Course Information

Course Information
Course Title Code Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
Ancient Philosophy II FLS102 2. Semester 3 + 0 3.0 6.0
Prerequisites None
Language of Instruction Turkish
Course Level Undergraduate
Course Type
Mode of delivery Formal Lecture
Course Coordinator
Instructors Aysun AYDIN
Assistants
Goals To understand the main ideas of Hellenistic philosophers and main philosophical problems in this period.
Course Content The ideas of Aristotle, Stoa, Epicurus and Septic philosophers.
Learning Outcomes - To learn the ideas of Ancient philosophers
- To discuss main concepts and problems in Hellenistic philosophy
- To understand the place of Ancient and Hellenistic philosophies in the history of philosophy
- To understand the effects of Ancient and Hellenistic philosophies on the history of philosophy
Weekly Topics (Content)
Week Topics Learning Methods
1. Week Introduction
2. Week Aristotle and His Main Ideas
3. Week Aristotle’s Philosophy of Nature
4. Week Aristotle’s Theory of Ontology
5. Week Aristotle’s Ethics and Politics
6. Week The Place of Aristotle in the History of Philosophy
7. Week Introduction to Hellenistic Philosophy and Comparing with Ancient Philosophy
8. Week Midterm
9. Week Epicurus and Epicureanism
10. Week Early Stoicism
11. Week Septic Philosophy
12. Week Late Stoicism
13. Week Plotinos and His Ideas
14. Week Plotinos and Neoplatonism
15. Week General evaluation of Hellenistic Philosophy
Recommended Sources
Arslan, Ahmet. (2016), İlkçağ Felsefe Tarihi, İstanbul Bilgi Üniversitesi Yayınları, istanbul.
Cevizci, Ahmet. (2000), İlkçağ Felsefesi Tarihi, Asa Yayınları, Bursa
Aristoteles. (2012), Metafizik, (çev. Ahmet Arslan), Sosyal Yayınları, İstanbul.
Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
Program Requirements Contribution Level DK1 DK2 DK3 DK4 Measurement Method
PY1 5 0 0 0 0 -
PY2 5 0 0 0 0 -
PY3 4 0 0 0 0 -
PY4 4 0 0 0 0 -
PY5 3 0 0 0 0 -
PY6 4 0 0 0 0 -
PY7 4 0 0 0 0 -
PY8 4 0 0 0 0 -
PY9 4 0 0 0 0 -
PY10 3 0 0 0 0 -
PY12 4 0 0 0 0 -
*DK = Course's Contrubution.
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
ECTS credits and course workload
Event Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm 1 1 3 3
Homework 1 1 30 30
Final 1 3 3
Practice End-Of-Term 15 6 90
Classroom Activities 14 3 42
Total Workload 168
ECTS Credit of the Course 6.0