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| Course Description |
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| Course Name |
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History of Ancient Philosophy |
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| Course Code |
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IL 211 |
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| Course Type |
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Compulsory |
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| Level of Course |
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First Cycle |
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| Year of Study |
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2 |
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| Course Semester |
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Fall (16 Weeks) |
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| ECTS |
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2 |
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| Name of Lecturer(s) |
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Asst.Prof.Dr. HAKAN COŞAR
Assoc.Prof.Dr. SÜLEYMAN DÖNMEZ
Asst.Prof.Dr. HASAN AKKANAT
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| Learning Outcomes of the Course |
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1- The students lerarn the main problems discussed in Ancient philosophy and eminent philosophers of this kind of philosophy
2- Realize that the problems tackled by Ancient philosophers and philosophy occupy still the human being´s agenda somehow.
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| Mode of Delivery |
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Face-to-Face |
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| Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites |
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None |
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| Recommended Optional Programme Components |
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None |
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| Aim(s) of Course |
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To be acquainted with the main problems discussied in Ancient philosophy with reference to Ancient philosophers by acquiring general informations about what philosophy is, and its origine and the place it started, and to get skills for being capable to offer solutions. |
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| Course Contents |
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The etimology of philosophy and hikma; their definitions and building of hikma: what is philosophy? The origin of philosophy, building of hikma as a symbol of universal knowledge, hikma and philosophy relationship, characteristics of philosophical thinking, main problems of philosophy, philosophers and philosophical schools in antiquity, Greek philosophy before Socrates: Antiquity, philosophy of the nature or inquiring to the origin of the universe: Milesian School, Eleatic School and Parmenides, philosophy taking the human to the centre: Sophists, Socrates and after him, great philosophers who think sytematically: Plato, Aristotle, Peripatetic School, Helenistic and Roman Philosophy, and New Platonism. |
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| Language of Instruction |
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Turkish |
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| Work Place |
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classroom |
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Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities |
| Week | Subject | Student's Preliminary Work | Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
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1 |
Introduction to philosophy: What is philosophy and not? |
İlkçağ Felsefesi Tarihi (pp.1-33) |
face to face (lecturing) |
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Intellect as a faculty of philosophical thinking, and ontology, epistemology and value as fields of philosophical thinking. |
İlkçağ Felsefesi Tarihi (pp.45-60) |
face to face (lecturing) |
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3 |
Ancient Greek Philosophy before Socrat: Theologians and Milesian School |
İlkçağ Felsefesi Tarihi (pp.60-80) |
face to face (lecturing) |
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4 |
Mathematicians and physicians: Pythagoras, Xenophanes and Herakleitos |
İlkçağ Felsefesi Tarihi (pp.80-112) |
face to face (lecturing) |
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Elean School: Parmenides, Zeno, and Herakleitos-Parmenides conflict
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İlkçağ Felsefesi Tarihi (pp.97-127) |
face to face (lecturing) |
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Atomists: Demokrit and Leikippos |
İlkçağ Felsefesi Tarihi (pp.143-153) |
face to face (lecturing) |
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7 |
mid-term exam |
Reviewing of the previous subjects |
written exam |
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8 |
Sophists: Protagoras, Gorgias and the others |
İlkçağ Felsefesi Tarihi (pp.154-168) |
face to face (lecturing) |
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9 |
Socrat |
İlkçağ Felsefesi Tarihi (pp.169-183) |
face to face (lecturing) |
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10 |
Plato |
İlkçağ Felsefesi Tarihi (pp.184-220) |
face to face (lecturing) |
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Aristotle |
İlkçağ Felsefesi Tarihi (pp.220-258) |
face to face (lecturing) |
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Hellenistic and Roman philosophy I: Sceptics and Epicureans |
İlkçağ Felsefesi Tarihi (pp.260-267) |
face to face (lecturing) |
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13 |
Stoic philosophy |
İlkçağ Felsefesi Tarihi (pp.268-283) |
face to face (lecturing) |
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14 |
Neo Platonism: Plotinos |
İlkçağ Felsefesi Tarihi (pp.284-304) |
face to face (lecturing) |
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15 |
Influences of the Ancient Greek philosophers |
general review |
face to face (lecturing) |
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16/17 |
final exam |
Reviewing of the previous subjects |
written exam |
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Required Course Resources |
| Resource Type | Resource Name |
| Recommended Course Material(s) |
 Kamiran Birand:The History of Ancient Philosophy
Hüsamettin Erdem, İlkçağ Felsefesi Tarihi
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| Required Course Material(s) |
Ahmet Aslan: The History of Ancient Philosophy I-V
Wilhelm Capelle:Presocratic Philosophy I-II
Süleyman Dönmez: The journey of intellect from unity to numerosity
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Assessment Methods and Assessment Criteria |
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Semester/Year Assessments |
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Contribution Percentage |
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Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) |
1 |
60 |
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Homeworks/Projects/Others |
1 |
40 |
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Total |
100 |
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Rate of Semester/Year Assessments to Success |
40 |
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Final Assessments
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100 |
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Rate of Final Assessments to Success
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60 |
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Total |
100 |
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| Contribution of the Course to Key Learning Outcomes |
| # | Key Learning Outcome | Contribution* |
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1 |
Describes the main concepts, sources, principles, values, and philosophy of the Religion of Islam. |
2 |
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2 |
Explains the effects of the phenomenon of religion on the forming of structure, changing, and progression of the society and human being. |
1 |
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3 |
Explains the processes of the forming and developing of Islamic history and civilization. |
2 |
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Describes socio-cultural, religious, political, and economic structures of the Islamic societies. |
2 |
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5 |
Reads, explains, and interprets the main religious texts. |
1 |
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Reaches the true religious knowledge by using scientific methods and techniques, and evaluates and uses that knowledge. |
2 |
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7 |
Determines the main religious problems and produces some solutions according to modern needs. |
2 |
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8 |
Acquires knowledge and skills in the fields of Islamic history, culture, art, and literature. |
1 |
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9 |
Conveys the accumulations acquired to the religious field. |
3 |
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10 |
Classifies and examines the accumulation of knowledge and historical experience acquired in the history of Islamic sciences. |
2 |
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11 |
Expresses truly Islam in terms of belief, worship, moral and acts and procedures. |
1 |
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12 |
Realizes that religion, science, art, philosophy, and moral are mutually complementary elements and that they must be considered as a whole. |
4 |
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13 |
Respects the beliefs and the values attributed holiness, and supports the culture of coexisting. |
2 |
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14 |
Supports attitudes and acts fitted to the unifying, integrating and reconciling role of religious values in society. |
3 |
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15 |
Works in the fields of practical religious services, religious education and teaching. |
1 |
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16 |
Improves professional development, as well as interest in accordance with the capabilities of scientific, social, cultural and artistic fields constantly itself by identifying learning needs. |
0 |
| * Contribution levels are between 0 (not) and 5 (maximum). |
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| Student Workload - ECTS |
| Works | Number | Time (Hour) | Total Workload (Hour) |
| Course Related Works |
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Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) |
14 |
2 |
28 |
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Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) |
14 |
1 |
14 |
| Assesment Related Works |
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Homeworks, Projects, Others |
1 |
2 |
2 |
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Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) |
1 |
2 |
2 |
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Final Exam |
1 |
4 |
4 |
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Total Workload: | 50 |
| Total Workload / 25 (h): | 2 |
| ECTS Credit: | 2 |
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