The aim of this course is to enable the students to think critically in terms of Marxist philosophy and its concepts.
An analysis of Karl Marx's The German Ideology, A Critique of Hegel’s Philosophy of Right, On the Jewish Question, Grundrisse, Ekonomic and Philosophical Manuscripts, The Communist Manifesto, Theses on Feuerbach, Das Kapital with an emphasis on his philosophical character.
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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) acquires critical approach to Marxist thought. |
1,2,7,10 |
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A,B,C,D,E |
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2) discusses Marxist concepts. |
1,2,7,10,13 |
1,2,3,4 |
A,B,C,D,E |
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3) relates to Marx’s philosophical conceptsto his ideology. |
1,2,7,10 |
1,2,3,4 |
A,B,C,D,E |
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4) grasps the historical significance of Marxist thought. |
1,2,7,10 |
1,2,3,4 |
A,B,C,D,E |
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5) explains the importance of Marxist thought in terms of history of philosophy. |
1,2,4,7,10 |
1,2,3,4 |
A,B,C,D,E |
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6) distinguishes Marxist ideology from the thought. |
1,2,7,10 |
1,2,3,4 |
A,B,C,D,E |
Course Flow
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COURSE CONTENT |
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Topics |
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Introduction |
Philosophy |
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Introduction. Pre-Marxist Philosophy & German Idealism |
Marx |
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Marx’s Early Writings “On the Jewish Question” in Selected Writings, pp. 1-27 |
Marx |
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“Toward a Critique of Hegel’s Philosophy of Right, pp. 27-39 |
Marx |
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Marx’s Early Writings “Excerpt-Notes of 1844, pp. 40-53 |
Marx |
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Economic and Philosophic Manuscripts, pp. 54-97 |
Marx |
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The German Ideology Theses on Feuerbach, pp. 98-101. |
Marx |
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8 |
Mid-semester assessment |
Marx |
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9 |
The German Ideology, Part I, pp. 102-156. |
Marx |
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10 |
Marx, Communist Manifesto & The Eighteenth Brumaire Communist Manifesto, 157-186 |
Marx |
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11 |
The Eighteenth Brumaire of Louis Bonapart, 187-208 Preface to A Contribution to the Critique of Political Economy, 209-213 |
Marx |
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12 |
Marx’s Political Writings The Civil War in France Critique of the Gotha Program Marginal Notes on Bakunin’s Statism and Anarchy |
Marx |
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13 |
Analysis of Capitalism Selections from Capital |
Marx |
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14 |
Selections from Capital |
Marx |
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15 |
General assessment |
Marx |
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16 |
Final exam |
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Recommended Sources
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RECOMMENDED SOURCES |
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Textbook |
Karl Marx, Selected Writings. Hackett.
Karl. Marx, "Economic and Philosophic Manuscripts of 1844: Selections," in The Marx-Engels Reader, ed. R. Tucker, 52-103 (New York: W. W. Norton, 1978)
Karl. Marx, "Theses on Feuerbach," in The Marx-Engels Reader, ed. R. Tucker, 107-9 (New York: W. W. Norton, 1978)
Karl Marx, "The German Ideology, Part I," in The Marx-Engels Reader, ed. R. Tucker, 110-64 (New York: W. W. Norton, 1978)
Karl. Marx, "Preface to the First Edition" and "Postface to the Second Edition," in Capital 1
Karl. Marx, Grundrisse (London: New Left Review, 1973), pp. 83-108 |
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Additional Resources |
Robert Tucker, ed., The Marx-Engels Reader (Norton, 1978) Herbert Marcuse, One Dimensional Man (Beacon, 1991) Eduard Bernstein, The Preconditions of Socialism (Cambridge,1993) Stephen Eric Bronner, Socialism Unbound (Westview Press, 2001) |
Material Sharing
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MATERIAL SHARING |
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Assessment
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IN-TERM STUDIES |
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Attendance |
15 |
10 |
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Midterm |
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Participation in seminar discussions |
15 |
10 |
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Assignments |
1 |
10 |
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Presentation |
1 |
10 |
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Critical reading notes |
10 |
10 |
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Final examination |
1 |
10 |
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Final Paper |
1 |
40 |
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Total |
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100 |
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CONTRIBUTION OF FINAL PAPER TO OVERALL GRADE |
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40 |
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CONTRIBUTION OF IN-TERM STUDIES TO OVERALL GRADE |
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60 |
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Total |
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100 |
Course’s Contribution to Program
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COURSE’S CONTRIBUTION TO THE PROGRAM |
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acquires fundamental conceptual and methodological knowledge to use productively and creatively in academic studies. |
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improves a versatile critical and analytical approach, problem-solving, interpretative and argumentative skills in relation to advanced philosophical investigations. |
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X |
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proves to be a philosopher with principles, who 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, and contributes original ideas to the field of philosophy.
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X |
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applies life-long learning attitude to various ways of acquiring knowledge in order to maintain a professional and personal development.
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X |
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develops a consciousness of professional and social ethics. |
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X |
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acquires the necessary skill of choosing and developing actual means and using computing technologies effectively for a philosophical study .
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X |
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conducts an advanced study in history of philosophy which requires expertise, independently by using original texts. |
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X |
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applies philosophical knowledge to questions concerning contemporary, socio-cultural and political problematics.
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X |
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considers universal values and concepts of philosophy as a basis for [furthering] philosophical studies in Turkey; and is able to develop an approach to study and analyse issues that might arise when conducting discussions concerning history of philosophy in the Turkish language. |
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acquires the skill and background for making contributions to the field of history of philosophy, in national and international terms.
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X |
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uses his/her philosophical knowledge to establish interactions at national and international level.
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X |
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produces work of the quality of a contribution in national and international peer-reviewed journals in philosophy.
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X |
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holds the necessary knowledge of classical languages, a modern language in addition to English and history of philosophy to conduct an advanced philosophical study particularly in history of philosophy. |
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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 |
Quantity |
Duration |
Total |
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Course Duration (Including the exam week: 16 x Total course hours) |
16 |
10 |
160 |
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Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice) |
15 |
10 |
150 |
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Midterms |
1 |
30 |
30 |
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Assignments |
1 |
20 |
20 |
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Presentation |
1 |
30 |
30 |
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Critical reading notes |
10 |
4 |
40 |
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Final examination |
1 |
40 |
40 |
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Final Paper |
1 |
40 |
40 |
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Total Work Load |
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510 |
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Total Work Load / 25 (h) |
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20,4 |
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ECTS Credit of the Course |
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20 |