The aim of this course is to enable the students to question human rights and law.
An analysis on the philosophical foundations of law and human rights. Further examination of the problems occuring in the practical realm.
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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 the philosophical foundations of law and human rights. |
1, 2,3,4,5,8,9,11 |
1,2,3,4 |
A,B,C,D,E |
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2) discusses problematics arising from the universality of human rights. |
1, 2,3,4,5,8,9,11 |
1,2,3,4 |
A,B,C,D,E |
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3) relates to legal concepts in a philosophical and critical way. |
1, 2,3,4,5,8,9,11 |
1,2,3,4 |
A,B,C,D,E |
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4) grasps the historical significance of universal human rights. |
1, 2,3,4,5,8,9,11 |
1,2,3,4 |
A,B,C,D,E |
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5) explains the importance of objectivity of the legal judgments. |
1, 2,3,4,5,8,9,11 |
1,2,3,4 |
A,B,C,D,E |
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6) distinguishes the conditions of the possibility of overcoming the theory practice divide in terms of law. |
1, 2,3,4,5,8,9,11 |
1,2,3,4 |
A,B,C,D,E |
Course Flow
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COURSE CONTENT |
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Topics |
Study Materials |
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Introduction |
Philosophy |
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2 |
Lineages of the Concept of Humanity Ernst Troeltsch, "The Ideas of Natural Law and Humanity in World Politics" |
Humanity |
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3 |
Backgrounds to the Concept of Rights Michel de Montaigne, Apology for Raymond Sebond; Richard Tuck, "The 'Modern' Theory of Natural Law" |
Natural Law |
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The Enlightenment: "The Sentimental Revolution" Thomas Laqueur, "Bodies, Details, and the Humanitarian Narrative" |
Revolution |
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Cruelty and Torture: The Campaign against Pain Pierre Clastres, "Of Torture in Primitive Societies"; Montaigne, "Of Cruelty"; Michel Foucault, Discipline and Punish; Judith Shklar, "Putting Cruelty First" |
Discipline |
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Why Care about Far-Flung Strangers? Carlo Ginzburg, "To Kill a Chinese Mandarin"; Susan Sontag, Regarding the Pain of Others, §§ 3 and 7 Nicholas Kristof, "The Secret Genocide Archive," New York Times, Feb. 23, 2005 |
Punishment |
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Rights in the Age of Revolutions Lynn Hunt, "The Paradoxical Origins of Human Rights" |
Rights |
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8 |
MID-Semester assessment |
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9 |
The Campaign against Slavery as a Human Rights Movement Laurent Dubois, "Insurrection and the Language of Rights" etc. |
Language Rights |
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10 |
Explaining the Historical Function of Humanitarianism "A Note on the Marxist Interpretation of Human Rights," Karl Marx, "On the Jewish Question" Thomas Haskell, "Capitalism and the Origins of Humanitarian Sentiment" |
Humanitarianism |
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The Respatialization of the World and the Rise of Telescopic Philanthropy Charles Dickens, Bleak House, chapter 4 Henri Dunant, "A Memory of Solferino" |
Philanthropy |
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12 |
Humanity in Warfare The Hague Regulations Concerning the Laws and Customs of War on Land; Start Sven Lindqvist, "Exterminate All the Brutes" Alice Conklin, "Colonialism and Human Rights” |
Colonialism |
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Origins of the Universal Declaration "Universal Declaration of Human Rights" |
Human Rights |
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Postwar Skepticism Jacques Maritain, ed., Human Rights: An Int'l Symposium; Hannah Arendt, "The Perplexities of the Rights of Man"; Giorgio Agamben, "Beyond Human Rights" |
Rights of Man |
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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 |
Course Reader with the texts in the syllabus, brought together by the instructor of the course |
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Additional Resources |
Vacláv Havel, Open Letters (1991), ISBN # 0679738118 Jeri Laber, The Courage of Strangers (2002), 1586482882 Sven Lindqvist, "Exterminate All the Brutes" (1997), 1565843592 David Rieff, A Bed for the Night (2003), 074325211X (optional) Susan Sontag, Regarding the Pain of Others (2003), 0312422199 |
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 |
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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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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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X |
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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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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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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 |