Introduction to Philosophy II(PH112)
| Course Code | Course Name | Semester | Theory | Practice | Lab | Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PH112 | Introduction to Philosophy II | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| Prerequisites | |
| Admission Requirements |
| Language of Instruction | Turkish |
| Course Type | Compulsory |
| Course Level | Bachelor Degree |
| Course Instructor(s) | Aliş SAĞIROĞLU asagiroglu@gsu.edu.tr (Email) |
| Assistant | |
| Objective | By the end of this course, the student should have developed an understanding of basic philosophical disciplines and problems. |
| Content | Themes included by introduction to philosophy. |
| Course Learning Outcomes |
1.Learning characteristics of philosophical thought. 2.Information concerning essential conceptions in philosophy: «Knowledge», «science», «technics», «religion», «language», «aesthetics», «logic», «fact», «concept», «value», «ethics», «reasonning», «hermeneutics». 3.Knowledge on principals conceptions of philosophy: «scepticism», «agnosticism», «nihilism», «rationalism», «empiricism», «eclecticism», «positivism», «falsification», «structuralism», «deconstruction». |
| Teaching and Learning Methods | Face-to-face |
| References | Denis Huisman: Nouveau court Traité de Philosophie |
Theory Topics
| Week | Weekly Contents |
|---|---|
| 1 | The language I: Different functions of language. |
| 2 | The language II: The problem of the origin of language.Communication in animals. Principle of arbitrary of sign Saussure. |
| 3 | Formation of scientific concepts I: Law of three state of Comte. |
| 4 | Formation of scientific concepts II:Psychanalyse of knowledge according to Gaston Bachelard. |
| 5 | Classification of sciences I: Science of nature and humanitarian sciences. |
| 6 | Classification of sciences II: Axiomatical disciplins. |
| 7 | Mid-term |
| 8 | Philosophy of history I |
| 9 | Philosophy of history II |
| 10 | Etics I |
| 11 | Etics II |
| 12 | Philosophy of religion I |
| 13 | Philosophy of religion II |
| 14 | Final reflections |
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 | 0 |
| 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 | 0 |
| 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; | |||||
| 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 | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Midterm Examinations (including preparation) | 1 | 13 | 13 |
| Other Applications | 4 | 3 | 12 |
| Final Examinations (including preparation) | 1 | 23 | 23 |
| Other | 5 | 4 | 20 |
| Total Workload | 138 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 | 5,52 | ||
| Credits ECTS | 6 | ||