Course Information

Course Information
Course Title Code Language Type Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
Texts of Ancient Philosophy FDB 536 Turkish Compulsory 3 + 0 3.0 6.0
Prerequisite Courses
Course Level Graduate
Mode of delivery Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion, Presentation, Problem Solving, Seminar, Homework.
Course Coordinator Doç. Dr. Tuğba TORUN, Arş. Gör. ÖMER SİNA TEKİN
Instructor(s)
Goals The aim is to evaluate the views of classical philosophers about existence, knowledge and value, which are the main subjects of philosophy, by reading their own works, and thus to encourage students to produce philosophical knowledge.
Course Content Ancient Philosophical Texts -I 2. Ancient Philosophical Texts –II 3. Plato: The State 4. Plato: The Laws 5. Plato: Timaios 6. Plato: Socarates' Defense 7. Aristotle: Physics 8. Aristotle: Metaphysics -I 9. Aristotle: Metaphysics -II 10. Aristotle: Nicomachean Ethics 11. Aristotle: Politics 12. Plot: Nines -I 13. Plot: Nines -II 14. General
Learning Outcomes
# Öğrenme Kazanımı
1 Gains academic awareness in the field of philosophy history.
2 Gains knowledge about the basic philosophical thought on which contemporary philosophy is based.
3 Comprehends the relationship between contemporary philosophy and ancient philosophy.
4 Recognizes the main problems that ensure continuity in philosophical thought.
Lesson Plan (Weekly Topics)
Week Topics/Applications Method
1. Week Pre-Socratic philosophers and their thoughts: Xenophanes, Empedocles
2. Week Those who prepared the sophists; Heraclitus, Parmanides, Pythagoras, Democritus
3. Week Sophists (Protagoras and Gorgias) and Socrates.
4. Week Platon
5. Week Plato's early dialogues: The Defense of Socrates, Crito
6. Week Second period dialogues: The State (theory of ideas, themes of the soul)
7. Week Midterm exam
8. Week Recent dialogues: Sophist, Parmanides
9. Week General features of Aristotelian philosophy
10. Week On the Soul
11. Week Nicomachean Ethics II
12. Week Nicomachean Ethics II
13. Week Politica
14. Week Politica
*Midterm and final exam dates are not specified in the 14-week course operation plan. Midterm and final exam dates are held on the dates specified in the academic calendar with the decision of the University Senate.
The Matrix for Course & Program Learning Outcomes
No Program Requirements Level of Contribution
1 2 3 4 5
1 PQ1: To develop his knowledge in the field of Philosophy and Religious Studies at the level of expertise, based on the information he obtained during his undergraduate period.
2 PQ2: To gain the ability to act according to the awareness of individual and social responsibility by complying with the rules of professional ethics in the process from the selection of the subject in research on Philosophy and Religious Studies to the conclusion of the research and its presentation to the public.
3 PQ3: To learn basic knowledge and approaches in the field of Philosophy and Religious Studies and to acquire the ability to use the knowledge of the field for the benefit of individuals and society.
4 PQ4: In addition to historical information about the field of Philosophy and Religious Studies, to gain the ability to follow current developments in the field and evaluate it in terms of our country's conditions.
5 PQ5: To have the ability to evaluate and interpret the knowledge and skills produced in the field of Philosophy and Religious Studies with a critical approach.
6 PQ6: To have the ability to use the notion gained in the field of Philosophy and Religious Studies in the field of religious services and religious education.
7 PQ7: To gain the ability to access information sources related to the academic field, examine and evaluate them, and use them to solve the problems they address.
8 PQ8: To have the ability to offer solutions to individual and social problems encountered today, using the Philosophy and Religious Studies Notion.
Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
Program Requirements DK1 DK2 DK3 DK4
PY1 5 5 5 5
PY2 4 4 4 4
PY3 4 4 4 4
PY4 4 4 4 4
PY5 4 4 4 4
PY6 4 4 4 4
PY7 4 4 4 4
PY8 5 5 5 5
Recommended Sources
Ders Kitabı veya Notu
Diğer Kaynaklar
  • Eduard Zeller, History of Greek Philosophy, İz Yayıncılık
  • Umberto Eco, Riccardo Fedriga, History of Philosophy 1, çv. Leyla Tonguç Basmacı, Alfa Yayınları
  • Umberto Eco, Riccardo Fedriga, History of Philosophy 2, çv. Leyla Tonguç Basmacı
  • Umberto Eco, Riccardo Fedriga, History of Philosophy 3, çv. Leyla Tonguç Basmacı
  • Ahmet Cevizci, Ancient Philosophy/History of Philosophy 1, Say Yayınları
  • Ahmet Cevizci, Socrates, Say.
ECTS credits and course workload
ECTS credits and course workload Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Ders İçi
Class Hours 2 8 16
Ders Dışı
Preparation, After Class Study 2 8 16
Research 5 6 30
Interview 2 5 10
Presentation (Preparation) 2 5 10
Practice 1 14 14
Other Activities 3 5 15
Sınavlar
Midterm 2 8 16
Midterm Preparation 2 8 16
Homework 5 6 30
Homework Preparation 3 5 15
Quiz 2 5 10
Quiz Preparation 2 5 10
Final 1 14 14
Classroom Activities 14 3 42
Total Workload 264
*AKTS = (Total Workload) / 25,5 ECTS Credit of the Course 6.0