In my master thesis I deal with the issue of machines, robots and artificial intelligence, which appeared in cult works of science fiction such as: the drama R.U.R by the Czech writer Karel Čapek, the novel Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? Philip K. Dick and the&...

The thesis presents the impulses of contemporary aesthetics to consider the senses, specifically touch and haptics. It discusses the Austrian aesthetician and philosopher Madalina Diaconu's concept of aesthetics of the secondary senses. The first part focuses first on the senses in gener...

This thesis delves into the transformation of myth in contemporary literature with focus on the feminist perspective. It pays attention to the structure of myth, noting its relationship to artistic creation and literary narrative, while providing an overview of feminist mythological adaptati...

Death is an integral part of every person's life. Death is the goal towards which every life is directed from its inception. Modern society speaks of death only in limited time and on the basis of its own experience. However, death is not uprooted from life in&#x...

The topic of this diploma thesis is the Contribution of the Museum of West Bohemia in Pilsen to the cultural heritage protection in the Czech Republic. The thesis presents Water Hammer Dobřív, a branch of the Museum of West Bohemia, declared a national cultural heritage, ...