Course Language:
English
Course Objectives:
The aim of this course is to investigate certain theories of knowledge thoroughly throughout the history of philosophy using original texts of philosophers as source material.
Course Content:
An introduction of the basic concepts such as truth, belief, knowledge based on proof, which are foundations of theories of knowledge, and an analysis of the relation between those concepts. A comparison between theories of knowledge, with regard to the problem of truth. A discussion of philosophical positions such as rationalism, empiricism, scepticism within the framework of ‘knowledge’, and within a certain era in the history of philosophy.
Teaching Methods:
Teaching Methods: 1: Lecture, 2: Interactive Lecture, 3: Seminar Discussion, 4: Assignment
Assessment Methods:
Assessment Methods: A: Testing, B: Seminar, C: Assignment, D: Presentation, E: Term Paper