An analysis of 20th Century philosophy with a focus on the Logical Positivist and Existentialist thinkers. The philosophical views of B.Russell, A.J.Ayer, M.Schlick, R.Carnap, W.V.O.Quine and L.Wittgenstein; as well as those of M.Heidegger, K.Jaspers, G.Marcel, J.P.Sartre and A.Camus. In addition, an analysis of the thoughts of E.Husserl, as well as the thoughts of A.Goldman, H.Putnam, etc.
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Course Learning Outcomes
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Learning Outcomes Upon the completion of this course a student: |
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1) is informed of the contemporary philosophical questions and problematics. |
1,2,3,4,7 |
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2) is introduced with contemporary schools of thought. |
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1,2,3 |
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3) matures their knowledge of history of philosophy. |
4,5,6,7 |
1,2,3 |
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4) starts referring to philosophical concepts in relation to theoretical and practical matters. |
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1,2,3 |
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Course Flow
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Introduction to the 20th century philosophy |
Basic discussions in 20th century |
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Introduction to phenomenology |
Foundations of phenomenology |
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Franz Brentano, "The Distinction between Mental and Physical Phenomena" |
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Edmund Husserl, "Consciousness as Intentional Experience" |
Husserl |
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Edmund Husserl, “Noesis and Noema” |
Husserl |
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General assesment of Husserlian phenomenology. |
Husserl |
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7 |
MID-TERM |
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Martin Heidegger, "The Phenomenological Method of Investigation" . |
Heidegger |
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Martin Heidegger, “The Worldhood of the World”. |
Heidegger |
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Martin Heidegger, “Dasein’s Possibility of Being-a-whole, and Being”. |
Heidegger |
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General assesment of Heideggerian phenomenology |
Heidegger |
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Jean-Paul Sartre, “Husserl, Hegel, Heidegger”. |
Sartre |
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Jean-Paul Sartre, “Being-for-itself” |
Sartre |
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Jean-Paul Sartre, “Being-for-itself” |
Sartre |
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Final Examination |
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Franz Brentano, Psychology from an Empirical Standpoint, (1874) trans. by.A. C. Rancurello, D. B. Terrell and L. McAlister, Routledge & Kegan Paul, 1981, 1995 Edmund Husserl, Logical Investigations (vol.2), Investigations concerning phenomenology and the theory of knowledge. Edited by Ursula Panzer. Halle: (1901; rev. ed. 1922). The Hague, Netherlands: Martinus Nijhoff, 1984. Edmund Husserl, Ideas pertaining to a pure phenomenology Book I General Introduction to a Pure Phenomenology. (1913) Translated by Fred Kersten. The Hague, Netherlands: Martinus Nijhoff. 1982 Martin Heidegger, Sein und Zeit (1927). Translated as Being and Time by John Macquarrie and Edward Robinson (Oxford: Basil Blackwell, 1978). Jean-Paul Sartre, Being and Nothingness: A Phenomenological Essay on Ontology, (1943) tr. by Hazel E. Barnes (Washington Square, 1993)- |
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Mid-terms |
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Assignment |
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40 |
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Final Examination |
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30 |
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Total |
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100 |
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CONTRIBUTION OF FINAL EXAMINATION TO OVERALL GRADE |
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30 |
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CONTRIBUTION OF IN-TERM STUDIES TO OVERALL GRADE |
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70 |
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Total |
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100 |
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COURSE CATEGORY |
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Grasps the fundamental concepts and analytical methods necessary to succeed in academic studies in the field of philosophy. |
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Acquires a versatile critical and analytical approach, and problem-solving, interpretative and argumentative skills necessary for a successful career in philosophy. |
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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. |
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Reaches the perfection of pursuing professional and personal development by using all means of knowledge with a view to lifelong learning. |
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Develops a consciousness of professional and social ethics. |
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X |
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Gains the skills of choosing and developing contemporary means required in philosophical applications as well as using computing technologies effectively. |
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X |
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Acquires substantial knowledge of the history of philosophy. |
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Learns a classical and at least one modern foreign language so as to read the historical texts of philosophy in the original. |
X |
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Pinpoints, recognizes, grasps and discusses the problems of philosophy within their context in the history of philosophy. |
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X |
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Develops perfection in reading, understanding and analyzing philosophical texts in different languages. |
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X |
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ECTS
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ECTS ALLOCATED BASED ON STUDENT WORKLOAD BY THE COURSE DESCRIPTION |
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Activities |
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Course Duration (Including the exam week: 15x Total course hours) |
15 |
4 |
60 |
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Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice) |
15 |
4 |
60 |
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Mid-terms |
1 |
25 |
25 |
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Assignments |
5 |
4 |
20 |
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Final examination |
1 |
35 |
35 |
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Total Work Load |
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200 |
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Total Work Load / 25 (h) |
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8 |
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ECTS Credit of the Course |
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8 |