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ISF 036 - History of Philosophy

Faculty of Islamic Sciences · Islamic Sciences (Arabic 30%) · Undergraduate

ECTS: 3 T+P+L: 2+0+0 Departmental Elective
Coordinator: Prof. Dr. Turan KOÇ

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