| Course Title | Code | Semester | L+U Hour | Credits | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texts of Ancient Philosophy | FDB 536 | 3 + 0 | 3.0 | 6.0 |
| Prerequisites | None |
| Language of Instruction | Turkish |
| Course Level | Graduate |
| Course Type | |
| Mode of delivery | Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion, Presentation, Problem Solving, Seminar, Homework. |
| Course Coordinator |
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Tuğba TORUN |
| Instructors | |
| Assistants | |
| Goals | The aim is to evaluate the views of classical philosophers about existence, knowledge and value, which are the main subjects of philosophy, by reading their own works, and thus to encourage students to produce philosophical knowledge. |
| Course Content | Ancient Philosophical Texts -I 2. Ancient Philosophical Texts –II 3. Plato: The State 4. Plato: The Laws 5. Plato: Timaios 6. Plato: Socarates' Defense 7. Aristotle: Physics 8. Aristotle: Metaphysics -I 9. Aristotle: Metaphysics -II 10. Aristotle: Nicomachean Ethics 11. Aristotle: Politics 12. Plot: Nines -I 13. Plot: Nines -II 14. General |
| Learning Outcomes |
- Gains academic awareness in the field of philosophy history. - Gains knowledge about the basic philosophical thought on which contemporary philosophy is based. - Comprehends the relationship between contemporary philosophy and ancient philosophy. - Recognizes the main problems that ensure continuity in philosophical thought. |
| Week | Topics | Learning Methods |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Week | Pre-Socratic philosophers and their thoughts: Xenophanes, Empedocles | |
| 2. Week | Those who prepared the sophists; Heraclitus, Parmanides, Pythagoras, Democritus | |
| 3. Week | Sophists (Protagoras and Gorgias) and Socrates. | |
| 4. Week | Platon | |
| 5. Week | Plato's early dialogues: The Defense of Socrates, Crito | |
| 6. Week | Second period dialogues: The State (theory of ideas, themes of the soul) | |
| 7. Week | Midterm exam | |
| 8. Week | Recent dialogues: Sophist, Parmanides | |
| 9. Week | General features of Aristotelian philosophy | |
| 10. Week | On the Soul | |
| 11. Week | Nicomachean Ethics II | |
| 12. Week | Nicomachean Ethics II | |
| 13. Week | Politica | |
| 14. Week | Politica |
| Eduard Zeller, History of Greek Philosophy, İz Yayıncılık |
| Umberto Eco, Riccardo Fedriga, History of Philosophy 1, çv. Leyla Tonguç Basmacı, Alfa Yayınları |
| Umberto Eco, Riccardo Fedriga, History of Philosophy 2, çv. Leyla Tonguç Basmacı |
| Umberto Eco, Riccardo Fedriga, History of Philosophy 3, çv. Leyla Tonguç Basmacı |
| Ahmet Cevizci, Ancient Philosophy/History of Philosophy 1, Say Yayınları |
| Ahmet Cevizci, Socrates, Say. |
| Program Requirements | Contribution Level | DK1 | DK2 | DK3 | DK4 | Measurement Method |
|---|
| 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Course's Level of contribution | None | Very Low | Low | Fair | High | Very High |
| Method of assessment/evaluation | Written exam | Oral Exams | Assignment/Project | Laboratory work | Presentation/Seminar |
| Event | Quantity | Duration (Hour) | Total Workload (Hour) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Midterm 1 | 2 | 8 | 16 |
| Midterm 2 | 2 | 8 | 16 |
| Homework 1 | 5 | 6 | 30 |
| Homework 2 | 3 | 5 | 15 |
| Quiz 1 | 2 | 5 | 10 |
| Quiz 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 |
| Final | 1 | 14 | 14 |
| Classroom Activities | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Total Workload | 153 | ||
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 6.0 | ||
