The content of the readings include several fields of philosophy such as ethics, aesthetics, politics and theory of knowledge.
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Course Learning Outcomes
| Learning Outcomes | Program Learning Outcomes | Teaching Methods | Assessment Methods |
| 1) Discuss philosophy in a thoughtful manner | 1, 7, 8 | 1, 2 | A |
| 2) Examine some of the main problems of philosophy | 1, 5, 6, 7, 8 | 1, 2 | A |
| 3) Explore the different areas of philosophy | 1, 3, 5, 7, 9 | 1, 2 | A |
| 4) Acknowledges major philosophical concepts | 1, 5, 7, 9 | 1, 2 | A |
| 5) Evaluate philosophical problems within a theoretical and practical framework. | 1, 5, 7, 8, 9 | 1, 2 | A |
Course Flow
| COURSE CONTENT | ||
| Week | Topics | Study Materials |
| 1 | Introduction to the course | |
| 2 | A survey of pre-socratic philosophy | Jonathan Barnes, Early Greek Philosophy, p.61-88 / p.100-142 / p.161-201 / p.226-239/ p.244-288 |
| 3 |
Main issues in Plato’s Republic
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Plato, Republic, p.179-209/ p.294-321 |
| 4 | A general view of Aristotle’s philosophy on ethics and aesthetics |
Aristotle, Nicomachean Ethics, p.1-35, p.79-101
Aristotle, Poetics p.19-68 |
| 5 | A comparison between Descartes’s and Hume’s approaches to knowledge |
René Descartes, Discourse on method and the meditations, p.76-88 / p.123-129
David Hume, An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding, p.12-57 |
| 6 | Rousseau: Inequality of mankind and Social Contract theory | Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Discourse on the origin of inequality |
| 7 | Kant’s writings on ‘What is Enlightenment?’ and ‘Perpetual Peace’ | Immanuel Kant, Kant: Political Writings |
| 8 | MID TERM | |
| 9 | The foundations of Hegel’s Aesthetics | G.W. F. Hegel, Aesthetics, p.69-90 / p.280-298 |
| 10 | The political philosophy of Marx | Karl Marx, The Communist Manifesto |
| 11 | Nietzsche’s view of art | Friedrich Nietzsche, The Birth of Tragedy and Other Writings |
| 12 | Adorno and Horkheimer’s critical evaluation of Enlightenment and cultural industry | Theodor W. Adorno – Max Horkheimer, The Dialectic of Enlightenment, p.1-35 / p. 94-137 |
| 13 | Habermas’s ideas on the project of modernity |
Jürgen Habermas, Habermas and Unfinished Project of Modernity, p.38-55
Jürgen Habermas, Postmetaphysical Thinking, p.3-9 |
| 14 | Foucault’s critical theory of knowledge and power | Foucault, The Order of Things, p. 3-19, p.235-271 |
| 15 | Lyotard’s postmodern condition | Lyotard, The Postmodern Condition, p. XXIII-XXV, p. 18-31 |
| 16 | FINAL EXAM | |
Recommended Sources
| RECOMMENDED SOURCES | |
| Textbook |
*Jonathan Barnes, Early Greek Philosophy, Penguin Books, 1987
Plato, Republic, Focus Philosophical Library, 2007, trans: Joe Sachs *Aristotle, Nicomachean Ethics, Focus Publishing, 2002 *Aristotle, Poetics, Focus Publishing, 2006 *René Descartes, Discourse on method and the meditations ; trans. byF.E.Sutcliffe, *David Hume, An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding, , Oxford Press, *Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Discourse on the origin of inequality, trans. by Franklin Philip, Oxford Press, 1994 *Immanuel Kant, Kant: Political Writings, trans. By H.B. Nisbet, 1991 *G.W. F. Hegel, Aesthetics, trans. By T.M. Knox, Vol.I, Cambridge UniversityPress, *Karl Marx, The Communist Manifesto, trans. by Terrell Carver, Cambridge University Press *Friedrich Nietzsche, The Birth of Tragedy and Other Writings, Cambridge University Press *Theodor W. Adorno – Max Horkheimer, The Dialectic of Enlightenment, trans. by Edmond Jephcott, Stanford University Press, 2007 *Jürgen Habermas, Habermas and Unfinished Project of Modernity, ed. by *Maurizio Passerin d’Entréves and Seyla Benhabib, M.I.T. Press, 1997 *Jürgen Habermas, Postmetaphysical Thinking, trans. by William Mark Hohengarten, M.I.T. Press, 1992 *Foucault, The Order of Things, Routledge, 2002 *Lyotard, The Postmodern Condition, trans. by Régis Durand, The Minnesota University Press, 1984 |
| Additional Resources |
*Diogenes Laertios, The Lives of Eminent Philosophers, trans. by Pamela Mensh, Oxford University Press, 2018
*Marshall Berman, All That is Solid Melts into Air, The Experience of Modernity, Verso, 1982 |
Material Sharing
| MATERIAL SHARING | |
| Documents | Yeditepe University Knowledge Center |
| Assignments | |
| Exams | |
Assessment
| ASSESSMENT | ||
| IN-TERM STUDIES | NUMBER | PERCENTAGE |
| Mid-terms | 1 | 100 |
| Total | 100 | |
| Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade | 60 | |
| Contribution of In-Term Studies to Overall Grade | 40 | |
| Total | 100 | |
Course’s Contribution to Program
| COURSE CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM | ||||||
| No | Program Learning Outcomes | Contribution | ||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1 | Defines basic concepts, theories, methods, and domains of study specific to radio, television and cinema by associating them with the findings and theories of humanities and social sciences. | X | ||||
| 2 | Demonstrates the responsibilities, effective participation, coordination, and planning skills essential for harmonious and efficient teamwork in the production processes relative to the radio, television and cinema fields. | X | ||||
| 3 | Generates media products in accordance with professional standards in various narrative forms and genres specific to the field by synthesizing up-to-date knowledge and skills for expertise acquired through applied and theoretical courses. | X | ||||
| 4 | Manifests professional knowledge and such skills as copywriting, image management, editing, sound design, producing and directing, media management in different fields of radio, television and cinema locally and globally. | X | ||||
| 5 | Holds responsibility in broadcasting by integrating national and international rules of law that media professionals should pursue with professional ethical principles. | X | ||||
| 6 | Comprehends the knowledge and skills related to institutional operation and management in the production and broadcasting processes of radio, television and cinema for the common interest. | X | ||||
| 7 | Evaluates radio, television and cinema fields analytically and critically from their institutional structuring to products regarding a wide range of cultural, artistic, economic, and social relations. | X | ||||
| 8 | Has the ability to collect visual, audio and written data, conduct research, evaluate, report and offer creative solutions in the fields of radio, television and cinema. | X | ||||
| 9 | Develops original projects for radio, television and cinema by following new technologies, developments, and ideas in the fields of art, culture, and media at the national and global planes. | X | ||||
ECTS
| ECTS ALLOCATED BASED ON STUDENT WORKLOAD BY THE COURSE DESCRIPTION | |||
| Activities | Quantity |
Duration (Hour) |
Total Workload (Hour) |
| Course Duration | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice) | 14 | 4 | 56 |
| Student Reading | 13 | 2 | 26 |
| Mid-terms | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Final examination | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Total Work Load | 128 | ||
| Total Work Load / 25 (h) | 5,12 | ||
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 5 | ||