The aim of this course is to analyze the logic, methodology, modes of explanation, and methods of inquiry of the social sciences.
Georg Lukács’ “History and class conscious” today, and its roots in Kant’s, Hegel’s and Marx’ philosophy.
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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 contemporary social science disciplines |
1,2,3,4,5,6,8 |
1,2,3,4 |
A,B,C,D,E |
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2) discusses contemporary problematics in relation to the origins of social sciences. |
1,2,3,4,5,6,8 |
1,2,3,4 |
A,B,C,D,E |
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3) relates to philosophical concepts in a critical and creative way. |
1,2,3,4,5,6,8 |
1,2,3,4 |
A,B,C,D,E |
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4) grasps the historical significance of the foundations of social sciences. |
1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 |
1,2,3,4 |
A,B,C,D,E |
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5) explains the importance of class consciousness. |
1,2,3,4,5,6,8,9 |
1,2,3,4 |
A,B,C,D,E |
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6) distinguishes contemporary problematics as subjects of social sciences. |
1,2,3,4,5,6,8 |
1,2,3,4 |
A,B,C,D,E |
Course Flow
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COURSE CONTENT |
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Week |
Topics |
Study Materials |
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1 |
Introduction |
Philosophy |
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2 |
Origins: Kant, Hegel, and Marx |
Origins |
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3 |
Kant, “An Answer to the Question: What is Enlightenment?” (1787) |
Kant |
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4 |
Hegel, Introduction, Phenomenology of Spirit (1807), preface |
Hegel |
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5 |
Karl Marx, “Alienated Labor,” Economic and Philosophical Manuscripts |
Marx |
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6 |
Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels, Excerpts from The German Ideology |
Marx, Engels |
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7 |
Georg Lukács, “Class Consciousness” |
Lukács |
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8 |
Mid-semester assessment |
- |
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9 |
Max Horkheimer, “Traditional and Critical Theory,” |
Horkheimer |
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10 |
Theodor Adorno and Max Horkheimer, “The Culture Industry: Enlightenment as Mass Deception,” |
Adorno, Horkheimer |
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11 |
Jurgen Habermas, “The Entwinement of Myth and Enlightenment: Max Horkheimer and Theodor Adorno,” |
Habermas |
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12 |
Herbert Marcuse, “The Catastrophe of Liberation,” |
Marcuse |
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13 |
Axel Honneth, “Critical Theory,” |
Honneth |
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14 |
Bryan Wilson; “The Idea of a Social Science,” |
Wilson |
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15 |
General assessment |
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16 |
Final Exam |
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Recommended Sources
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RECOMMENDED SOURCES |
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Textbook |
Fay, Brian. Contemporary Philosophy of Social Science: A Multicultural Approach. Blackwell: 1996. |
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Additional Resources |
Georg Lukács, [an excerpt from Lukács, History and Class Consciousness], in The Lukács Reader, edited by Arpad Kadarkay (Malden, MA: Blackwell, 1995) Max Horkheimer, Critical Theory: The Essential Readings, edited by David Ingram and Julia Simon-Ingram (NewYork: Paragon House, 1992) Adorno and Horkheimer, Dialectic of Enlightenment, translated by John Cumming (New York: Continuum, 1990) Jurgen Habermas, The Philosophical Discourse of Modernity (Cambridge, MA: The MIT Press, 1987) Axel Honneth, The Fragmented World of the Social, edited by Charles Wright (New York: SUNY Press, 1995) |
Material Sharing
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MATERIAL SHARING |
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Documents |
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Assignments |
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Exams |
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Assessment
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ASSESSMENT |
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IN-TERM STUDIES |
NUMBER |
PERCENTAGE |
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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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2 |
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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3 |
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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4 |
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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7 |
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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9 |
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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X |
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10 |
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 |
- |
- |
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Assignments |
1 |
40 |
40 |
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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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500 |
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Total Work Load / 25 (h) |
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20 |
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ECTS Credit of the Course |
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20 |