Information Package / Course Catalogue
Philosophy of Social Science II
Course Code: SOSY616
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

Comprehend the main meta-problems of social sciences at ontological and epistemological levels.

Course Content

Naturalism at the science, social levels, casual mechanisms, makro structures, mikro foundations, categories and classifications, ordinary language and socail science.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.Defining and positioning to differente social levels
2.Discussing the place of categories and classifications at social science.
3.Comprehend the role of social explanation.
4.Comprehend the relaition of explanation and understanfding.
5.Scientific language and the translation amongs paradigms.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.The Blackwell Guide to the Philosophy of the Social Sciences, Stephen P. Turner and Paul A. Roth.
2.The search for a methodology of social science, Stephen P. Turner, Springer-science
3.Philosophy of Anthropology and Sociology, (ed.) Stephen P. Turner & Mark W. Risjord, Elsevier
4.Sosyal Bilim Felsefesi, Ted Benton & Ian Craib, Sentez Yayınları
5.Sosyal Bilimler Felsefesi, Patrick Baert, Küre Yayınları
6.Sosyolojinin Felsefî Kökenleri, Ted Benton, Küre Yayınları
7.Sosyal Bilimler Tarihi ve Felsefesi, Scott Gordon, Küre Yayınları
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Levels of The Social-What’s the Social World?
Week 2 - Theoretical
Causal Mechanisms and Microfoundations
Week 3 - Theoretical
Levels and Layers Within The Social
Week 4 - Theoretical
Methodological Individualism ant its Philosophical Constraints
Week 5 - Theoretical
Categories and Classifications in the Social Sciences
Week 6 - Theoretical
The Social Functions of the Categories
Week 7 - Theoretical
Hermeneutic and Phenomenological Approaches
Week 8 - Theoretical
Ethnomethodological Research
Week 9 - Theoretical
Relativism and Historicism
Week 10 - Theoretical
The Problem of Irrational Beliefs
Week 11 - Theoretical
Language and Translation
Week 12 - Theoretical
Practice Theory
Week 13 - Theoretical
Language and Tacit Knowledge
Week 14 - Theoretical
Is Possible Naturalism at Science
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory141356
Reading52325
Midterm Examination120222
Final Examination120323
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)126
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
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PÇ-3
PÇ-4
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OÇ-1
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
OÇ-2
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
OÇ-3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
OÇ-4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
OÇ-5
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026