Prof. Jan Sokol, Ph.D., CSc. ****************************************************************************************** * Jan SOKOL, professor ****************************************************************************************** Vice-dean for External Affairs [ URL "http://fhs.cuni.cz/FHSENG-407.html"] Department of Philosophy [ URL "https://fhs.cuni.cz/FHSENG-1068.html"] *========================================================================================= * Research Areas *========================================================================================= • Anthropology of Institutions • Ethics • Human Rights • Phenomenology • Philosophy of Law *========================================================================================= * Courses *========================================================================================= See SIS [ URL "https://is.cuni.cz/studium/eng/predmety/index.php?do=ucit&kod=14716"] . *========================================================================================= * Contact Information and Office Hours *========================================================================================= See SIS [ URL "https://is.cuni.cz/studium/eng/kdojekdo/index.php?do=detailuc&kuc=14716"] . *========================================================================================= * Education *========================================================================================= • 2000: Professor in Philosophy of Education (CU) • 1996: Associate Professor (Doc.) in Philosophy (CU). Thesis: Time and Rythm • 1995: Ph. D. in Philosophy (CU Prague). Thesis: Master Eckhart and Medieval Mystics • 1994: CSc in Philosophy (CU Prague). Thesis: A Small Philosophy of Man • 1991–1993: MA in Anthropology (CU Prague). Thesis: Man and the World as seen by the Bibl • 1963–1967: BA in Mathematics (evening courses, CU Prague) *========================================================================================= * Work Experience *========================================================================================= • Since 2000: Full Professor • 2000–2007: Dean [ URL "http://fhs.cuni.cz/FHSENG-386.html"] of the Faculty of Humanities • 1998: Minister of Education, Youth and Sports • 1992–2000: Assistant Lecturer in Philosophy and Anthropology, CU Prague • 1990–1992: MP, vice-chairman of the Federal Assembly of Czechoslovakia • 1964–1989: Researcher, Leading Fellow, Software developement (VUMS Prague) • 1956–1964: Precision mechanic (VUVET, Czech Polytechnic University) • 1951–1953: Goldsmith (Soluna Prague) *========================================================================================= * Stays Abroad *========================================================================================= • 2008–2009: Senior Fellow, teaching Ethics and the Human Rights. CSWR, Harvard University • 1995: Stage, University of Pennsylvania (4 Weeks) • 1994: Stage, University of Pennsylvania (4 Weeks) *========================================================================================= * Awards *========================================================================================= • 2016: VIZE 97 Prize (V. and D. Havel Foundation)     • 2016: Charles University Gold Medal • 2016: Ján Langoš Foundation Prize for the  Defence of Human RIghts • 2015: Honorary Member of the Czech Union of Judges • 2014: Prague 6 Honorary Citizen • 2008: Officer of the French Légion d’Honneur • 2002: Officier des Palmes Académiques • 2000: V. Havel and M. Kováč Foundation Prize for Czecho-Slovak Relations *========================================================================================= * Publications *========================================================================================= ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ In English ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ • Ethics, life and institutions. 258 p. Karolinum, Praha 2016. ISBN 978-80-246-3429-6 • Thinking about ordinary things. 236 p. Karolinum, Praha 2013. ISBN 978-80-246-2229-3 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ In German ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ • Philosophie als Verpflichtung. 208 S. Manutius, Heidelberg 2014. ISBN 978-3-944512-02-0 • Mensch und Religion. Ursprünge – Wege – Orientierungen. 320 S. Karl Alber, Freiburg – Mü 978-3-495-48264-3 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ In Czech ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 13 Monographs in 22 editions, 32 Chapters in Monographs (Czech, German, English, French), Articles etc. See www.JanSokol.cz [ URL "http://www.jansokol.cz/"]