Faculty of Business and Management Sciences · International Trade and Finance · Undergraduate
ECTS: 5 T+P+L: 3+0+0 Departmental Elective
Coordinator: Arş. Gör. İbrahim KEÇECİ
Course Objective
To instruct the characteristics of philosophical thought within the context of basic disciplines of philosophy by providing the ability to analyze the fundemental questions and key concepts
Course Content
Definition of philosophy, characteristics of philosophical thought., Philosophy of Being, Political Philosophy, Philosophy of Ethics, Philosophy of Art, Philosophy of Religion, Topics of Philosophy of Education, basic concepts and problems
Required Resources
Bolay, S.Hayri, Felsefeye Giriş, Ankara 2000; John Herman Randal, Justus Buchler, Felsefeye Giriş, Terc. Ahmet Arslan, Ege Üniversitesi Matbaası, İzmir 1982
Recommended Resources
Erdem, Hüsamettin, Bazı Felsefe Meseleleri (Felsefeye Giriş, Konya, 1999
Explanations
attendance is obligatory
Core Area Distribution
(21) Arts%25 (31) Social and Behavioural Science%75
Teaching Methods
ExpressionQuestion-AnswerDiscussionBrain StormingSelf studyProblem Solving
Assessment & Evaluation
Testing (Essay / Tests: True-Falls, multiple-choice, short answer, matching)
ECTS / Workload
| Activity | Quantity | Duration (h) | Total Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Duration (Including Exam Week) | 16 | 2 | 32 |
| Out of Class Study Period | 16 | 3 | 48 |
| Midterm | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Quiz | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Assignment | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Practice | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Final | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Course Schedule
| Week | Subject | Preparation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Definition of philosophy: Various definitions of philosophy, philosophy as a critical thinking | Bolay, S.Hayri, Felsefeye Giriş, Introduction |
| 2 | Main Philosophical Disciplines | Bolay, S. Hayri, Felsefeye Giriş, Introduction |
| 3 | Philosophy of knowledge: What is knowledge, how to acquire knowledge, types of knowledge, epistemology | John Herman Randal, Justus Buchler, Felsefeye Giriş, Terc. Ahmet Arslan, related chapter |
| 4 | Possibility of knowledge, accuracy of knowledge, sources of knowledge | John Herman Randal, Justus Buchler, Felsefeye Giriş, Terc. Ahmet Arslan, related chapter |
| 5 | Philosophy of science: Definition of science, main categories of science, formation process of scientific knowledge | John Herman Randal, Justus Buchler, Felsefeye Giriş, Terc. Ahmet Arslan, related chapter |
| 6 | Science as a subject of philosophy, analytic and synthetic proposition, science and ethics | John Herman Randal, Justus Buchler, Felsefeye Giriş, Terc. Ahmet Arslan, related chapter |
| 7 | Science as a subject of philosophy, analytic and synthetic proposition, science and ethics | John Herman Randal, Justus Buchler, Felsefeye Giriş, Terc. Ahmet Arslan, related chapter |
| 8 | Ara Sınav | Ara Sınav |
| 9 | Philosophy of art: branches of aesthetics, philosophy of art, problem of beauty in art, good and beautiful in art | John Herman Randal, Justus Buchler, Felsefeye Giriş, Terc. Ahmet Arslan, related chapter |
| 10 | Political Philosophy: Subject of political philosophy, the source of power, the individual and the state, the problem of ideal order and political utopias | John Herman Randal, Justus Buchler, Felsefeye Giriş, Terc. Ahmet Arslan, related chapter |
| 11 | Philosophy of religion: The subject and problems of philosophy of religion, philosophy of religion and theology | John Herman Randal, Justus Buchler, Felsefeye Giriş, Terc. Ahmet Arslan, rekated chapter |
| 12 | Philosophy of education: Philosophy of education and educational sciences, classical approaches to philosophy of education | John Herman Randal, Justus Buchler, Felsefeye Giriş, Terc. Ahmet Arslan, related chapter |
| 13 | The subject and main problems of philosophy of education, the relation among education, ethics and religion | John Herman Randal, Justus Buchler, Felsefeye Giriş, Terc. Ahmet Arslan, related chapter |
| 14 | Science as a subject of philosophy, analytic and synthetic proposition, science and ethics | John Herman Randal, Justus Buchler, Felsefeye Giriş, Terc. Ahmet Arslan, related chapter |
| 15 | overview | John Herman Randal, Justus Buchler, Felsefeye Giriş, Terc. Ahmet Arslan, related chapter |
| 16 | Final Sınavı | Final Sınavı |