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Course Code: 
PHIL 206
Course Type: 
Area Elective
P: 
3
Lab: 
0
Laboratuvar Saati: 
0
Credits: 
3
ECTS: 
5
Course Language: 
English
Course Objectives: 
Introduction of the distingushing features of philosophy by enabling the students to understand what a philosophical question is.
Course Content: 

The aim of this course is to introduce the students with and discuss  basic terms and concepts of philosophy through texts of history of philosophy. Reading, analysis and interpretation of the text(s) of one or more of the major philosophers in the 'Early-Modern' era. Among those texts are: Descartes-"Meditations on First Philosophy", Spinoza- "Ethics", Leibniz- "The Monadology", Locke- "An Essay Concerning Human Understanding", Berkeley- "Three Dialogues Between Hylas and Philonous in Opposition to the Sceptics and Atheists", and Hume- "an Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding".

Introduction of the distingushing features of philosophy by enabling the students to understand what a philosophical question is.

Course Methodology: 
1: Lecture, 2: Question-Answer, 3: Discussion
Course Evaluation Methods: 
A: Testing, C: Homework

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Course Learning Outcomes

Learning Outcomes

Upon the completion of this course a student:

Program

Learning Outcomes

Teaching Methods

Assessment Methods

1) is informed of the speciality philosophical questioning.

1,2,6

1,2,3

A,C

2) is introduced with 17th century philosophical concepts.

7,8,9,10

1,2,3

A,C

3) starts acquiring the knowledge of how to look at texts of the history of philosophy through concepts. 

7,9,10

1,2,3

A,C

4) starts referring to philosophical concepts in relation to theoretical and practical matters.

2,3,4,6

1,2,3

A,C
 
 

Course Flow

Week

Topics

Study Materials

1

Introduction to 17th century philosophy

Foundations of 17th century philosophy

2

John Locke, An Essay Concerning Human Understanding “Epistle to the Reader, I.i”

Locke

3

Locke, Book I - Neither Principle nor Ideas are Innate, Chapter 01 No Innate Speculative Principles

Locke

4

Locke, Book I - Neither Principle nor Ideas are Innate, Chapter 02 No Innate Practical Principles

Locke

5

Locke, Book I - Neither Principle nor Ideas are Innate , Chapter 03 Other considerations concerning Innate Principles, both Speculative and Practical

Locke

6

George Berkeley, A supplement to his Treatise Concerning the Principles of Human Knowledge; Three Dialogues Between Hylas and Philonous in Opposition to Sceptics and Atheists, The First Dialogue

Berkeley

7

Berkeley, The Second Dialogue

Berkeley

8

MID-TERM

 

9

Berkeley, The Third Dialogue

Berkeley

10

David Hume, A Treatise of Human Nature, Book I. Of the Understanding, Part I. Of Ideas, Their Origin, Composition, Connexion, Abstraction, Etc, Introduction, Section I. Of the Origin of Our Ideas

Hume

11

Hume, Section II. Division of the Subject , Section III. Of the Ideas of the Memory and Imagination, Section IV. Of the Connexion or Association of Ideas

Hume

12

Hume, Section V. Of Relations, Section VI. Of Modes and Substances, Section VII. Of Abstract Ideas

Hume

13

A general assesment of British Empiricism

Rasyonalizm

14

“The Draughtman’s Contract”, dir. Peter Greenaway, 1982

Film Analysis

15

Final Examination

 
 
 

Recommended Sources

Textbook

-

Additional Resources

John Locke. An Essay Concerning Human Understanding, Clarendon, 1975.

George Berkeley. Philosophical Works: Including the Works on Vision. Everyman, 1975.

David Hume. A Treatise of Human Nature. Oxford University Press, 2000.
 
 

Material Sharing

Documents

-

Assignments

-

Exams

-
 
 

Assessment

IN-TERM STUDIES

NUMBER

PERCENTAGE

Mid-terms

1

40

Quizzes

2

20

Final Examination

1

40

Total

 

100

CONTRIBUTION OF FINAL EXAMINATION TO OVERALL GRADE

 

40

CONTRIBUTION OF IN-TERM STUDIES TO OVERALL GRADE

 

60

Total

 

100
 

 

COURSE CATEGORY

Area specific course
 
 

Course’s Contribution to Program

No

Program Learning Outcomes

Contribution

1

2

3

4

5

1

Grasps the fundamental concepts and analytical methods necessary to succeed in academic studies in the field of philosophy.

 

 

 

 

X

2

Acquires a versatile critical and analytical approach, and problem-solving, interpretative and  argumentative skills necessary for a successful career in philosophy.

 

 

 

 

X

3

Communicates effectively, is specifically successful in written and oral presentation, has proper capacities for teamwork and interdisciplinary studies, takes the initiative, has developed a sense of responsibility, contributes original ideas to the field of philosophy, and is loyal to ethical principles.

 

 

X

 

 

4

Reaches the perfection of pursuing professional and personal development by using all means of knowledge with a view to lifelong learning.

 

X

 

 

 

5

Develops a consciousness of professional and social ethics.

 

X

 

 

 

6

Gains the skills of choosing and developing contemporary means required in philosophical applications as well as using computing technologies effectively.

 

 

X

 

 

7

Acquires substantial knowledge of the history of philosophy.

 

 

X

 

 

8

Learns a classical and at least one modern foreign language so as to read the historical texts of philosophy in the original.

 

 

 

 

X

9

Pinpoints, recognizes, grasps and discusses the problems of philosophy within their context in the history of philosophy.

 

 

 

X

 

10

Develops perfection in reading, understanding and analyzing philosophical texts in different languages.

 

 

 

 

X
 
 

ECTS

Activities

Quantity

Duration
(Hour)

Total
Workload
(Hour)

Course Duration (Including the exam week: 15x Total course hours)

15

3

45

Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice)

15

3

45

Mid-terms

1

10

10

Quizzes

2

5

10

Final examination

1

15

15

Total Work Load

 

 

125

Total Work Load /  25 (h)

 

 

5

ECTS Credit of the Course

 

 

5
 
 

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