PHILOSOPHICAL TEXTS II

Course Code:

PHIL 106

Course Type:

Area Elective

P:

3

Lab:

0

Laboratuvar Saati:

0

Credits:

3

ECTS:

7

Course Language:

English

Course Objectives:

The aim of this course is to demonstrate the similarities and differences among post-Aristotelian philosophers in order to grasp the structure of their ontological, metaphysical and moral theories through textual studies and interpretations.

Course Content:

An analysis of post-Aristotelian philosophy with special emphasis on the philosophy of the Epicureans, the Stoics and the Sceptics. Special concentration on the "Outlines of Pyrrhonism" by Sextus Empiricus, one of the most important texts of the ancient era.

Course Methodology:

1: Lecture, 2: Question-Answer, 3: Discussion, 4: Exercises

Course Evaluation Methods:

A: Testing, B: Experience, 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) gains profound knowledge of the major trends of Hellenistic and Roman philosophy.	1, 2, 7, 9	1, 2, 3	B, C
2) analyzes the arguments in the philosophical texts of the Hellenistic and Roman ages.	1, 2, 4, 7, 9	1, 2, 3	B, C
3) determines the relations between the philosophical attitudes and life in the Hellenistic and Roman period.	1, 2, 7, 9	1, 2, 3	B, C
4) grasps the relations among ontological, metaphysical and moral theories.	1, 2, 7, 9	1, 2, 3	B, C
5) develops skills in analyzing philosophical texts and arguments.	1, 2, 4, 7, 9	1, 2, 3	B, C

Course Flow

Week	Topics	Study Materials
1	Historical and cultural introduction	-
2	Epicurus: Letter to Herodotus, Letter to Menoeceus	Epicurus
3	Epicurus: Fragments	Epicurus
4	Epicurus: Fragments	Epicurus
5	Epicurus: Principal Doctrines and Vatican Sayings	Epicurus
6	Seneca: Letters to Lucilius (5, 7, 8, 15, 16, 20, 21, 25)	Seneca
7	Seneca: Letters to Lucilius (33, 44, 65, 75, 84, 89)	Seneca
8	Seneca: Letters to Lucilius (94, 95, 108)	Seneca
9	Seneca: Letters to Lucilius (110, 115, 119, 123)	Seneca
10	Seneca: On the Tranquillity of Mind; On Providence	Seneca
11	Musonius Rufus: Dialogues	Musonius Rufus
12	Musonius Rufus: Dialogues	Musonius Rufus
13	Epictetus: The Handbook of Epictetus	Epictetus
14	Epictetus: Discourses	Epictetus
15	Epictetus: Discourses	Epictetus

Recommended Sources

Textbook

Additional Resources

Epictetus, The Discourses in Gill, C. (ed.) The Discourses of Epictetus, tr. revised by R. Hard, London: Everyman, 2001, pp. 5-286.

Epictetus, The Handbook of Epictetus in Gill, C. (ed.) The Discourses of Epictetus, tr. revised by R. Hard, London: Everyman, 2001, pp. 287-316.

Epicurus, Letters, Principal Doctrines, Vatican Sayings, and Fragments in O’Connor, E., The Essential Epicurus, Amherst, New York: Prometheus Books, 1993, pp. 19-101.

Musonius Rufus, Lectures and Sayings, tr. with an introduction by Cynthia King, ed. with a preface by W. B. Irvine, Raleiggh: Lulu/CreateSpace, 2011.

Seneca, On Providence in The Stoic Philosophy of Seneca. Essays and Letters of Seneca, tr. with an introduction by Moses Hadas, New York, London: W. W: Norton and Company, 1968, pp. 27-44.

Seneca, On the Tranquilllity of Mind in The Stoic Philosophy of Seneca. Essays and Letters of Seneca, tr. with an introduction by Moses Hadas, New York, London: W. W: Norton and Company, 1968, pp. 27-44.

Seneca, Epistles (1-65; 66-92; 93-124; 3 Vol.) with an English translation by R. M. Gummere (1917), Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 2006.

Material Sharing

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Exams

Assessment

IN-TERM STUDIES	NUMBER	PERCENTAGE
Class performance	15	30
Final paper	1	70
Total		100
CONTRIBUTION OF FINAL EXAMINATION TO OVERALL GRADE		70
CONTRIBUTION OF IN-TERM STUDIES TO OVERALL GRADE		30
Total		100

COURSE CATEGORY

Area-Specific Courses

Course’s Contribution to Program

No	Program Learning Outcomes	Contribution
No	Program Learning Outcomes	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	5	75
Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice)	15	5	75
Final paper	1	25	25
Total Work Load			175
Total Work Load / 25 (h)			7
ECTS Credit of the Course			7

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