Course Information

Course Information
Course Title Code Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
Philosophy of Value FLS410 8. Semester 2 + 0 2.0 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 raise awareness regarding the concepts of value, values and value judgment.
Course Content To analyze the concept of value in a historical and systematic way. In this context, during the course, the notion of value in Kant, Nietzsche, Scheler, and Kuçuradi will be examined.
Learning Outcomes - Acquires philosophical views about the notion of value.
- Relates values to ethics.
- Grasps the differences between values
- Become skillful in performing true evaluations
Weekly Topics (Content)
Week Topics Learning Methods
1. Week Introduction: Value and Philosophy
2. Week Kant and Good Will
3. Week Kant and Freedom
4. Week Nietzsche and The revaluation of All Values
5. Week Nietzsche and The Value of Truth
6. Week Nietzsche ve Ahlakın Değeri
7. Week The Value of Life in Nietzsche
8. Week Mid-term
9. Week Scheler's view of value
10. Week Value and Judgement in Kuçuradi
11. Week The relation between Ethics and Value in Kuçuradi
12. Week Camus and The problem of Evaluation
13. Week Sartre's view of Value
14. Week General Evaluation
15. Week Final
Recommended Sources
• İnsan ve Değerleri,İoanna Kuçuradi, Türkiye Felsefe Kurumu Yayınları, 1. Baskı Ankara, 2003
• Ahlakın Soykütüğü, Friedrich Nietzsche, çev. Zeynep Alangoya, Metis Yayınları. 1. Baskım, İstanbul 2011.
• Hınç,MaxScheler, çev. Abdullah Yılmaz, Alfa Yayınları, 1. Basım, İstanbul, 2015
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 3 3
Homework 1 1 60 60
Homework 2 1 60 60
Final 1 3 3
Classroom Activities 15 2 30
Total Workload 156
ECTS Credit of the Course 6.0