| Course Title | Code | Semester | L+U Hour | Credits | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17th Century Philosophy | FLS202 | 4. Semester | 4 + 0 | 4.0 | 6.0 |
| Prerequisites | None |
| Language of Instruction | Turkish |
| Course Level | Undergraduate |
| Course Type | |
| Mode of delivery | Face to face |
| Course Coordinator | |
| Instructors |
Melek Zeynep ESENYEL |
| Assistants | |
| Goals | The aim of the course is to examine the start of modern philosophy in the light of philosophers theories. |
| Course Content | Bacon, Hobbes, Descartes, Spinoza, Leibniz and Locke. Empiricism and Rationalism, Problem of methodology. The relation between mind-body. The source of knowledge. Social contract. |
| Learning Outcomes |
- Grasps the condition which led to the modern philosophy. - interprets the principles of the subject oriented philosophy. - comprehends the differences between empiricsm and rationalism - Brings interpretations to the areas such as “the freedom of will”, “source of knowledge” and the “relation between mind and body”. |
| Week | Topics | Learning Methods |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Week | The rise of modern philosophy | |
| 2. Week | Francis Bacon ve and the method of induction | |
| 3. Week | Thomas Hobbes and political philosophy. | |
| 4. Week | Rene Descartes and methodology | |
| 5. Week | Rene Descartes and cartesian reconciliation | |
| 6. Week | Spinoza and Pantheism | |
| 7. Week | Spinoza and Freedom | |
| 8. Week | Midterm | |
| 9. Week | Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz and Monadology | |
| 10. Week | Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz and the problem of evil. | |
| 11. Week | John Locke and criticism of innate ideas | |
| 12. Week | John Locke and social contract | |
| 13. Week | George Berkeley and refutation of matter | |
| 14. Week | George Berkeley and idealism | |
| 15. Week | General evaluation of the course. |
| Felsefenin İlkeleri Descartes, , Say yayınları, İstanbul 2010. |
| Yöntem Üzerine Konuşma Descartes, , Bulut Yay. İstanbul 2010. |
| Leviathan Hobbes, , Yapı Kredi Yayınları, İstanbul 2012. |
| Etika, Spinoza, Kabalcı yayınları, İstanbul 2011. |
| Program Requirements | Contribution Level | DK1 | DK2 | DK3 | DK4 | Measurement Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PY1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 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 | 1 | 40 | 40 |
| Homework 1 | 1 | 50 | 50 |
| Final | 1 | 40 | 40 |
| Classroom Activities | 14 | 4 | 56 |
| Total Workload | 186 | ||
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 6.0 | ||
