Information Package / Course Catalogue
Introduction to Eastern Philosophy
Course Code: FEL239
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 3
Objectives of the Course

To teach students Eastern philosophies and concepts. Instruct to students Persian, Korean, Indian, Tibetian, Chinese, Japonese philosophies and concepts.

Course Content

Eastern philosophies and concepts. Instruct to students Persian, Korean, Indian, Tibetian, Chinese, Japonese philosophies and concepts.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Onur KARTAL
Learning Outcomes
1.To be able to explain Eastern philosophy
2.To be able to identify Persian, Korean, Indian, Tibetian, Chinese, Japonese philosophies and concepts
3.To be able to explain Sufism, Confucianism, Taoism, Hinduism, İslam, Shintoism and Budism
4.To know the eastern sources of Western thought.
5.To be able to relate Eastern thought and philosophy.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Fung Yu-Lan, Çin Felsefesi Tarihi (Çev. Fuat Aydın), İstanbul Bilgi Üniversitesi Yayınları, 2009.
2.Giorgio Buccellati (1981), "Wisdom and Not: The Case of Mesopotamia", Journal of the American Oriental Society 101 (1), p. 35-47.
3.Leaman, Oliver, Key Concepts in Eastern Philosophy, Routledge, 1999.
4.Leaman, Oliver, Eastern Philosophy: Key Readings, Routledge, 2000.
5.Leaman, Oliver, Encyclopedia of Asian Philosophy, Taylor & Francis Group, 2001.
6.Mohanty, Jitendranath, Classical Indian Philosophy. Lanham: Rowman & Littlefield. 2000.
7.Oldmeadow, Harry Light from the East: Eastern Wisdom for the Modern West. Indiana: World Wisdom Inc., 2007
8.Zimmer, Heinrich (ed.) Joseph Campbell. ed. Philosophies of India. New York: Princeton University Pres, 1969.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Preparation Work
Book, Internet and Library Browsing
Week 2 - Theoretical
Characteristics of Eastern philosophy
Week 2 - Preparation Work
Book, Internet and Library Browsing
Week 3 - Theoretical
Persian philosophy and concepts
Week 3 - Preparation Work
Book, Internet and Library Browsing
Week 4 - Theoretical
Korean philosophy and concepts
Week 4 - Preparation Work
Book, Internet and Library Browsing
Week 5 - Theoretical
Indian philosophy and concepts
Week 5 - Preparation Work
Book, Internet and Library Browsing
Week 6 - Theoretical
Indian philosophy and concepts
Week 6 - Preparation Work
Book, Internet and Library Browsing
Week 7 - Theoretical
Tibetian philosophy and concepts
Week 7 - Preparation Work
Book, Internet and Library Browsing
Week 8 - Theoretical
Book, Internet and Library Browsing
Week 9 - Theoretical
Chinese philosophy and concepts
Week 9 - Preparation Work
Book, Internet and Library Browsing
Week 10 - Theoretical
Chinese philosophy and concepts
Week 10 - Preparation Work
Book, Internet and Library Browsing
Week 11 - Theoretical
Japanese philosophy and concepts
Week 11 - Preparation Work
Book, Internet and Library Browsing
Week 12 - Theoretical
Japanese philosophy and concepts
Week 12 - Preparation Work
Book, Internet and Library Browsing
Week 13 - Theoretical
Islamic philosophy and concepts
Week 13 - Preparation Work
Book, Internet and Library Browsing
Week 14 - Theoretical
Overall Evaluation
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140228
Reading140114
Midterm Examination115217
Final Examination118220
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)79
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
PÇ-8
PÇ-9
PÇ-11
OÇ-1
2
2
OÇ-2
2
OÇ-3
2
OÇ-4
3
1
OÇ-5
3
1
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026