1. SECOND CYCLE - MASTER'S DEGREE
  2. THE GRADUATE SCHOOL OF SOCIAL SCIENCES
  3. PHILOSOPHY DEPARTMENT
  4. 2783 PHILOSOPHY
Course Information Course Learning Outcomes Course's Contribution To Program ECTS Workload Course Details
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COURSE INFORMATION
Course CodeCourse TitleL+P HourSemesterECTS
FEL 511RATIONALALISM AND EMPIRISM - I3 + 01st Semester7,5

COURSE DESCRIPTION
Course Level Master's Degree
Course Type Elective
Course Objective The aim of this course is to evaluate rationalist and empirical tradition's approaches to the problems of philosophy.
Course Content This course will include the following topics: definition, history and methods of rationalism; Rationalism in ancient philosophy: Elea school, Parmenides, Zenon, Plato and Aristotle; Rationalism in continental philosophy: Descartes (doubt, knowledge, mathematics, 'Cartesian Cycle' and science); Spinoza (deductive method, substance, mind-body relationship, imperative); Malebranche (mind-body interaction, vision, instrumentality in God); Leibniz (mind lines and fact lines, sufficient reason principle, monads, mind-body problem, necessity and freedom).
Prerequisites No the prerequisite of lesson.
Corequisite No the corequisite of lesson.
Mode of Delivery Face to Face

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES
1Understand the methods of rationalist and empirist philosophy tradition
2 comprehend the approach of both doctrines to philosophical problems.
3develop a clear understanding of their arguments on philosophical issues.
3Develops a critical perspective

COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
PO 01PO 02PO 03PO 04PO 05PO 06PO 07PO 08PO 09PO 10PO 11
LO 001           
LO 002           
LO 003           
Sub Total           
Contribution00000000000

ECTS ALLOCATED BASED ON STUDENT WORKLOAD BY THE COURSE DESCRIPTION
ActivitiesQuantityDuration (Hour)Total Work Load (Hour)
Course Duration (14 weeks/theoric+practical)31339
Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice)31339
Assignments41352
Final examination11313
Midterm11313
Presentation31339
Total Work Load

ECTS Credit of the Course





195

7,5
COURSE DETAILS
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Details 2022-2023 Fall1HÜLYA YALDIR


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Course Details
Course Code Course Title L+P Hour Course Code Language Of Instruction Course Semester
FEL 511 RATIONALALISM AND EMPIRISM - I 3 + 0 1 Turkish 2022-2023 Fall
Course Coordinator  E-Mail  Phone Number  Course Location Attendance
Prof. Dr. HÜLYA YALDIR hyaldir@pau.edu.tr FEN B0110 %60
Goals The aim of this course is to evaluate rationalist and empirical tradition's approaches to the problems of philosophy.
Content This course will include the following topics: definition, history and methods of rationalism; Rationalism in ancient philosophy: Elea school, Parmenides, Zenon, Plato and Aristotle; Rationalism in continental philosophy: Descartes (doubt, knowledge, mathematics, 'Cartesian Cycle' and science); Spinoza (deductive method, substance, mind-body relationship, imperative); Malebranche (mind-body interaction, vision, instrumentality in God); Leibniz (mind lines and fact lines, sufficient reason principle, monads, mind-body problem, necessity and freedom).
Topics
WeeksTopics
1 The meaning of the concept of rationalism
2 Platon and rationalism
3 Aristoteles and rationalism
4 Descartes and rationalism
5 Spinoza and rationalism
6 Leibniz and rationalism
7 Kant and rationalism
8 Mid-term exam
9 Hegel and rationalism
10 Chomsky and rationalism
11 Ethics and rationalism
12 Science and rationalism
13 Problems with rationalism
14 The empiricist counter-revolution
Materials
Materials are not specified.
Resources
ResourcesResources Language
J. Cottingham, RATIONALISM, (London, Pladin, 1984)English
J. Cottingham, THE RATIONALISTS (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1988).English
A. Nelson, A COMPANION TO RATIONALISM (Wiley-Blackwell, 2006).English
J. Cottingham, RATIONALISM, (London, Pladin, 1984)English
J. Cottingham, THE RATIONALISTS (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1988).English
A. Nelson, A COMPANION TO RATIONALISM (Wiley-Blackwell, 2006).English
J. Cottingham, RATIONALISM, (London, Pladin, 1984)English
J. Cottingham, THE RATIONALISTS (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1988).English
A. Nelson, A COMPANION TO RATIONALISM (Wiley-Blackwell, 2006).English
Course Assessment
Assesment MethodsPercentage (%)Assesment Methods Title
Final Exam50Final Exam
Midterm Exam50Midterm Exam
L+P: Lecture and Practice
PQ: Program Learning Outcomes
LO: Course Learning Outcomes