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Philosophy in Renaissance

Course Code	: FEL205
Course Type	: Required
Couse Group	: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language	: Turkish
Work Placement	: N/A

Theory	: 2
Prt.	: 0
Credit	: 2
Lab	: 0
ECTS	: 4

Objectives of the Course

To comprehend the importance of the Renaissance in the history of philosophy, particularly its position established between the Middle Ages and Modernity, and in terms of its role in forming the origins of modern science.

Course Content

In the first part of the course, concepts such as magic, humanism, and occultism, which form the philosophical foundation of the Renaissance, are discussed, along with movements like Neoplatonism, Hermeticism, and Aristotelianism. Later, the importance of the Renaissance in terms of Modernity is examined, particularly through the lens of Galileo, Copernicus, and Francis Bacon, and key Renaissance utopias as well as Luther's 95 Theses are read.

Name of Lecturer(s)

Res. Assist. Burak SAYIN

Learning Outcomes

1.	Acquires knowledge about Renaissance and understands the philosophical problems of the Renaissance.
2.	Understands the importance of the Renaissance regarding to the modern philosophy.
3.	Comprehends the historical and philosophical significance of Renaissance magic.
4.	Reads important utopian texts and philosophically analyses them.
5.	Acquires knowledge about Renaissance Humanism.

Recommended or Required Reading

1.	Copenhaver, B. P., Renaissance Philosophy, Oxford University Press., Oxford, 1997.
2.	Cassirer, E., The Individual and the Cosmos in Renaissance Philosophy. (Transl. M. Domandi) Dover Publications, 2000.
3.	Çörekçioğlu, Hakan, Rönesans’ın Doğası. İstanbul: Say Yayınları, 2019.
4.	Celenza, C. The Intellectual World of the Italian Renaissance : Language, Philosophy, and the Search for Meaning. Cambridge University Press; 2018.
5.	Febvre, Lucien, Rönesans İnsanı, (Çev. M. A. Kılıçbay), İstanbul: İmge Kitabevi, 1995.
6.	Wyatt, M. The Cambridge Companion to the Italian Renaissance. Cambridge University Press; 2014.
7.	Burckhardt, J. İtalya'da Rönesans Kültürü. (Çev. B.S. Baykal). Ankara: Panama Yayıncılık, 2020.
8.	More, T. Utopia. (Çev. S. Eyüboğlu; M. Urgan; V. Günyol). İstanbul: Türkiye İş Bankası Kültür Yayınları, 2023.
9.	Erasmus, Deliliğe Övgü (Ç. Dürüşken). İstanbul: Alfa Yayınları, 2014.
10.	Campanella, T. Güneş Ülkesi (Çev. Ç. Dürüşken). İstanbul: Alfa Yayınları, 2022.
11.	Koyré, A. Bilim Tarihi Yazıları (Çev. K. Dİnçer). Ankara: Tübitak Popüler Bilim Kitapları, 2008.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week 1 - Theoretical

Introduction: Renaissance as a Historical and Cultural Period

Week 1 - Preparation Work