| Course Unit Code | Course Unit Title | Type of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | Number of ECTS Credits | | ILA316B2 | History of Philosophy | Compulsory | 3 | 6 | 2 |
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| Level of Course Unit |
| First Cycle |
| Objectives of the Course |
| The History of Philosophy course aims to provide information about what philosophy is, how it developed, the emergence of various philosophical teachings, as well as the understanding of existence, knowledge and values of important thinkers in the history of philosophy. It is aimed for the student to be able to approach the problems of the age with a philosophical perspective, to evaluate the issues with a critical perspective, to ask questions and to research. |
| Name of Lecturer(s) |
| Dr. Öğretim Üyesi Fatma TOSUN KÖSE |
| Learning Outcomes |
| 1 | Learns the basic concepts of History of Philosophy. | | 2 | Recognizes philosophical problems and learns their historical development. | | 3 | Learns philosophers' approaches to philosophical problems. | | 4 | Evaluates philosophers' approaches to philosophical problems comparatively. | | 5 | | | 6 | |
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| Mode of Delivery |
| Second Education |
| Prerequisites and co-requisities |
| None |
| Recommended Optional Programme Components |
| None |
| Course Contents |
| Historical Importance and Function of Philosophy, Philosophical Thought and Ancient Societies, Philosophy in Ancient Greece - Natural Philosophers, Socrates, Plato, Aristotle, Hellenistic Period, Medieval Philosophy, Scholastic Philosophy, Renaissance Philosophy. |
| Weekly Detailed Course Contents |
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| 1 | History of Philosophy: Importance, Function and Features | | | | 2 | Philosophical Thought and Ancient Societies | | | | 3 | The Emergence of Rational Thought in Ancient Greece: Greek Mythologies, the transition from Mythos to Logos. | | | | 4 | Natural Philosophers: Thales, Anaximander, Anaximenes, Pythagoras and Heraclitus. | | | | 5 | Natural Philosophers: Eleatic School, Pluralists, and Atomists. | | | | 6 | The Sophists: Protogoras, Gorgias and other Sophists and their Important Views. | | | | 7 | Socrates and His Philosophy, Socratic Schools. | | | | 8 | midterm exam | | | | 9 | Plato and his Philosophy | | | | 10 | Aristotle and his Philosophy | | | | 11 | Hellenistic Philosophy: Stoic School, Epicureanism, Skepticism and Plotinus. | | | | 12 | Patristic Philosophy and Important Representatives. | | | | 13 | Islamic Philosophy | | | | 14 | Scholastic Philosophy and Its Important Representatives. | | | | 15 | Renaissance Philosophy | | | | 16 | final exam | | |
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| Recommended or Required Reading |
| History of Philosophy - Ed. Celal TÜRER, Bilay Publications
History of Philosophy - Ahmet CEVİZCİ, SAY Publications. |
| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
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| Assessment Methods and Criteria | |
| Midterm Examination | 1 | 100 | | SUM | 100 | |
| Final Examination | 1 | 100 | | SUM | 100 | | Term (or Year) Learning Activities | 40 | | End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities | 60 | | SUM | 100 |
| | Language of Instruction | | Turkish | | Work Placement(s) | | None |
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| Workload Calculation |
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| Midterm Examination | 1 | 20 | 20 |
| Final Examination | 1 | 50 | 50 |
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| Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes |
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| * Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High |
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