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Bachelor | TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 | QF-EHEA: First Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 6 |
Course Code | Course Name | Semester | Theoretical | Practical | Credit | ECTS |
GEP0806 | Philosophy of Life | Fall | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
The course opens with the approval of the Department at the beginning of each semester |
Language of instruction: | En |
Type of course: | GE-Elective |
Course Level: | Bachelor |
Mode of Delivery: | Face to face |
Course Coordinator : | Dr. BURCU ALARSLAN ULUDAŞ |
Course Lecturer(s): |
Assoc. Prof. SONGÜL DEMİR |
Course Objectives: | The objective of the course is to conduct a philosophical analysis as to the goal and meaning of life and to develop an ability of critical thinking. |
The students who have succeeded in this course; 1-The acquirement of knowledge. 2-Ability of apprehension. 3-Ability of analytical thinking. 4-Ability to develop a synthesis. 5-Development of creativity. 6-Development of value judgements. 7-Development of personality. |
What is the goal and meaning of life? What is the role of happiness, pleasure and utility in life? What is freedom and alienation? What is justice and equality? What is morality? What is the source of our moral decisions, actions and choices? How does reason and passion effect our life? What is good and bad in a moral context? What is the meaning of death in relation to life? What is the role of religion in determining the meaning and goal of life? The course aims to inquire into the answers to these questions through the theories of philosophers such as Aristippus, Plato, Aristotle, Epicurus, Zeno, Pyrrho, Sextus, Augustinus, Aquinas, Hobbes, Leibniz, Spinoza, Hume, Kant, Schopenhauer, Nietzsche, Kierkegaard, Mill, Marx, Heidegger and Sartre. |
Week | Subject | Related Preparation | |
1) | Introduction to Philosophy | ||
2) | Introduction to Philosophy and the Philosophy of Life | ||
3) | Ancient Period: Aristippos, Platon | Text Reading: “Ethics” (edited by David Cooper); “Ethics” (edited by Peter Singer). | |
4) | Ancient Period: Aristotle, Epicurus, Zeno | Text Reading: “Ethics” (edited by David Cooper); “Ethics” (edited by Peter Singer). | |
5) | Ancient Period: Pyrrho, Aenesedimus, Sextus | Text Reading: “Ethics” (edited by David Cooper); “Ethics” (edited by Peter Singer). | |
6) | Medieval Period: Augustinus, Aquinas | Text Reading: “Ethics” (edited by David Cooper); “Ethics” (edited by Peter Singer). | |
7) | Evaluation of Mid-Term Exam Results | Text Reading: “Ethics” (edited by David Cooper); “Ethics” (edited by Peter Singer). | |
8) | 16.,17. Century: Hobbes, Leibniz, Spinoza | Text Reading: “Ethics” (edited by David Cooper); “Ethics” (edited by Peter Singer). | |
9) | 18. Century: Hume, Kant | Text Reading: “Ethics” (edited by David Cooper); “Ethics” (edited by Peter Singer). | |
10) | 19. Century: Nietzsche, Kierkegaard | Text Reading: “Ethics” (edited by David Cooper); “Ethics” (edited by Peter Singer). | |
11) | 19. Century: Mill, Marx | Text Reading: “Ethics” (edited by David Cooper); “Ethics” (edited by Peter Singer). | |
12) | 20. Century: Heidegger, Sartre | Text Reading: “Ethics” (edited by David Cooper); “Ethics” (edited by Peter Singer). | |
13) | 20. Century: Heidegger, Sartre II | ||
14) | Revision |
Course Notes: | Derste alınan notlar : “Ethics” (edited by David Cooper); “Ethics” (edited by Peter Singer) / Course Notes / Textbooks “Ethics” (edited by David Cooper); “Ethics” (edited by Peter Singer). + Course Notes. |
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Midterms | 2 | % 50 |
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Total | % 100 | |
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK | % 50 | |
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Total | % 100 |
Activities | Number of Activities | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
Course Hours | 14 | 3 | 42 |
Laboratory | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Application | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Special Course Internship (Work Placement) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Field Work | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Study Hours Out of Class | 16 | 2 | 32 |
Presentations / Seminar | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Project | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Homework Assignments | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Quizzes | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Preliminary Jury | 0 | ||
Midterms | 2 | 5 | 10 |
Paper Submission | 0 | ||
Jury | 0 | ||
Final | 1 | 10 | 10 |
Total Workload | 94 |
No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Low | 3 Average | 4 High | 5 Highest |
Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution |