To introduce the basics of western philosophy from classical age (6th century BCE) to the beginning of modern philosophy in the 17th century.
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Contribution of the Course to Professional Development
To develop a general understanding of early history of philosophy.
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Learning Outcomes:
1
Being acquainted with basic problems and conjectures in the history of ideas.;
2
Being familiar with great historical philosophers and debates.;
3
Having a working knowledge of the main branches of philosophy (metaphysics, epistemology, ethics etc.).;
4
Getting to know about some great works in the history of philosophy.;
5
Getting acquainted with the main course of European cultural history.;
6
Learning about historical connections and interactions between European and Middle Eastern cultures.;
7
Being able to justify an idea systematically.;
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Course Content:
Week
Theoretical
Practical
1
A general introduction to the course and our texts.
2
Mythological worldview, the birth of philosophical thought, philosophy of nature.
3
Still with the philosophy of nature, Democritus, the concept of fate and fatalism.
4
Athenian philosophy: Sophists, Socrates, and Plato.
5
Plato and "The Republic."
6
Aristotle: matter, forms, teleology.
7
Aristotle and "Nicomachean Ethics," virtue ethics.
8
Hellenistic philosophy, Epicurus, Stoics.
9
Two cultures: Indo-Europeans and Semites. Inroduction to the Middle Ages.
10
Philosophy in the Middle Ages: Augustine and Boethius.
11
Middle Ages, again, towards Renaissance: Anselm and Thomas Aquinas.
12
Renaissance and the Baroque.
13
Machiavelli and "The Prince" - political philosophy.
14
An overview of the semester and a very short introduction to modern philosophy.
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Textbooks, References and/or Other Materials:
Sophie's World, Jostein Gaarder, Pan Press. Philosophy - The Classics, Nigel Warburton, Alfa Press. A Little History of Philosophy, Nigel Warburton, Alfa Press.
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Assesment
TERM LEARNING ACTIVITIES
NUMBER
PERCENT
Midterm Exam
1
40
Quiz
0
0
Homeworks, Performances
0
0
Final Exam
1
60
Total
2
100
Contribution of Term (Year) Learning Activities to Success Grade
40
Contribution of Final Exam to Success Grade
60
Total
100
Measurement and Evaluation Techniques Used in the Course
Midterm 40%
Final Exam 60%
Information
Midterm: Essay-type exam
Final: Essay-type exam
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ECTS / WORK LOAD TABLE
Activites
NUMBER
TIME [Hour]
Total WorkLoad [Hour]
Theoretical
14
2
28
Practicals/Labs
0
0
0
Self Study and Preparation
0
0
0
Homeworks, Performances
0
0
0
Projects
0
0
0
Field Studies
0
0
0
Midtermexams
1
15
15
Others
1
30
30
Final Exams
1
17
17
Total WorkLoad
90
Total workload/ 30 hr
3
ECTS Credit of the Course
3
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CONTRIBUTION OF LEARNING OUTCOMES TO PROGRAMME QUALIFICATIONS
