History of Modern Philosophy I(PH301)
| Course Code | Course Name | Semester | Theory | Practice | Lab | Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PH301 | History of Modern Philosophy I | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| Prerequisites | |
| Admission Requirements |
| Language of Instruction | French |
| Course Type | Compulsory |
| Course Level | Bachelor Degree |
| Course Instructor(s) | Aliye KOVANLIKAYA akovanlikaya@gsu.edu.tr (Email) |
| Assistant | |
| Objective | The aim of this course is to provide the comprehension of the contunuity of 17th century philosophy with Ancient and Medieval thoughts and to discuss its proper aspects of on the bases of Descartes’ and Leibniz’s texts. |
| Content |
Descartes’ metaphysics Leibniz’s metaphysics |
| Course Learning Outcomes |
Learning fundamental characteristics of Descartes’ philosophy Learning fundamental characteristics of Leibniz’s philosophy Development of the capacities of analyzing and criticizing |
| Teaching and Learning Methods | Analyzing and criticizing texts |
| References |
Descartes: Principles of Philosophy Leibniz: Monadology |
Theory Topics
| Week | Weekly Contents |
|---|---|
| 1 | Presentation of the course content, Descartes’ life and works. |
| 2 | Doubt, Cogito, Thinking, Proofs of God’s existence. |
| 3 | Infinite and indefinite, Source of our errors. |
| 4 | Freedom of will, God’s omniscience and human freedom, Clear and distinct perception, Prejudgments, Substance. |
| 5 | Attribute, mode, Numbers, Universals, Distinctions. |
| 6 | Existence of material substance, Extension as the nature of corps, Space, Place, Vacuum, Atom. |
| 7 | Motion, Source of motion, Laws of motion. |
| 8 | Midterm Exam |
| 9 | The nature of monad. |
| 10 | Perception, Appetition, Consciousness. |
| 11 | Memory, Imagination, Reason, Principle of contradiction, Principle of the sufficent reason, Reasoning. |
| 12 | Proof of God’s existence, Action-passion Point of view, God’s pre-knowledge. |
| 13 | Corps, Living things. |
| 14 | Pre-established harmony. |
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) | 1 | 50 |
| 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 | 1 | 50 |
| 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; | |||||
| 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; | X | ||||
| 8 | Develop a creative thinking and a knowledge of aesthetic theories which will allow the analysis of artworks and the history of art; | |||||
| 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 | 5 | 65 |
| Midterm Examinations (including preparation) | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Final Examinations (including preparation) | 1 | 30 | 30 |
| Total Workload | 147 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 | 5.88 | ||
| Credits ECTS | 6 | ||