Information Package / Course Catalogue
British Empiricism
Course Code: FLSF647
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Third Cycle (Doctorate Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 5
Objectives of the Course

To gain knowledge and understanding of the main problems of Locke and English philosophy and philosophers.

Course Content

Key problems of Locke and English philosophy and philosophers

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.To know the history of 18th century philosophy.
2.To learn Enlightenment thought and rationality.
3.To know the contributions of critical and rational thinking to modern science and philosophy.
4.To grasp the roots of current political debates in the 18th century.
5.Etik ve özgürlük arasındaki ilişkiyi kavramak.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Berkeley, G. İnsan Bilgisinin İlkeleri Üzerine (Çev.H.Turan), Bilim ve Sanat Yay., Ankara, 1996
2.Hume, David. İnsanın Anlama Yetisi Üzerine Bir Soruşturma, (An Enquıry Concerning Human Understanding) (Çev: Oruç Aruoba), Hacettepe Üniversitesi yayınları. Ocak, 1976, Ankara.
3.Locke, J.İnsan Anlığı Üzerine Bir Deneme (Çev. Vehbi Hacıkadiroğlu), İstanbul, Ara Yayıncılık,1992
4.Kant,I. Gelecekte Bilim Olarak Ortaya Çıkabilecek Her Metafiziğe Prolegomena, Türkiye Felsefe Kurumu, Ankara, 1995.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Introduction: Problems of epistemology and Empirical perspective
Week 2 - Theoretical
Empiricism
Week 3 - Theoretical
Locke
Week 4 - Theoretical
An Essay on Locke and the Human Understanding
Week 5 - Theoretical
An Essay on Locke and the Human Understanding
Week 6 - Theoretical
An Essay on Locke and the Human Understanding
Week 7 - Theoretical
An Essay on Locke and the Human Understanding
Week 8 - Intermediate Exam
Exam
Week 9 - Theoretical
A Study of Human Nature
Week 10 - Theoretical
A Study of Human Nature
Week 11 - Theoretical
A Study of Human Nature
Week 12 - Theoretical
Berkeley and its Principles of Human Knowledge
Week 13 - Theoretical
Berkeley and its Principles of Human Knowledge
Week 14 - Theoretical
Berkeley and its Principles of Human Knowledge
Week 15 - Theoretical
Berkeley and its Principles of Human Knowledge
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140342
Reading140228
Midterm Examination120222
Final Examination130232
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)124
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
OÇ-1
2
OÇ-2
2
OÇ-3
2
OÇ-4
2
OÇ-5
2
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