Philosophy and Public Affairs(PH471)
| Course Code | Course Name | Semester | Theory | Practice | Lab | Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PH471 | Philosophy and Public Affairs | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| Prerequisites | |
| Admission Requirements |
| Language of Instruction | Turkish |
| Course Type | Elective |
| Course Level | Bachelor Degree |
| Course Instructor(s) | Zeynep SAVAŞÇIN savascin@yahoo.com (Email) |
| Assistant | |
| Objective | During this course, we will investigate the various commentary of contemporary thinkers on freedom, politics and democracy. |
| Content | Plurality, conflict, violence, citizen, action, freedom, democracy. |
| Course Learning Outcomes | Capability of analyzing principals political problems of contemporary democracy. |
| Teaching and Learning Methods | Lecture and commentary |
| References |
Abensour, M. (2002). Devlete Karşı Demokrasi. Marx ve Makyavel Momenti. İstanbul: Epos Yayınları. Abensour, M. (2004a). La Démocratie Contre L’État. Marx et Le Moment Machiavélien. Paris: Félin Yayınları. (ZORUNLU) Abensour, M. (2004b). Préface à la seconde édition. De la démocratie insurgeante. La Démocratie Contre L’État. Marx et Le Moment Machiavélien. Paris: Félin Yayınları. (ZORUNLU) Abensour, M. (2004c). “Démocratie sauvage” et “principe d’anarchie”. La Démocratie Contre L’État. Marx et Le Moment Machiavélien. Paris: Félin Yayınları. (ZORUNLU) Abensour, M. (2006). Hannah Arendt contre la philosophie politique?. Paris: Sens&Tonka Yayınları. Arendt, H. (1965). On revolution. Londra: Penguin Books. Arendt, H. (1972). La Crise de la Culture. Paris: Gallimard Yayınları. Arendt, H. (1998). The Human Condition. Chicago ve London: The University of Chicago Yayınları. Arendt, H. (2002a). Le système totalitaire, Les origines du totalitarisme. Paris: Gallimard Yayınları. Balibar, E. (2011). Citoyen sujet et autres essais d’anthropologie philosophique. Paris: PUF. Balibar, E. (2010). Violence et civilité. Paris: Galilée. Brown, W. (2007) Les habits neufs de la politique mondiale, Néolibéralisme et néo-conservatisme. Paris: Les Prairies Ordinaires. Butler, J. (2005) Vie précaire, Les pouvoirs du deuil et de la violence apres le 11 septembre 2001. Paris: Editions Amsterdam. (Bu kitapta yer alan “Violence, deuil et politique” başlıklı makale ZORUNLU) Butler, J. (2013) Vers la cohabitation, Judéité et critique du sionisme. Paris: Fayard Editions. G. Agamben, A. Badiou, D. Bensaid, W. Brown, J.-L. Nancy, J. Rancière, K. Ross, Zizek, Démocratie dans quel état?. Paris: La Fabrique Editions. De la Boétie, É. (2002). Le discours de la servitude volontaire, Paris: Payot Yayınları. Foucault, M. (1994). La gouvernementalité. Dits et écrits. 1954-1988. III. Cilt. Paris: Gallimard Yayınları. (ZORUNLU) Ingram, J.D. (2006). The Politics of Claude Lefort’s Political: Between Liberalism and Radical Democracy. Thesis Eleven. 87, 33-50. http://the.sagepub.com/content/87/1/33 Kupiec, A. ve Tassin, E. (ed.) (2006). Critique de la politique autour de Miguel Abensour. Paris: Sens&Tonka Editions. Lefort, C. (1979). La Communication démocratique. (Paul Thibaud’yla söyleşi) Esprit, 9-10, 34-44. http://www.jstor.org/stable/24266796?seq=1#page_scan_tab_contents Lefort, C. (1986a). Essais sur le politique, XIXe-XXe siècles. Paris: Seuil Editions. Lefort, C. (1986b). Le Travail de l’Œuvre de Machiavel. Paris: Gallimard Editions. Lefort, C. (1994). Invention démocratique, les limites de la domination totalitaire. Paris: Fayard Yayınları. Poltier, H. (1997). Claude Lefort. La découverte du politique. Paris: Michalon Editions. Rancière, J. (2005). La haine de la démocratie. Paris: La Fabrique Editions. (ZORUNLU) Rancière, J. (1995). La Mésentente, Politique et Philosophie. Paris: Galilée Editions. Rancière, J. (1998). Aux bords du politique. Paris: Gallimard Editions. Revault d’Allonnes, M. (2012). La crise sans fin. Essai sur l’expérience moderne du temps. Paris: Seuil. Revault d’Allonnes, M. (2010). Pourquoi nous n’aimons pas la démocratie. Paris: Editions du Seuil. Tassin, E. (2014) Subjectivation versus sujet politique, Réflexion à partir d’Arendt et de Rancière. Tumultes, 43, 157-173. (ZORUNLU) Tassin, E. (2006) De la pluralité. Critique de la politique autour de Miguel Abensour. Paris: Sens&Tonka Editions. (ZORUNLU) |
Theory Topics
| Week | Weekly Contents |
|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction |
| 2 | Claude Lefort: democracy and politics |
| 3 | Judith Butler: violence, mourning and politics |
| 4 | Miguel Abensour: insurgent democracy |
| 5 | Miguel Abensour: Democracy against the state |
| 6 | Miguel Abensour: Democracy against the state |
| 7 | Miguel Abensour end Claude Lefort |
| 8 | Exam |
| 9 | Jacques Rancière: political subjectivation |
| 10 | Jacques Rancière: political subjectivation |
| 11 | Wendy Brown: neoliberalism |
| 12 | What is plurality? |
| 13 | Plurality and conflict |
| 14 | Plurality and discussion about neoliberalism |
Practice Topics
| Week | Weekly Contents |
|---|
Contribution to Overall Grade
| Number | Contribution | |
|---|---|---|
| Contribution of in-term studies to overall grade | 1 | 50 |
| Contribution of final exam to overall grade | 1 | 50 |
| Toplam | 2 | 100 |
In-Term Studies
| Number | Contribution | |
|---|---|---|
| Assignments | 0 | 0 |
| Presentation | 0 | 0 |
| Midterm Examinations (including preparation) | 0 | 100 |
| Project | 0 | 0 |
| Laboratory | 0 | 0 |
| Other Applications | 0 | 0 |
| Quiz | 0 | 0 |
| Term Paper/ Project | 0 | 0 |
| Portfolio Study | 0 | 0 |
| Reports | 0 | 0 |
| Learning Diary | 0 | 0 |
| Thesis/ Project | 0 | 0 |
| Seminar | 0 | 0 |
| Other | 0 | 0 |
| Toplam | 0 | 100 |
| No | Program Learning Outcomes | Contribution | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1 | Analyze philosophical texts with analytical and critical rigor; | X | ||||
| 2 | Get an exhaustive knowledge on the history of philosophy; from antiquity to 20th century; | X | ||||
| 3 | Provide access to information and expertise in the fields of systematic philosophy, such as ethic, esthetic, history of science, philosophy of society; | X | ||||
| 4 | Establish the relation between philosophy and other fields of knowledge, such as, history, psychology, anthropology, sociology and other positive sciences; | X | ||||
| 5 | Learn the theories of political science and the philosophical evaluation of historical and actual events; | X | ||||
| 6 | Have a sufficient level of French and English in order to follow philosophical debates; | X | ||||
| 7 | Have a sufficient level of the ancient Greek, Latin and Ottoman languages for reading philosophical texts written in these; | |||||
| 8 | Develop a creative thinking and a knowledge of aesthetic theories which will allow the analysis of artworks and the history of art; | X | ||||
| 9 | Acquire academic research methods and writing ability as well as to develop analytical skills, interpretation and criticism. | X | ||||
| Activities | Number | Period | Total Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Class Hours | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Working Hours out of Class | 13 | 1 | 13 |
| Midterm Examinations (including preparation) | 1 | 16 | 16 |
| Final Examinations (including preparation) | 1 | 20 | 20 |
| Total Workload | 91 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 | 3.64 | ||
| Credits ECTS | 4 | ||