Information Package / Course Catalogue
Problems of Philosophical Anthropology
Course Code: FLSF505
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Second Cycle (Master's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 5
Objectives of the Course

Understanding of the importance of human existence moving form the problem of ‘What is human?’

Course Content

In this course, it will be debated problems of the philosophical anthropology citing examples of texts selected form history of philosophy.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Şahabettin YALÇIN
Learning Outcomes
1.To be able to explain some notices about “What is man?”
2.To be able to explain importance of philosophical anthropology for education, Ethics, Human Rights, History, Politics and etc.
3.To be able to explain the current problems of Philosophical Anthropology
4.To be able to establish a relationship between ethical and political problems and human perspective.
5.To be able to critically approach their own existence.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Cassier, Ernst. İnsan Üstüne Bir Deneme, (Çev. Necla Arat), İstanbul: Remzi Kitabevi, 1980
2.Kuçuradi, İoanna. (Hazırlayan), Yüzyılımızda İnsan Felsefesi, Ankara: Türkiye Felsefe Kurumu, 1997
3.Mengüşoğlu, Takiyettin. İnsan Felsefesi, İstanbul: Remzi Kitabevi, 1988
4.Scheler, Max. İnsanın Kosmostaki Yeri, (Çev. Harun Tepe), Ankara: Ayraç Yayınevi, 1998
5.Settanni, Harry. What is Man?, New York-London, Peter Long, 1991
6.Kılıç, Yavuz, İnsan Doğası Kavramı Üzerine Bir Çalışma, (Yayınlanmamış Doktora Tezi), H.Ü. Ankara, 2004
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Introduction
Week 2 - Theoretical
Responses of some scientists to the question "What is human?"
Week 3 - Theoretical
Responses of some philosophers to the question "What is human?"
Week 4 - Theoretical
Differences between the answers given by scientists and philosophers
Week 5 - Theoretical
Th Human nature in Plato and Aristotle
Week 6 - Theoretical
An overview of medieval human understanding
Week 7 - Theoretical
Some philosophers of the 17th and 18th views on human nature
Week 8 - Intermediate Exam
Midterm exam
Week 9 - Theoretical
Schopenhauer and Nietzsche's view of humanity
Week 10 - Theoretical
Existentialism and Human Being
Week 11 - Theoretical
Heidegger's views on Human Being
Week 12 - Theoretical
Mengüşoğlu and Kuçuradi’s views on Human Being
Week 13 - Theoretical
Thesis about Human Nature
Week 14 - Theoretical
Human being in its historical context
Week 15 - Theoretical
General Assessments
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory151360
Seminar18210
Reading50210
Midterm Examination118220
Final Examination118220
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)120
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-10
OÇ-1
2
2
3
3
OÇ-2
2
1
3
OÇ-3
2
3
OÇ-4
3
2
3
OÇ-5
2
2
3
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