Is there a God or not? Is it possible to prove the existence or non-existence of God? What is the source of a belief in God? What is the role of reason, experience and faith in religion? Is it possible to know the attributes of God, the immortality of the soul, the existence of miracles? What is the problem of evil? What are the moral and political implications of the claims of monotheistic religions? What is theism, deism, fideism, atheism and agnosticism? The philosophers to be studied are: Sextus, Augustinus, Aquinas, Anselmus, Avicenna, Descartes, Spinoza, Leibniz, Berkeley, Pascal, Hume, Marx, Kierkegaard, Nietzsche and Sartre. |
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Subject |
Related Preparation |
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An Introduction to Philosophy |
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2) |
An Introduction to the Philosophy of Religion |
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Sextus Empiricus |
Text reading: “Western Philosophy” edited by John Cottingham; “Classics of Philosophy” edited by Louis P. Pojman. |
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Augustinus, Avicenna, Anselmus, Aquinas |
Text reading: “Western Philosophy” edited by John Cottingham; “Classics of Philosophy” edited by Louis P. Pojman. |
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Descartes, Leibniz, Spinoza |
Text reading: “Western Philosophy” edited by John Cottingham; “Classics of Philosophy” edited by Louis P. Pojman. |
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Berkeley, Pascal |
Text reading: “Western Philosophy” edited by John Cottingham; “Classics of Philosophy” edited by Louis P. Pojman. |
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Mid-Term Exam |
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8) |
Hume |
Text reading: “Western Philosophy” edited by John Cottingham; “Classics of Philosophy” edited by Louis P. Pojman. |
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Hume |
Text reading: “Western Philosophy” edited by John Cottingham; “Classics of Philosophy” edited by Louis P. Pojman. |
10) |
Hume |
Text reading: “Western Philosophy” edited by John Cottingham; “Classics of Philosophy” edited by Louis P. Pojman. |
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Kierkegaard, Marx, Nietzsche |
Text reading: “Western Philosophy” edited by John Cottingham; “Classics of Philosophy” edited by Louis P. Pojman. |
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Nietzsche, Sartre |
Text reading: “Western Philosophy” edited by John Cottingham; “Classics of Philosophy” edited by Louis P. Pojman. |
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Nietzsche, Sartre |
Text reading: “Western Philosophy” edited by John Cottingham; “Classics of Philosophy ” edited by Louis P. Pojman. + Reading of the course notes. |
14) |
Revision |
Metin Okuma: “Western Philosophy” edited by John Cottingham; “Classics of Philosophy” edited by Louis P. Pojman. + Derste alınan notların okunması. |
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Program Outcomes |
Level of Contribution |
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Knowledge of photographic and video media and ability to use basic, intermediate and advanced techniques of these media. |
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Ability to understand, analyze and evaluate theories, concepts and uses of photography and video. |
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Ability to employ theoretical knowledge in the areas of the use of photography and video. |
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Familiarity with and ability to review the historical literature in theoretical and practical studies in photography and video. |
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Ability in problem solving in relation to projects in photography and video. |
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Ability to generate innovative responses to particular and novel requirements in photography and video. |
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Understanding and appreciation of the roles and potentials of the image across visual culture |
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Ability to communicate distinctively by means of photographic and video images. |
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Experience of image post-production processes and ability to develop creative outcomes through this knowledge. |
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Knowledge of and ability to participate in the processes of production, distribution and use of photography and video in the media. |
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Ability to understand, analyze and evaluate global, regional and local problematics in visual culture. |
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Knowledge of and ability to make a significant contribution to the goals of public communication. |
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Enhancing creativity via interdisciplinary methods to develop skills for realizing projects. |
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Gaining general knowledge about the points of intersection of communication, art and technology. |
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