20th Century History of Philosophy II

Mode of Delivery

Face to Face

Prerequisites and Co-Requisites

None

Recommended Optional Programme Components

20th Century Philosophy I

Course Contents

These courses consist of various thinkers, philosophers and the artists, scientists, politicians who had directly and indirectly affected the history of philosophy. They are to be systematically dealt with historical evaluation of philosophical thoughts. This basic course gives an important experience in rather a large thinking scale than merely the philosophical one, which would let students to gain an intellectual identity and to create their own synthesis

Weekly Schedule

1) General introduction
2) The main problems of 20 th century philosophy
3) Husserl: Fenomenology
4) The aim of fenomenology
5) The fenomenologic method
6) Hermeneutics and social sciences
7) Dilthey and herneutics
8) Midterm examination/Assessment
9) Gadamer ve hermeneutics
10) Existantialism and its main problems
11) The temporality of being in Heidegger
12) Being as nothingness in Sartre
13) The absurdity of life in Camus
14) The postmodern twist
15) The postmodern objection about modernism
16) Final examination

Recommended or Required Reading

1- Husserl: Kesin Bilim Olarak Felsefe
2- Husserl: Philosophy as rigorous science
3- Gadamer: Hakikat ve Metod
4- Gadamer: Truth and Method
5- Heidegger: Varlık ve Zaman
6- Sartre: Varlık ve Hiçlik
7- Lyotard: Postmodern Durum

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1) Lecture
2) Question-Answer
3) Discussion
4) Drill and Practice
5) Brain Storming
6) Self Study
7) Problem Solving

Assessment Methods and Criteria

Contribution of Midterm Examination to Course Grade	30%
Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade	70%
Total	100%

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

Not Required