The aim of this course is to discuss ancient and medieval philosophy thoroughly using original texts of philosophers as source material.
An inquiry on PreSocratic philosophers, Plato, Aristotle, Sophists, Sceptics and the Hellenistic Era; as well as an analysis of the perspectives of major philosophers in the Middle Ages on concepts such as be-ing, knowledge, whatness and the relations in between them.
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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) recognizes, and discusses fundamental problems of the history of philosophy thoroughly. |
1, 7, 13 |
1,2,3,4 |
A,B,C,D,E |
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2) becomes apt at reading and analyzing philosophical texts. |
1,2 |
1,2,3,4 |
A,B,C,D,E |
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3) discusses ancient and medieval philosophical texts back and forth. |
1,2,13 |
1,2,3,4 |
A,B,C,D,E |
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4) investigates ancient and medieval philosophical concepts back and forth. |
1,2,13 |
1,2,3,4 |
A,B,C,D,E |
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5) has detailed information about the problem of universals. |
1,13 |
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 |
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Aristoteles, Physika, Books 1-4 “Time” Analysis |
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Augustinus, Confessiones : Concept of Time |
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Platon, Sophistes, (Plato’s Sophist or, The professor of wisdom / with translation, introduction and glossary, Eva Brann, Peter Kalkavage, Eric Salem., Focus philosophical library.) |
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Plotinos: Enneades |
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Aristoteles, Metaphysik, (Ta Meta ta Physika): That which is (to on), cause (aitia) Types of be-ing: Dynamis, energeia, entelekheia. Ousia de treis: hyle, eidos, synolon. |
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Aristoteles, Metaphysik, (Ta Meta ta Physika): Types of be-ing: Dynamis, energeia, entelekheia. Ousia de treis: hyle, eidos, synolon. |
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MIDTERM |
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Thomas Aquinas: Ente et Essentia |
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Thomas Aquinas: Ente et Essentia |
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Aristoteles: willing & unwilling actions (Nichomachean Ethics, Book III) |
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Aristoteles: willing & unwilling actions (Nichomachean Ethics, Book III) |
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Augustinus: On Free Choice of Will |
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Augustinus: On Free Choice of Will |
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Augustinus: On Free Choice of Will |
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FINAL EXAM |
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Recommended Sources
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RECOMMENDED SOURCES |
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Textbook |
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Additional Resources |
Diogenes Laertios, Ünlü Filozofların Yaşamları ve Öğretileri, YKY, Çev. Candan Şentuna
Plato, Five dialogues, translated by G.M.A. Grube., Indianapolis: Hackett Pub. Co., c1981.
Plato, The Theaetetus of Plato, trans. by M. J. Levett (Hackett Publishing Company, 1990).
Plato, Complete works, (Indianapolis, Ind.: Hackett Pub., 1997).
Plato, Republic, trans. by C. D. C Reeve (Indianapolis: Hackett Pub. Co., 2004).
Plato, Plato, Theaetetus, trans. by Joe Sachs (Focus Philosophical Library, 2004).
Plato's Sophist, or, The professor of wisdom / with translation, introduction and glossary, Eva Brann, Peter Kalkavage, Eric Salem., Focus philosophical library.
Platon, Yasalar, trans. by Candan Sentuna and Saffet Babür (Kabalcı Yayınevi, 2007). Aristoteles, Eudemos’a Etik, trans. by Saffet Babur 1st edition. (Ankara: Dost Kitabevi Yayinlari, 1999). Aristoteles, De Anima, (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1956), Scriptorum classicorum bibliotheca Oxoniensis. Aristotle, Aristotle’s On the Soul, trans. by Joe Sachs (Santa Fe, New Mexico: Green Lion Press, 2004). Aristotle, Nicomachean Ethics, tans. By Joe Sachs (Focus Philosophical Library, 2002). Aristoteles. Nikomakhos’a Ethik, Çev. S. Babür, Ankara: Bilgesu Yayınları. Aristoteles. Gökyüzü Üzerine, Çev. S. Babür, Ankara: Dost Kitabevi Yayınları. Aristoteles. Fizik. Çev. S. Babür, İstanbul: Yapı Kredi Yayınları. Aristoteles. Kategoriler. Çev. S. Babür, Ankara: İmge Kitabevi Yayınları. Aristoteles. Yorum Üzerine. Çev. S. Babür, Ankara: İmge Kitabevi Yayınları. Aristoteles. İkinci Çözümlemeler. Çev. A. Houshiary, İstanbul: Yapı Kredi Yayınları. Aristoteles. Poietika. Çev. N. Kalaycı, İstanbul: Yapı Kredi Yayınları. Augustinus: On Free Choice of Will, Hackett Pub. Company Trans. By Thomas Williams. Plotinos: Enneades Augustinus: Confessiones, Tanrı Devleti. Boethius: Felsefenin Tesellisi The Cambridge Companion to Medieval Philosophy, Edited by. A. S. McGrade, Cambridge Uni Press, 2003. Metinlerle Ortaçağda Felsefe, Betül Çotuksöken- Saffet Babür, Bilgesu Yay. Johannes Scotus Eriugena: Treatise on Divine Predestination Anselm of Canterbury: Monologion, Proslogion, Three Philosophical Dialogues: On Truth, on Freedom of Choice, on the Fall of the Devil Petrus Abaelardus: Historia calamitatum Thomas Aquinas: Ente et Essentia, Summa Theologiae (excerpts) |
Material Sharing
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MATERIAL SHARING |
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Assessment
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ASSESSMENT |
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IN-TERM STUDIES |
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Midterm |
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20 |
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Presentation |
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20 |
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Final examination |
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30 |
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Final Paper |
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30 |
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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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30 |
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CONTRIBUTION OF IN-TERM STUDIES TO OVERALL GRADE |
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70 |
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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. |
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. |
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. |
X |
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develops a consciousness of professional and social ethics. |
X |
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acquires the necessary skill of choosing and developing actual means and using computing technologies effectively for a philosophical study. |
X |
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conducts an advanced study in history of philosophy which requires expertise, independently by using original texts. |
X |
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applies philosophical knowledge to questions concerning contemporary, socio-cultural and political problematics. |
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 analyze issues that might arise when conducting discussions concerning history of philosophy in the Turkish language. |
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. |
X |
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uses his/her philosophical knowledge to establish interactions at national and international level. |
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 and history of philosophy to conduct a philosophical study, particularly in history of philosophy. |
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 |
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Duration |
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Course Duration (Including the exam week: 16 x Total course hours) |
16 |
3 |
48 |
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Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice) |
15 |
4 |
60 |
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Midterms |
1 |
15 |
15 |
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Presentation |
1 |
15 |
15 |
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Final examination |
1 |
15 |
15 |
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Final Paper |
1 |
22 |
22 |
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Total Work Load |
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175 |
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Total Work Load / 25 (h) |
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7 |
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ECTS Credit of the Course |
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7 |