Department of Philosophy

Philosophical Methodology II(PH258)

Course Code Course Name Semester Theory Practice Lab Credit ECTS
PH258 Philosophical Methodology II 4 3 0 0 3 4
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Language of Instruction French
Course Type Compulsory
Course Level Bachelor Degree
Course Instructor(s) Alber Erol NAHUM nahumalber@gmail.com (Email)
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Objective As a follow-up course of the “PH257 - Philosophical Methodology I”, this course has a two-fold objective: on the one hand, it aims to further develop the reading and comprehension skills that students have acquired during the previous semester, and on the other hand to provide them with necessary tools which will help them better understand the texts of great philosophers like Descartes, Spinoza or Rousseau.
Content The main part of this course focuses on reading and explaining (in French) some of the most important texts of history of philosophy written by Descartes, Spinoza and Rousseau. During the semester, participants will have to write several explanations and commentaries on these works.
Course Learning Outcomes Students who have already acquired the necessary skills to read, explain, analyze and comment on philosophical texts, will be able to make additional progress in this area and, through the works of Descartes, Spinoza and Rousseau, will obtain the ability to address some of the most profound and multifaceted philosophical doctrines and problems.
Teaching and Learning Methods Reading, explaning and analyzing philosophical texts.
References Ph. Choulet, D. Folscheid, J.-J. Wunenburger, Methodologie philosophique, PUF " Quadrige".
Descartes, Principes de la philosophie.
Descartes, Méditations métaphysiques.
Spinoza, Ethique.
Spinoza, Traité théologico-politique.
Rousseau, Discours sur l'origine et les fondements de l'inégalité parmi les hommes.
Rousseau, Essai sur l'origine des langues.
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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; X
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
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