| Course Unit Title | Course Unit Code | Type of Course Unit | Level of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | ECTS Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| History of Philosophy | ILH209 | Compulsory | Bachelor's degree | 2 | Fall | 2 |
Name of Lecturer(s)
Associate Prof. Dr. Mustafa EREN
Assistant Prof. Dr. Adnan GÜRSOY
Assistant Prof. Dr. Metin PAY
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
1) Basic concepts and disciplines of philosophy are learned
2) Western philosophers, mainstreams, philosophical systems and basic issues in the ancient world are learned
3) The problems in the history of philosophy that shape Western thought are comprehended
4) Critical thinking ability is gained
5) The ability to understand reality from different perspectives is gained
6) The main differences and continuities between modern philosophy and classical philosophy are learned
Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | ||
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| 1 | No relation | Middle | No relation | Middle | High | High | High | Middle | High | Low | Middle | |
| 2 | Middle | Middle | No relation | High | Middle | Middle | Middle | High | High | High | Middle | |
| 3 | Middle | Middle | Low | High | High | Middle | High | High | Middle | High | High | |
| 4 | Middle | Middle | No relation | High | Middle | Middle | No relation | High | High | Middle | Middle | |
| 5 | High | Middle | Low | High | Middle | High | Middle | High | High | Middle | Middle | |
| 6 | Middle | High | Low | Middle | High | Middle | High | High | Middle | High | Middle | |
Mode of Delivery
Face to Face
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
none
Course Contents
The rise and development of philosophy.The Milesian school: Thales, Anaximander and Anaximenes. Pythagorea. The problem of becoming: Heraclitus and Parmenides. Pluralism and Atomism: Empedokles, Anaxagoras ve Demokritos. Sophists and the rise of philosophical anthropology. Socratic Rationalism. Systematical Philosophy I: Plato. Systematical Philosophy II: Aristotle. Hellenistic Philosophy I: Epicureanism and Skepticism. Hellenistic Philosophy II: Stoicism and Neoplatonism. The Rise of Mediaeval Philosophy and the Philosophy of Augustinus. Scholastic Philosophy and Thomas Aquinas. Late Mediaeval Philosophy and William of Ockham. The Renaissance Philosophy. The Rise of Modern Science and its Development. Bacon and Hobbes. The Rationalists I: Descartes. The Rationalists II: Spinoza. The Rationalists III: Leibniz. The Empiricists I: John Locke. The Empiricists II: George Berkeley. The Empiricists III: David Hume. Enlightenment Thought: Kant and the Rise of German Idealism. German Idealism I: Fichte and Schelling. German Idealism II: Hegel, Marx and materialist philosophy of history.
Weekly Schedule
1) Introduction to Philosophy2) Pre-Socratic Greek Philosophy
3) Sophists, Socrates, and the Socratic Schools
4) Plato
5) Aristotle
6) Hellenistic-Roman Philosophy
7) Christian Philosophy
8) Mid-term Exam
9) Renaissance Philosophy
10) 17th Century Philosophy
11) Spinoza and Leibniz
12) Enlightenment Philosophy- John Locke
13) George Berkeley
14) David Hume
15) Immanuel Kant
16) Final Exam
Recommended or Required Reading
1- Alfred WEBER, Felsefe Tarihi, Sosyal Yayınlar.
2- Kamıran BİRAND, İlk Çağ Felsefesi Tarihi, Ankara Üniversitesi İlahiyat Fakültesi Yayınları.
3- Ahmet ARSLAN, İlkçağ Felsefe Tarihi, İstanbul Bilgi Üniversitesi Yayınları.
4- Ahmet CEVİZCİ, Felsefe Tarihi, Say Yayınları
5- Nils GILJE, Gunnar SKIRBEKK, Antik Yunan'dan Modern Döneme Felsefe Tarihi, Kesit Yayınları
6- A. Kadir ÇÜÇEN, XX. Yüzyıl Filozofları, Sentez Yayım.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1) Lecture
2) Question-Answer
3) Discussion
4) Brain Storming
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