The aim of the course is to enable students to comprehend the philosophical mode of thinking, to point out analytic character of philosophy.
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Contribution of the Course to Professional Development
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Learning Outcomes:
1
To be able to develop a clear conscious about philosophical thinking.;
2
To be able to provide critically reading ability of philosophical writings.;
3
To be able to develop a clear conscious about language in philosophical thinking;
4
To be able to attain as an ability of identification, comprehension and bringing forward a solution for problems of our era by means of the Critical Theory’s thinking perspective.;
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Course Content:
Week
Theoretical
Practical
1
Introduce the content and the materials of the course to the students
2
Introducing the new conception of logic
3
Russell's theory of definite description
4
Analysis and logical atomism
5
Reading of Wittgenstein’s Tractatus
6
Logical atomism and its critique of metaphysics
7
Logical atomism and its critique of metaphysics
Midterm
8
Wittgenstein’s concepts of language games and forms of life
9
Gilbert Ryle’s conception of logical analysis
10
Strawson: From the logic of utterances to descriptive metaphysics
11
John Austin’s theory of utterances
12
Philosophy of logic: different conceptions of logic
13
W.V.O. Quine’s quantificational logic
14
Saul Kripke’s semantical logic
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Textbooks, References and/or Other Materials:
-Analitik Felsefe, Jean-Gerard Rossi, Paradigma Publications, İstanbul, 2001 -Dil Felsefesine Giriş, Atakan Altınörs, İnkılap Publications, İstanbul, 2003
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Assesment
TERM LEARNING ACTIVITIES
NUMBER
PERCENT
Midterm Exam
1
40
Quiz
0
0
Homeworks, Performances
1
10
Final Exam
1
50
Total
3
100
Contribution of Term (Year) Learning Activities to Success Grade
50
Contribution of Final Exam to Success Grade
50
Total
100
Measurement and Evaluation Techniques Used in the Course
Information
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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
2
17
34
Homeworks, Performances
1
18
18
Projects
0
0
0
Field Studies
0
0
0
Midtermexams
1
15
15
Others
1
10
10
Final Exams
1
15
15
Total WorkLoad
120
Total workload/ 30 hr
4
ECTS Credit of the Course
4
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CONTRIBUTION OF LEARNING OUTCOMES TO PROGRAMME QUALIFICATIONS
