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PSK 105 - Introduction to Philosophy

Faculty of Business and Management Sciences · Islamic Economics 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

ActivityQuantityDuration (h)Total Workload
Course Duration (Including Exam Week)16232
Out of Class Study Period16348
Midterm111
Quiz000
Assignment000
Practice000
Final111

Course Schedule

WeekSubjectPreparation
1Definition of philosophy: Various definitions of philosophy, philosophy as a critical thinkingBolay, S.Hayri, Felsefeye Giriş, Introduction
2Main Philosophical DisciplinesBolay, S. Hayri, Felsefeye Giriş, Introduction
3Philosophy of knowledge: What is knowledge, how to acquire knowledge, types of knowledge, epistemologyJohn Herman Randal, Justus Buchler, Felsefeye Giriş, Terc. Ahmet Arslan, related chapter
4Possibility of knowledge, accuracy of knowledge, sources of knowledgeJohn Herman Randal, Justus Buchler, Felsefeye Giriş, Terc. Ahmet Arslan, related chapter
5Philosophy of science: Definition of science, main categories of science, formation process of scientific knowledgeJohn Herman Randal, Justus Buchler, Felsefeye Giriş, Terc. Ahmet Arslan, related chapter
6Science as a subject of philosophy, analytic and synthetic proposition, science and ethicsJohn Herman Randal, Justus Buchler, Felsefeye Giriş, Terc. Ahmet Arslan, related chapter
7Science as a subject of philosophy, analytic and synthetic proposition, science and ethicsJohn Herman Randal, Justus Buchler, Felsefeye Giriş, Terc. Ahmet Arslan, related chapter
8Ara SınavAra Sınav
9Philosophy of art: branches of aesthetics, philosophy of art, problem of beauty in art, good and beautiful in artJohn Herman Randal, Justus Buchler, Felsefeye Giriş, Terc. Ahmet Arslan, related chapter
10Political Philosophy: Subject of political philosophy, the source of power, the individual and the state, the problem of ideal order and political utopiasJohn Herman Randal, Justus Buchler, Felsefeye Giriş, Terc. Ahmet Arslan, related chapter
11Philosophy of religion: The subject and problems of philosophy of religion, philosophy of religion and theologyJohn Herman Randal, Justus Buchler, Felsefeye Giriş, Terc. Ahmet Arslan, rekated chapter
12Philosophy of education: Philosophy of education and educational sciences, classical approaches to philosophy of educationJohn Herman Randal, Justus Buchler, Felsefeye Giriş, Terc. Ahmet Arslan, related chapter
13The subject and main problems of philosophy of education, the relation among education, ethics and religionJohn Herman Randal, Justus Buchler, Felsefeye Giriş, Terc. Ahmet Arslan, related chapter
14Science as a subject of philosophy, analytic and synthetic proposition, science and ethicsJohn Herman Randal, Justus Buchler, Felsefeye Giriş, Terc. Ahmet Arslan, related chapter
15overviewJohn Herman Randal, Justus Buchler, Felsefeye Giriş, Terc. Ahmet Arslan, related chapter
16Final SınavıFinal Sınavı