Course Information

Course Information
Course Title Code Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
Medieval and Renaissance Philosophy FLS201 3. Semester 4 + 0 4.0 6.0
Prerequisites None
Language of Instruction Turkish
Course Level Undergraduate
Course Type
Mode of delivery Formal Lecture
Course Coordinator
Instructors Melek Zeynep ESENYEL
Assistants
Goals To understand the main ideas of Medieval and Renaissance philosophy and main philosophical concepts and problems in this period.
Course Content The ideas and texts of great philosophers in the periods of Medieval and Renaissance.
Learning Outcomes - To learn the ideas of Medieval philosophers
- To discuss main concepts and problems in Medieval philosophy
- To learn the ideas of Renaissance philosophers
- To discuss main concepts and problems in Renaissance philosophy
- To compare philosophical ideas in these two periods and to analyze their places in the history of philosophy
Weekly Topics (Content)
Week Topics Learning Methods
1. Week Introduction
2. Week General Characteristics of Medieval Philosophy
3. Week Philosophers: Augustinus
4. Week Philosophers: Boethius-Anselmus
5. Week Philosophers: Abelardus-Thomas Aquinas
6. Week Philosophers: John Scotus-William Ockham
7. Week Islamic Philosophers: Farabi-Gazali-Ibn Rüşd-Ibn Sina
8. Week Midterm
9. Week Genaral Characteristics of Renaissance Philosophy
10. Week Criticism of Dogmatism
11. Week Criticism of Scholasticism
12. Week Humanism
13. Week Philosophers: Francis Bacon and Bruno
14. Week New View of Science
15. Week General evaluation of Medieval and Renaissance Philosophy
Recommended Sources
Kadir Çüçen, Orta Çağ ve Rönesans’ta Felsefe, Ezgi Yayınları, Bursa, 2010
Alain De Libera, Ortaçağ Felsefesi, Litera yayınları İstanbul 2005.
Çotuksöken, Betül ve Babür, Saffet. Orta Çağ'da Felsefe, İstanbul: Kabalcı Yayınları, 1993
Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
Program Requirements Contribution Level DK1 DK2 DK3 DK4 DK5 Measurement Method
PY1 4 0 0 0 0 0 -
PY2 5 0 0 0 0 0 -
PY3 4 0 0 0 0 0 -
PY4 5 0 0 0 0 0 -
PY5 3 0 0 0 0 0 -
PY6 4 0 0 0 0 0 -
PY7 4 0 0 0 0 0 -
PY8 4 0 0 0 0 0 -
PY9 3 0 0 0 0 0 -
PY11 2 0 0 0 0 0 -
PY12 4 0 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 4 4
Homework 1 1 30 30
Final 1 4 4
Practice End-Of-Term 15 6 90
Classroom Activities 14 4 56
Total Workload 184
ECTS Credit of the Course 6.0