Systematic Philosophy II
PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGION (MASTER) (WITH THESIS)
Institute of Social Sciences
Second Cycle (Master's Degree)
| Course Unit Title | Course Unit Code | Type of Course Unit | Level of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | ECTS Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Systematic Philosophy II | FDB118 | Elective | Master's degree | 1 | Spring | 8 |
Name of Lecturer(s)
Associate Prof. Dr. Mustafa EREN
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
1) Learn the basic views of philosophers and schools that emerged in the first period of philosophy in the fields of existence, knowledge and value.
2) After the first period (Ancient Greek Philosophy), he learns the representatives of medieval Christian philosophy and Islamic philosophies and their general characters.
3) He becomes conscious at the beginning of philosophy, starting from the beginning of philosophy with Greek but not with the first person.
4) To learn the philosophical character of the Renaissance period in the history of philosophy, the representatives of the period and their views.
5) Learns the philosophical character of the Enlightenment period of the history of philosophy, the representatives of the period and the views of these people. It can help to learn the possible contributions and gains of the history of philosophy to the main field of theology and to transfer them to life.
6) Learn the basic views of philosophers and schools that emerged in the first period of philosophy in the fields of existence, knowledge and value.
Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation
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| 2 | Middle | High | High | High | Middle | High | High | High | High | Middle | High | High | |
| 3 | Middle | Middle | Low | High | High | High | High | High | High | Middle | Middle | Middle | |
| 4 | Middle | Middle | Low | High | High | High | High | Middle | High | High | Middle | High | |
| 5 | Middle | Middle | Middle | High | High | High | High | High | Middle | High | Middle | High | |
| 6 | Middle | Middle | Middle | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | |
Mode of Delivery
Face to Face
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
none
Course Contents
Using analytical and synthetic methods and consistent thinking in the areas of philosophy such as epistemology, ontology and value.
Weekly Schedule
1) Introduction to Philosophy (Definition of philosophy and its difference from the sciences; basic issues in the history of philosophy, the relationship of philosophy with science, religion and art).2) Pre-Socrates Ancient Greek Philosophy (Miletus School, Elea School, Pluralist Philosophers basic views).
3) Sophists, Socrates and Socratesist Schools (general characteristics of Sophists; the purpose and method of philosophy in Socrates, ethics and understanding of politics; basic views of the philosophers of Megara, Elis-Eretria, Kinik and Kirene School as Socratesist schools).
4) Plato and Philosophy (Understanding of being, understanding of ideals and physics, understanding of spirit and knowledge, understanding of ethics and politics).
5) Aristotle and Philosophy (Logic, metaphysical-being, physic-nature, spirit and knowledge, ethics and politics).
6) Hellenistic Philosophy. (Epicurean and Epicure; understanding of being and morality. Stoicism and Cypriot Zenon, Neo-Platonism and Plotinus: Being, understanding of knowledge and morality).
7) Patristic Philosophy (St. Augustine; understanding of knowledge and enlightenment theory, understanding of God and being, understanding of morality and politics).
8) Midterm Exam
9) Islamic Philosophy (The general approaches of Islamic philosophers to philosophy and logic, the classification of sciences, the world of Islamic philosophy, exquisite and human understanding, moral and political understanding).
10) Scholasticism. (Preparation, early scholastic, high scholastic and regression periods, St. Anselmus: Relationship between faith and reason, ontological evidence. Thomas of Aquina: Relationship between faith and reason, metaphysics and understanding of being, the existence and attributes of God).
11) Renaissance Philosophy: (Renaissance and Christianity; reformation movement, natural religious movement, philosophy movements of Renaissance period).
12) 17th Century Philosophy (Descartes: Theory of knowledge, theology and metaphysics. Hobbes: Theory of knowledge, physics and theology, ethics and politics. Spinoza: Theory of knowledge, metaphysics and theology. Leibniz: Logic, physics and metaphysics, Theology. and understanding of human freedom).
13) Eighteenth Century Enlightenment Philosophy (The meaning of Enlightenment. Locke; Theory of knowledge, theology concept, nature doctrine, moral and political philosophy. Berkeley; Theory of knowledge, metaphysics, physics and theology concept, moral philosophy. Hume: Epistemology, psychology and theology concept, morality. and political philosophy).
14) Kant and German Idealism (Kant; Theory of knowledge and critique of pure reason, theology and ethics, and critique of practical reason, practical philosophy and morality. Hegel; Philosophy of knowledge, idealistic dialectical method, ide or Geist. Feuerbach; Religion and moral philosophy).
15) General Assessment
16) Final Exam
Recommended or Required Reading
1- Arslan, Ahmet (2008-2010). İlkçağ Felsefe Tarihi I-V, Bilgi Üniversitesi Yay., 2. Baskı, İstanbul.
2- Cevizci, Ahmet (2008). Felsefe, Sentez Yay., 2. Basım, Bursa.
3- Cevizci, Ahmet (2011). Felsefe Tarihi, Say Yay., 3. Basım, İstanbul.
4- Durant, Will (2009). Felsefenin Öyküsü, çev. Ender Gürol, İz Yay., İstanbul.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1) Lecture
2) Question-Answer
3) Discussion
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