Course Information

Course Information
Course Title Code Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
18th Century Philosophy FLS301 5. 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 Adnan ESENYEL
Assistants
Goals The aim of this course is to introduce the major philosophers of 18th. century and to examine the idea of enlightment.
Course Content The idea of enlightment. Scotish Enlightment French Enlightment, German Enlightment. Adam Smith, David Hume, Voltaire, Montesquieu, Condorcet, Condillac, Diderot, Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Immanuel Kant.
Learning Outcomes - Grasps the basic understanding of the philosophy of enlightment
- Grasps the role of science in the thought of enlightment
- Understands the idea of progress and the thought of human rights
- Can develop a critical view towards the idea of enlightment
Weekly Topics (Content)
Week Topics Learning Methods
1. Week What is Enlightment?
2. Week Scotish Enlightment
3. Week David Hume
4. Week David Hume
5. Week David Hume
7. Week Voltaire
8. Week Midterm
9. Week Diderot
10. Week Jean-Jacques Rousseau
11. Week Jean-Jacques Rousseau
12. Week Immanuel Kant
13. Week Immanuel Kant
14. Week Immanuel Kant
15. Week General evaluation of the course.
Recommended Sources
Aydınlanma Felsefesi, Ahmet Cevizci, Say yayınları İstanbul ,2016
İnsan Doğası Üzerine Bir İnceleme, David Hume, Bilgesu Yayıncılık, İstanbul ,2016.
Felsefe Konuşmaları, Denis Diderot, İş bankası yayınları, İstanbul, 2016
Emile, Jean-Jacques Rousseau, İş bankası yayınları, İstanbul, 2017.
İnsanlar Arasındaki Eşitsizliğin Kaynağı Üzerine Jean-Jacques Rousseau , Say yayınları İstanbul ,2016.
Prolegomena, Immanuel Kant, Türkiye Felsefe Kurumu, Ankara.2011
Pratik Aklın Eleştirisi, Immanuel Kant, Türkiye Felsefe Kurumu, Ankara.2002.
Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
Program Requirements Contribution Level DK1 DK2 DK3 DK4 Measurement Method
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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 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