COURSE SYLLABUS
FUNDAMENTAL QUESTIONS OF EPISTEMOLOGY
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Course Title: |
FUNDAMENTAL QUESTIONS OF EPISTEMOLOGY |
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Course Code: |
FDB5123 |
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Type of Course: |
Optional |
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Level of Course: |
Second Cycle |
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Year of Study: |
1 |
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Semester: |
1 |
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ECTS Credits Allocated: |
8 |
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Theoretical (hour/week): |
3 |
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Practice (hour/week) : |
0 |
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Laboratory (hour/week) : |
0 |
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Prerequisites: |
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Recommended optional programme components: |
None |
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Language: |
Turkish |
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Mode of Delivery: |
Face to face |
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Course Coordinator: |
Prof. Dr. İSMAİL ÇETİN |
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Course Lecturers: |
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Contactinformation of the Course Coordinator: |
ismcet@uludag.edu.tr
0224 2431066/60322 |
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Website: |
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Objective of the Course: |
Obtaining main problems in the theory of knowledge their explanations. |
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Contribution of the Course to Professional Development |
Gain analytical thinking and problem solving skills |
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Learning Outcomes: |
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PROBLEMS AND AIM OF EPISTEMOLOGY;
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DEFINITION AND KINDS OF KNOWLEDGE;
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DISCUSSION OF PHILOSOPHERS ABOUT THE SOURCE OF KNOWLEDGE;
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EMPRICIST PHILOSOPHERS IN ANCIENT PHILOSOPHY;
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EMPRICIST PHILOSOPHERS IN ENLIGHTENMANT;
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EMPRICISM IN LOCKE, BERKELEY AND HUME;
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RATIONALIST THEMES IN PLATON’S DOCTRINE OF IDEAS;
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CARTESIAN RATIONALISM;
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RECONCILIATION OF EMPRICISM AND RATIONALISM IN KANT’S PHILOSOPHY;
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DISCUSSION ABOUT THE VALUE OF KNOWLEDGE;
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Theoretical |
Practical |
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PROBLEMS AND AIM OF EPISTEMOLOGY |
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DEFINITION AND KINDS OF KNOWLEDGE |
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DISCUSSION OF PHILOSOPHERS ABOUT THE SOURCE OF KNOWLEDGE |
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EXPLANATIONS OF EMPRICISM ABOUT THE SOURCE OF KNOWLEDGE |
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EMPRICIST PHILOSOPHERS IN ANCIENT PHILOSOPHY |
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EMPRICIST PHILOSOPHERS IN ENLIGHTENMANT |
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EMPRICISM IN LOCKE, BERKELEY AND HUME |
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EXPLANATIONS OF RATIONALISM ABOUT THE SOURCE OF KNOWLEDGE |
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RATIONALIST THEMES IN PLATON’S DOCTRINE OF IDEAS |
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CARTESIAN RATIONALISM |
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RECONCILIATION OF EMPRICISM AND RATIONALISM IN KANT’S PHILOSOPHY |
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DISCUSSION ABOUT THE VALUE OF KNOWLEDGE |
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SCEPTIC PHILOSOPHERS |
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ANSWER OF DOGMATISM TO SCEPTICISM |
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Textbooks, References and/or Other Materials: |
HAMLYN, D.W., THE THEORY OF KNOWLEDGE, MACMILLAN COMP., LONDON 1972.
ÜLKEN, H. Z., GENEL FELSEFE DERSLERI, ANK. ÜİF. YAY., ANKARA 1971
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Assesment |
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| TERM LEARNING ACTIVITIES |
NUMBER |
PERCENT |
| Midterm Exam |
0 |
0 |
| Quiz |
0 |
0 |
| Homeworks, Performances |
0 |
0 |
| Final Exam |
1 |
100 |
| Total |
1 |
100 |
| Contribution of Term (Year) Learning Activities to Success Grade |
0 |
| Contribution of Final Exam to Success Grade |
100 |
| Total |
100 |
| Measurement and Evaluation Techniques Used in the Course |
Open-ended evaluation method will be applied. |
| Information |
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ECTS / WORK LOAD TABLE |
| Activites |
NUMBER |
TIME [Hour] |
Total WorkLoad [Hour] |
| Theoretical |
14 |
3 |
42 |
| Practicals/Labs |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Self Study and Preparation |
14 |
7 |
98 |
| Homeworks, Performances |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Projects |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Field Studies |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Midtermexams |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Others |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Final Exams |
1 |
100 |
100 |
| Total WorkLoad |
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240 |
| Total workload/ 30 hr |
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8 |
| ECTS Credit of the Course |
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8 |
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CONTRIBUTION OF LEARNING OUTCOMES TO PROGRAMME QUALIFICATIONS |
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PQ1
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PQ2
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PQ3
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PQ4
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PQ5
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PQ6
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PQ7
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PQ8
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PQ9
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PQ10
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PQ11
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LO1
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0
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2
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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3
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0
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0
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0
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LO2
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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LO3
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1
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0
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0
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3
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0
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0
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3
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0
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0
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0
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2
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LO4
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0
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0
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0
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0
|
0
|
0
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0
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0
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0
|
0
|
0
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LO5
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0
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0
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0
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0
|
0
|
0
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0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
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LO6
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3
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
0
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4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
4
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LO7
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0
|
0
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0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
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LO8
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0
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4
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0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
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2
|
0
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LO9
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0
|
0
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0
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0
|
0
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0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
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LO10
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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| LO: Learning Objectives |
PQ: Program Qualifications |
| Contribution Level: |
1 Very Low |
2 Low |
3 Medium |
4 High |
5 Very High |
