COURSE UNIT TITLE

: CONTEMPORAY PHILOSOPHY

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
ERA 4004 CONTEMPORAY PHILOSOPHY ELECTIVE 4 0 0 6

Offered By

Philosophy

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR METIN BAL

Offered to

Philosophy

Course Objective

To learn the main ideas of the leading philosophers and thinkers of the twentieth and twentyfirst centuries.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   The student masters the main views of the philosophers of contemporary philosophy.
2   The student masters the main works of the philosophers of contemporary philosophy.
3   The student can discuss and compare the views of philosophers of contemporary philosophy.
4   Based on the views of contemporary philosophers, the student can give various answers to the problems of thought in the contemporary period.
5   Students can develop solutions to the problems they encounter in their daily life based on the thoughts of contemporary thinkers.
6   The student can express these problems philosophically by observing the problems that have not been thought about yet.
7   The student can answer contemporary philosophical problems based on the views of previous philosophers.
8   The student can propose new solutions to the new problems of the contemporary period.
9   The student can develop new solutions by discussing the solution proposals brought to the new problems of the contemporary period.
10   The student can make contributions to the contemporary philosophy by devoloping his/her own ideas.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Heidegger's Question of Being
2 Heidegger's Question of Being
3 Heidegger's Thoughts on Thinking
4 Heidegger's Definitions of Philosophy
5 Heidegger's Theory of Fundamental Ontology
6 Badiou's Thought on the True Life
7 Badiou's Philosophy of Feeling
8 Midterm Exam
9 Badiou's Thoughts on Lacan
10 Badiou's Thoughts of Nietzsche
11 In the 20th Century, Postmodernism
12 Bauddillard and Postmodernism
13 Baudrillard's Thoughts on Simulacra and Simulation
14 Baudrillard's Thoughts on Simulacra and Simulation
15 Jameson and Contemporary Culture
16 Final Exam

Recomended or Required Reading

Heidegger, Martin. "Being and Time."
Heidegger, Martin. "What is Philosophy "
Heidegger, Martin. "What is Called Thinking "
Badiou, Alain. "In Praise of Love."
Badiou, Alain. "Nietzsche."
Badiou, Alain. "Happiness."
Badiou, Alain. "The True Life."
Badiou, Alain. "Handbook of Inaesthetics."
Badiou, Alain, and Elisabeth Roudinesco. "Lacan: Past and Present."
Baudrillard, Jean. "Simulacra and Simulation."
Jameson, Fredric. "Postmodernism, or, the Cultural Logic of Late Capitalism."

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Learning and teaching will be carried out by reading and discussing the main works of philosophers and thinkers.

Assessment Methods

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


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Written midterm and final exam.

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

The student should carefully follow the textbooks and the topics covered in the course. Students should come to class prepared.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

metin.bal@deu.edu.tr
balmetin@gmail.com

Office Hours

Monday 11.00 - 12.00
Thursday 11.00 - 12.00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 12 3 36
Preparation for midterm exam 1 12 12
Preparation for final exam 1 14 14
Reading 1 50 50
Preparing presentations 1 24 24
Final 1 1,5 2
Midterm 1 1,5 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 140

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13PO.14PO.15
LO.13555
LO.25
LO.3555
LO.455
LO.55
LO.645
LO.75
LO.854
LO.9555
LO.1044

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