Contemporary Philosophy Problems

Mode of Delivery

Face to Face

Prerequisites and Co-Requisites

None

Recommended Optional Programme Components

Political Philosophy

Course Contents

All the basic problems of contemporary philosophy in a systematic framework, making the text descriptions will be analyzed during this course.

Weekly Schedule

1) The scope of the problems of modern philosophy course.
2) Give examples of contemprory philosophical problems.
3) Contemprory Philosophical Problems: Racism, sexism
4) Racism I
5) Racism II
6) The philosophical roots of racism.
7) Theories of Race.
8) Sexism
9) Sexism II
10) Sexism III
11) Comparison of racism and sexism
12) Sexism- racism- Capitalism
13) Other exclusion Practices
14) general evaluation, and examples from Turkey
15) results
16) exam

Recommended or Required Reading

1- Demirovic, A., Açıkgöz, M., & Özbek, S. (2007). Toplum ve eleştiri: Eleştirel toplum kuramı üzerine incelemeler. İstanbul: Felsefe Logos Yayınevi.
2- Stevens, R. G. (2010). Political philosophy: An introduction. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
3- Özbek, S. (2011). Pratik felsefe yazıları: Savaş, namus cinayeti, ahlak, ölüm, asimilasyon, iktidar. İstanbul: Notos Kitap Yayınevi.
4- Özbek, S. (2003). Irkçılık. İstanbul: Bulut Yayınları.
5- Özbek, S. (2011). Schriften zur praktischen Philosophie am Beispiel der Türkei: Rassismus, Assimilation, Ehrenmord, Euthanasie, Macht und Moral. Münster: Westfälisches Dampfboot.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1) Lecture
2) Question-Answer
3) Discussion
4) Drill and Practice
5) Problem Solving

Assessment Methods and Criteria

Contribution of Midterm Examination to Course Grade	40%
Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade	60%
Total	100%

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

Not Required