COURSE UNIT TITLE

: PLATO IN READINGS

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
FEL 7055 PLATO IN READINGS ELECTIVE 3 0 0 6

Offered By

PHILOSOPHY, NON-THESIS (Evening)

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR DOĞAN GÖÇMEN

Offered to

PHILOSOPHY, NON-THESIS (Evening)

Course Objective

The aim of this course is to conceive Plato s system of thought by reference to his texts. The unique aspects of a systematical philosopher Plato s epistemology, ontology, ethics and political understanding will be discussed in order to improve the text analysis abilities of the students.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Conceiving the properties of philosophical thinking
2   Conceiving the relations of philosophy with different problem fields
3   Conceiving Plato s epistemology
4   Inquiring being-knowledge relation with respect to Plato s texts
5   Conceiving the relations between Plato s epistemology and his ontology, ethics and political understanding

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Truth and Knowledge in Plato s Thought
2 Critique of Socratic Method and Acquiring Knowledge
3 A Discussion about the Simile of the Cave
4 Relations between Sense-Perception-Thought-Knowledge
5 The Possibility and Source of Knowledge: Dogmatism and Skepticism
6 The Possibility and Source of Knowledge: Rationalism, Empiricism and Intuitionism
7 Formal Sciences, Empirical Sciences and Methodology Problem
8 Midterm Exam
9 Theory of Ideas and the General Properties of Ideas
10 The Relations Between Plato s Cosmology and his Understanding of Being
11 Plato s Ethics
12 Plato s Political Philosophy and its Fundamental Problems
13 Justice as an Ethical Concept
14 Ideal Republic
15 General assessment
16 Final exam

Recomended or Required Reading

Arslan, Ahmet; Ilkçağ Felsefe Tarihi: Sofistlerden Platon a, Istanbul Bilgi Üniversitesi Yayınları, Istanbul, 2006
Laertios, Diogenes; Ünlü Filozofların Yaşamları ve Öğretileri, Çev. Candan Şentuna, YKY, Istanbul, 2003.
Platon; Devlet, Çev.,Selahattin Eyuboğlu-M.Ali Cinboz. Istanbul, Remzi Kitabevi, 1995
Platon; Devlet Adamı, Çev.Behice Boran-Mehmet Karasan,M.E.B.Yaınları,Istanbul, 1992
Platon; Diyaloglar I, Çev: Melih Cevdet Anday-Sebahattin Eyüboğlu, Remzi Kitabevi, Istanbul, 1989.
Platon; Diyaloglar II, Çev: Melih Cevdet Anday-Sebahattin Eyüboğlu, Remzi Kitabevi, Istanbul, 1989.
Platon; Phaidon, Çev. Ahmet Cevizci,Gündoğan Yayınları, Istanbul, 1995

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

See "Assessment Methods" and "ECTS Table"

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

None

Assessment Criteria

LO 1-3 will be evaluated by his/her presentation.
LO 4-5 will be evaluated by the assignment of the student and by the questions that will be asked in midterm and final exams.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

1. %70 attendance is required.
2. The participation in midterm and final exams will be considered in grading.
3. The participation in presentation activity will be considered in grading.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Yard. Doç. Dr. Özlem Duva Kaya
0232 301 94 13
ozlem.duva@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 8 3 24
Preparing presentations 1 15 15
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 12 7 84
Preparation for midterm exam 1 10 10
Preparation for final exam 1 10 10
Preparing assignments 1 10 10
Final 1 3 3
Midterm 1 3 3
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 159

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.1545
LO.25
LO.355
LO.444
LO.5555

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