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Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS FDB 6211 18TH CENTURY WESTERN PHILOSOPHICAL TEXTS ELECTIVE 3 0 0 7

Offered By

Philosophy and Religious Sciences

Level of Course Unit

Third Cycle Programmes (Doctorate Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR KASIM MÜMINOĞLU

Offered to

Philosophy and Religious Sciences

Course Objective

To research on some main philosophers and their views in 18th century of western thoughts.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Student, at the end of the semester, will get information about common aproaches of some philosophers lived in 18th century. 2   Students will know their epistemology and philosophy of history. 3   Students can see their effects on social life and science 4   They will see the the attribution of western philosophy in 18th century to the Science 5   They will develop their reading and analyzing abilities in philosopical texts.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description 1 Selected text from Berkeley and their evaluation. 2 Selected text from G. Vico and their evaluation. 3 Selected text from Montesquieu and their evaluation. 4 Selected text from D. Hume and their evaluation. 5 Selected text from Condillac and their evaluation. 6 Encyclopedists and their main views. 7 Selected text from Voltaire and their evaluation. 8 Mid-term Exam 9 Selected text from Rousseau and their evaluation. 10 Selected text from Adam Smith and their evaluation. 11 Selected text from Herder and their evaluation. 12 Selected text from Kant and their evaluation. 13 Selected text from Kant and their evaluation II. 14 General reviews.

Recomended or Required Reading

Kant, Critical of Pure Reason, Hume, Treatise of Human Nature; History of Natural Religion.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecturing, research, question - answer, studying on examples, homework and practice.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA 1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM 2 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE 3 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.40 + FCG* 0.60 4 RST RESIT 5 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.40 + RST* 0.60

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

Students needs to prepare an essay or a homework assignment about the subject. The mid-term exam and final exam are taking place in class according to timetable of the course.

Assessment Criteria

Students' achievements are calculated from the results of mid-term exam, homework assignments, final exam and active participation to the lecture.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

mehmet.turkeri@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Thursday 10:00 - 12:00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours) Lectures 13 3 39 Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 7 91 Preparation for final exam 1 15 15 Preparation for midterm exam 1 7 7 Preparing assignments 1 4 4 Preparing presentations 1 4 4 Reading 7 3 21 Final 1 2 2 Midterm 1 2 2 TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 185

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LO PO.1 PO.2 PO.3 PO.4 PO.5 PO.6 PO.7 PO.8 PO.9 PO.10 PO.11 PO.12 PO.13 LO.1 5 5 5 5 LO.2 5 5 5 5 LO.3 5 5 5 5 LO.4 5 5 5 5 LO.5 5 5 5 5