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COURSE INFORMATION

Course Code	Course Title	L+P Hour	Semester	ECTS
TIT 518	CARTESIAN PHIL (THEOLOGY, METAPHYSICS, SCIENCE)	3 + 0	2nd Semester	7,5

COURSE DESCRIPTION

Course Level	Master's Degree
Course Type	Elective
Course Objective	The purpose of this course is to examine and evaluate all aspects of the Cartesian philosophy in the light of Descartes’ own original works.
Course Content	Descartes’ Life and Times, Science and Philosophy in the Seventeenth Century, The Cartesian Method, Knowledge, Intuition, Doubt, First Principles, Self, God, the Avoidance of Error, the nature and knowledge of the physical world, the Role of God in Physics, the Cartesian Circle, the Intellect and the Senses, the Nature of Extended Substance, Science, Mathematics and Mechanical Models, Cartesian Man: Men, Machines and Animals, Res Cogitans, Cartesian Dualism and its Problems, The Mind-Body Union, Sensation and Imagination, Innate Ideas, Freedom, Reason, and the Good Life.
Prerequisites	No the prerequisite of lesson.
Corequisite	No the corequisite of lesson.
Mode of Delivery	Face to Face

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES

1	To acknowledge and learn all aspects of the Cartesian Philosophy.
2	To understand the value, place and importance the Cartesian Philosophy in the history of philosophy, along with its affect in the present-day.
3	To acquire and develop a critical perspective.

COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM

	PO 01	PO 02	PO 03	PO 04	PO 05	PO 06	PO 07
LO 001	3	4	2
LO 002				4	5	3
LO 003	3
Sub Total	6	4	2	4	5	3
Contribution	2	1	1	1	2	1	0

ECTS ALLOCATED BASED ON STUDENT WORKLOAD BY THE COURSE DESCRIPTION

Activities	Quantity	Duration (Hour)	Total Work Load (Hour)
Course Duration (14 weeks/theoric+practical)	4	13	52
Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice)	3	13	39
Assignments	3	13	39
Mid-terms	1	13	13
Final examination	1	13	13
Presentation / Seminar Preparation	3	13	39
Total Work Load ECTS Credit of the Course			195 7,5

COURSE DETAILS

Select Year

	Course Term	No	Instructors
Details	2012-2013 Spring	1	HÜLYA YALDIR

Course Details

Course Code	Course Title	L+P Hour	Course Code	Language Of Instruction	Course Semester
TIT 518	CARTESIAN PHIL (THEOLOGY, METAPHYSICS, SCIENCE)	3 + 0	1	Turkish	2012-2013 Spring

Course Coordinator	E-Mail	Phone Number	Course Location	Attendance
Prof. Dr. HÜLYA YALDIR	hyaldir@pau.edu.tr		FEN B0209	%70

Goals		The purpose of this course is to examine and evaluate all aspects of the Cartesian philosophy in the light of Descartes’ own original works.
Content		Descartes’ Life and Times, Science and Philosophy in the Seventeenth Century, The Cartesian Method, Knowledge, Intuition, Doubt, First Principles, Self, God, the Avoidance of Error, the nature and knowledge of the physical world, the Role of God in Physics, the Cartesian Circle, the Intellect and the Senses, the Nature of Extended Substance, Science, Mathematics and Mechanical Models, Cartesian Man: Men, Machines and Animals, Res Cogitans, Cartesian Dualism and its Problems, The Mind-Body Union, Sensation and Imagination, Innate Ideas, Freedom, Reason, and the Good Life.

Topics

Weeks	Topics
1	Science and Philosophy in the Early Modern Age
2	Cartesianism and Rationalism
3	The Metaphysical Foundations of Physics
4	The Cartesian Consciousness
5	Ideas; Innateness
6	The Role of God
7	The Cartesian Circle and the Foundations of Knowledge
8	Midterm Exam
9	Science, Mathematics and Mechanical Models
10	Science and Religion
11	Substance; Causation
12	Men, Machines and Animals
13	Freedom, Reason and Good Life
14	Heidegger's Critique of Cartesianism

Materials

Materials are not specified.

Resources

Resources	Resources Language
• Descartes, The Philosophical Writings of Descartes, (eds. and trans.), John Cottingham, Robert Stoothoff, and Dugald Murdoch (2 vols., Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1985); and Volume 3, the same editors-translators and Anthony Kenny (Vol. 3, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1991).	Türkçe
• Cottingham, John, Rationalism (London: Paladin, 1984).	Türkçe
• Smith, Norman, Studies in the Cartesian Philosophy (London: MacMillan, 1902).	Türkçe

Course Assessment

Assesment Methods	Percentage (%)	Assesment Methods Title
Final Exam	60	Final Exam
Midterm Exam	40	Midterm Exam

L+P: Lecture and Practice
PQ: Program Learning Outcomes
LO: Course Learning Outcomes

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