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Bachelor | TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 | QF-EHEA: First Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 6 |
Course Code: | UNI249 | ||||
Course Name: | Freewill | ||||
Semester: | Spring | ||||
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Language of instruction: | English | ||||
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Does the Course Require Work Experience?: | No | ||||
Type of course: | University Elective | ||||
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Mode of Delivery: | E-Learning | ||||
Course Coordinator: | Dr. Öğr. Üy. İBRAHİM EYLEM DOĞAN | ||||
Course Lecturer(s): | İbrahim Eylem Doğan | ||||
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Course Objectives: | This course aims to discover, explain, and discuss various philosophical arguments about the notion of free will both historically and thematically. |
Course Content: | The objective of this course is to provide students with an introductory knowledge about the fundamental philosophical questions on the concept of free will. An efficient and comprehensive philosophical study requires first of all a reflective thinking about the conceptual framework of the problem in question. In accordance with this principle, the course starts with an introductory session focusing on the concepts of will, free will and determinism. Then, following an historical order, it analyses the approaches of ten different thinkers under four modules, from Ancient Greek to twentieth century. On the grounds of our discussions throughout the semester, we will try to get an insight about several crucial philosophical issues that are closely linked to the concept of free will such as individual responsibility, the problem of evil, autonomy and possibility of morals, and philosophical foundations of law and justice. |
The students who have succeeded in this course;
1) Students will learn to read actively philosophical texts. 2) Students will become familiar with the discussions about some of the major philosophical issues throughout the history of philosophy. 3) Students will learn to reason creatively with precision. 4) Students will learn to think critically about major philosophical problems. 5) Students will develop a historical perspective on different disciplines of philosophy. |
Week | Subject | Related Preparation |
1) | Conceptual Framework: Will, Free Will and Determinism | |
2) | Plato: Moral Determinism | Selection from Plato, Gorgias, Phaedo, Phaedrus |
3) | Aristotle: Moral Knowledge and the Problem of Free Will | Selection from Aristotle, The Nichomachean Ethics. |
4) | St Augustine: Free Will, the Reality of Evil, and Dependence on God | Reading: Selection from St Augustine, On Free Choice of Will |
5) | St Thomas Aquinas: Reason, Will and Freedom of Decision | Selection from St Thomas Aquinas, De Veritate |
6) | Catching up and Review for the Midterm Exam | |
7) | Midterm Exam | |
8) | Descartes: Infinite Freedom with Limited Power | Selections from René Descartes, Meditations |
9) | Spinoza: Human Freedom in a Deterministic World | Reading Material: Baruch Spinoza, Selections from The Ethics |
10) | Kant: Free Will and Practical Reason | Selection from Immanuel Kant, Fundamental Principles of the Metaphysics of Ethics |
11) | Schopenhauer: Free Will and Determinism | Reading: Selection from Arthur Schopenhauer, On the Freedom of the Will |
12) | Nietzsche: Mythology of Free Will and Genealogical Analysis of Human Decisions | Selection from Friedrich Nietzsche, Beyond Good and Evil, Human, All Too Human. |
13) | Sartre: Condemned to be Free | Reading: Selection from Jean Paul Sartre, Being and Nothingness |
14) | Catching up and Review for the Final Exam |
Course Notes / Textbooks: | - Aristotle, The Nichomahean Ethics - Descartes René, Meditations - Kant Immanuel, Groundwork of the Metaphysics of Morals - Nietzsche Friedrich, Beyond Good and Evil - Nietzsche Friedrich, Human, All Too Human - Plato, Gorgias - Plato, Phaedo - Plato, Phaedrus - Sartre Jean Paul, Being and Nothingness - Schopenhauer Arthur, On the Freedom of the Will - Spinoza Baruch, The Ethics - St Augustine, On Free Choice of Will - St Thomas Aquinas, De Veritate |
References: | - Aristotle, The Nichomahean Ethics - Descartes René, Meditations - Kant Immanuel, Groundwork of the Metaphysics of Morals - Nietzsche Friedrich, Beyond Good and Evil - Nietzsche Friedrich, Human, All Too Human - Plato, Gorgias - Plato, Phaedo - Plato, Phaedrus - Sartre Jean Paul, Being and Nothingness - Schopenhauer Arthur, On the Freedom of the Will - Spinoza Baruch, The Ethics - St Augustine, On Free Choice of Will - St Thomas Aquinas, De Veritate |
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Program Outcomes | |||||
1) - To have advanced theoretical and practical knowledge supported by textbooks, application tools and other resources containing current information in the field. | |||||
2) - To be able to use advanced theoretical and practical knowledge acquired in the field. - To be able to interpret and evaluate data using advanced knowledge and skills acquired in the field, to be able to identify and analyse problems, to be able to develop solutions based on research and evidence. | |||||
3) - To be able to carry out an advanced level study related to the field independently. - To be able to take responsibility individually and as a team member to solve complex and unforeseen problems encountered in applications related to the field. - To be able to plan and manage activities for the development of employees under his/her responsibility within the framework of a project. | |||||
4) - To be able to evaluate the advanced knowledge and skills acquired in the field with a critical approach, - To be able to determine their learning needs and to be able to direct their learning. -To be able to develop a positive attitude towards lifelong learning. | |||||
5) - Alanı ile ilgili konularda ilgili kişi ve kurumları bilgilendirebilme; düşüncelerini ve sorunlara ilişkin çözüm önerilerini yazılı ve sözlü olarak aktarabilme. - Alanı ile ilgili konularda düşüncelerini ve sorunlara ilişkin çözüm önerilerini nicel ve nitel verilerle destekleyerek uzman olan ve olmayan kişilerle paylaşabilme. -Toplumsal sorumluluk bilinci ile yaşadığı sosyal çevre için proje ve etkinlikler düzenleyebilme ve bunları uygulayabilme. - Bir yabancı dili en az Avrupa Dil Portföyü B1 Genel Düzeyi'nde kullanarak alanındaki bilgileri izleyebilme ve meslektaşları ile iletişim kurabilme. - Alanının gerektirdiği en az Avrupa Bilgisayar Kullanma Lisansı İleri Düzeyinde bilgisayar yazılımı ile birlikte bilişim ve iletişim teknolojilerini kullanabilme. |
No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Average | 3 Highest |
Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution | |
1) | - To have advanced theoretical and practical knowledge supported by textbooks, application tools and other resources containing current information in the field. | 3 |
2) | - To be able to use advanced theoretical and practical knowledge acquired in the field. - To be able to interpret and evaluate data using advanced knowledge and skills acquired in the field, to be able to identify and analyse problems, to be able to develop solutions based on research and evidence. | 3 |
3) | - To be able to carry out an advanced level study related to the field independently. - To be able to take responsibility individually and as a team member to solve complex and unforeseen problems encountered in applications related to the field. - To be able to plan and manage activities for the development of employees under his/her responsibility within the framework of a project. | 3 |
4) | - To be able to evaluate the advanced knowledge and skills acquired in the field with a critical approach, - To be able to determine their learning needs and to be able to direct their learning. -To be able to develop a positive attitude towards lifelong learning. | 3 |
5) | - Alanı ile ilgili konularda ilgili kişi ve kurumları bilgilendirebilme; düşüncelerini ve sorunlara ilişkin çözüm önerilerini yazılı ve sözlü olarak aktarabilme. - Alanı ile ilgili konularda düşüncelerini ve sorunlara ilişkin çözüm önerilerini nicel ve nitel verilerle destekleyerek uzman olan ve olmayan kişilerle paylaşabilme. -Toplumsal sorumluluk bilinci ile yaşadığı sosyal çevre için proje ve etkinlikler düzenleyebilme ve bunları uygulayabilme. - Bir yabancı dili en az Avrupa Dil Portföyü B1 Genel Düzeyi'nde kullanarak alanındaki bilgileri izleyebilme ve meslektaşları ile iletişim kurabilme. - Alanının gerektirdiği en az Avrupa Bilgisayar Kullanma Lisansı İleri Düzeyinde bilgisayar yazılımı ile birlikte bilişim ve iletişim teknolojilerini kullanabilme. | 3 |
Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
Midterms | 1 | % 40 |
Final | 1 | % 60 |
total | % 100 | |
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK | % 40 | |
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK | % 60 | |
total | % 100 |
Activities | Number of Activities | Preparation for the Activity | Spent for the Activity Itself | Completing the Activity Requirements | Workload | ||
Course Hours | 13 | 4 | 3 | 91 | |||
Midterms | 1 | 10 | 2 | 12 | |||
Final | 1 | 15 | 3 | 18 | |||
Total Workload | 121 |