- "H. Frankfurt, Sračka" [Review of the Czech Translation of H. Frankfurt, On Bullshit], Filosofický časopis 56, č. 2 (2008), 291-295.
- "A. MacIntyre, Ztráta ctnosti" [Review of the Czech Translation of A. MacIntyre, After Virtue], Filosofický časopis 56, č. 4 (2008), 610-616.
- "Gombrichovské obrazy a iluze" (Gombrich's Pictures and Illusions. A Review of František Mikš, Gombrich. Tajemství obrazu a jazyk umění), Souvislosti 19, č. 4 (2008), 262-267.
- "Filosofický parník" (The Philosophical Steamer. A review of the Czech Translation of Lesley Chamberlain, The Philosophy Steamer), Filosofický časopis 57, č. 3 (2009), 446-451.
- "Tři filosofové o Darwinovi" [Three Philosophers on Darwin. A Review of John Dupré, Darwin's Legacy; Philip Kitcher, Living with Darwin; Michael Ruse, Darwinism and Its Discontents), Filosofický časopis 57, č. 6 (2009), 935-940.
- "Tomáš Marvan (ed.), What Determines Content? The Internalism/Externalism Dispute." Filosofický časopis 58, č. 3 (2010), 443-446.
- "Daniel C. Dennett, Breaking the Spell: Religion as Natural Phenomenon." Organon F 17, č. 3 (2010), 419-424.
F. Polemics, Reports, Miscellanea
- "Na obranu lidové psychologie" [A Defense of Folk Psychology], Filosofický časopis 44, č. 2 (1995), 858-861.
- "Na okraj quinovského symposia [About the Symposium on Quine], Filosofický časopis 43, č. 6 (1995), 1065-1068.
- "Rozhovor s A. C. Dantem: O filozofické metodě, Derridovi a posthistorickém umění" [Interview with A. C. Danto: On the philosophical method, Derrida and Post-Historical Art], with Tomáš Pospiszyl, Umění/Art 45, č. 3-4 (1997), 381-385.
G. Translations
- A. Danto, "Konec umění" [The End of Art], Estetika 35, č. 1 (1998), 1-18.
- A. Voltolini, "Synkretistická ontologie fiktivních jsoucen" [Syncretistic Ontology of Fictional Entities], in: K. Císař a P. Koťátko (eds.), Text a dílo: případ Menard, Filosofia, Praha 2004, 223-247.
- A. O'Hear, "Evoluční epistemologie: její aspirace a meze" [Evolutionary Epistemology: Its Aspirations and Limits], in: Evoluce ve vědě a filosofii, Plzeň 2009, 14 s.
H. Popular Texts
- "Náboženství jako virus mysli" [Religion as a Virus of the Mind], Orientace, a weekend supplement of Lidové noviny, Aug. 8, 2009, 19.
- "Nový ateismus a jeho kritici" [New Atheism and Its Critics], Orientace, a weekend supplement of Orientace, 7. 11. 2009, 24.
- "Čtyři jezdci ateismu" [Four Horsemen of Atheism], Živel No. 30 (2009), 52-57.
- "Zombie všech zemí, spojte se!" [Zombies of All Countries, Unite!], Živel No. 31 (2010), 60-64.
- "Zač mají být ateisté vděčni?" [What Should Be the Atheists Grateful For?], Orientace, a weekend supplement of Lidové noviny, Oct. 9, 2010, 24.
- "Nezajímá mě teologie, ale politika" [I a Not Interested in Theology, but Politics], Orientace, a weekend supplement of Lidové noviny, Nov. 6, 2010, 28.
TEACHING
University of Minnesota, Minneapolis (2002-2005):
- Introduction to Philosophy
- Political Philosophy
- Ethics
- Introduction to Ethical Theory
- Scientific Thought
- Moral Problems of Contemporary Society
University of Minnesota, Duluth (2006):
- Introduction to Philosophy
- Philosophy and World Religions
School of Liberal Arts, Charles University, Prague (2008-9):
- Analytická filosofie [Analytic Philosophy]
CET, Prague (since Spring 2008):
- Prague-Vienna-Budapest: Cultural and Intellectual History
CERGE, Charles University, Prague (since Fall 2008):
- Central Europe: Shaping a Modern Culture
- Gothic, Baroque, Modern: Arts in Bohemia
Jan Amos Komensky University, Prague (Fall 2010):
- Filosofie jazyka [Philosophy of Language]
LECTURES
- "Towards an Ontology of Environmental Art", Rocky Mountains Conference on Aesthetics, Santa Fé, NM (July 2003)
- "Horwich on Semantic Normativity", Minnesota Philosophical Society, Northfield, MN (September 2003)
- "Towards an Ontology of Environmental Art", APA Eastern Division, Washington, DC (December 2003)
- "Burge on Constitution Materialism", Minnesota Philosophical Society, Mankato, MN (October 2004)
- "Externalism and Materialism" [Externalism and Materialism], Institute of Philosophy, Prague (January 2005)
- "A Defense of Content Essentialism", Minnesota Philosophical Society, St. Paul, MN (October 2005)
- "Philosophy and the Movies", University of Minnesota, Duluth, MN (April 2006)
- "Active Externalism and Content Internalism", University of Minnesota, Duluth, MN (May 2006)
- "David Lewis and the Motivations for Internalism", Minnesota Philosophical Society, Duluth, MN (October 2006)
- "Pojem soukromého vlastnictví" [The Concept of Private Property], European Day of Philosophy, Velké Meziříčí (April 2007)
- "Sémantická normativita a její nepřátelé" [Semantic Normativity and Its Discontents], Department of Logic, School of Liberal Arts, Charles University, Prague (November 2007)
- "Architectural Works as Interpretable Entities", a conference Interpreting Architecture, Villa Lanna, Prague (July 2008)
- "Jak darwinizovat náboženství" [Darwinizing Religion], a conference Evolution in Art and Philosophy, Villa Lanna, Prague (November 2008)
- "Proti primitivismu: Gombrich o moderním umění" [Against Primitivism: Gombrich on Modern Art], Moravian Gallery, Brno (April 2009)
- "From the Golem to the Robot", CET, Prague (May 2009)
- "Beyond Materialism", University of Latvia, Riga (May 2009)
- "A Contemporary Nietzscheanism: Foucault on Power/Knowledge, Discipline and the Subject", University of Latvia, Riga (May 2009)
- "Adolf Loos and the Origins of Modern Architecture", CET-University of Texas, Prague (July 2009)
- "Naturalism, Humean Not Metaphysical", a conference Knowledge, Value, Evolution, Villa Lanna, Prague (November 2009)
- "K čemu jsou příběhy?" [What Good Is Fiction?], a conference Fictionality, Possibility, Reality, Institute of Philosophy, Prague (April 2010)
- "K čemu je umění?" [What Good Is Art?], a conference on the legacy of Charles Darwin, School of Liberal Arts of the University of Western Bohemia, Pilsen (April 2010)
- "K čemu je umění?" [What Good Is Art?], University of Ostrava, Ostrava (May 2010)
- "Evoluční ospravedlnění morálky" [Evolutionary Justification of Morality], Philosophy Days in Hradec, University of Hradec Králové (September 2010)
- "K čemu je umění?" [What Good Is Art?], University of Hradec Králové (October 2010)
- "Je darwinismus věda?" [Is Darwinism a Science?], School of Liberal Arts, Charles University, Prague (November 2010)
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