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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 339MODERN EPISTEMOLOGY2 + 05th Semester3

COURSE DESCRIPTION
Course Level Bachelor's Degree
Course Type Elective
Course Objective To understanding modern epistemology between Descartes and Hegel
Course Content The purpose of this class is to study episteological problems rabed in modern epistemology. To achve this we will be focusing on 17th century rationalist, British empirisits and Kant
Prerequisites No the prerequisite of lesson.
Corequisite No the corequisite of lesson.
Mode of Delivery Face to Face

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES
1Sees the differences between knowledge and justification.
2Recognises logical fallacies.
3Recognizes certain problems about the nature of philosophy.
4Evaluates sceptical arguments.
5Evaluates epistemological views.

COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
PO 01PO 02PO 03PO 04PO 05PO 06PO 07PO 08PO 09PO 10PO 11PO 12PO 13PO 14
LO 001 223   423  22
LO 002 432  223     
LO 003 23 2233      
LO 004 221   111    
LO 005 22  2321 2   
Sub Total 1212624812742 22
Contribution02210122110000

ECTS ALLOCATED BASED ON STUDENT WORKLOAD BY THE COURSE DESCRIPTION
ActivitiesQuantityDuration (Hour)Total Work Load (Hour)
Course Duration (14 weeks/theoric+practical)14228
Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice)6318
Assignments2510
Mid-terms11010
Final examination11212
Total Work Load

ECTS Credit of the Course





78

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Details 2019-2020 Fall1FATİH SULTANMEHMET ÖZTÜRK


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Course Details
Course Code Course Title L+P Hour Course Code Language Of Instruction Course Semester
FEL 339 MODERN EPISTEMOLOGY 2 + 0 1 Turkish 2019-2020 Fall
Course Coordinator  E-Mail  Phone Number  Course Location Attendance
Prof. Dr. FATİH SULTANMEHMET ÖZTÜRK fsmozturk@pau.edu.tr FEN B0213 %70
Goals To understanding modern epistemology between Descartes and Hegel
Content The purpose of this class is to study episteological problems rabed in modern epistemology. To achve this we will be focusing on 17th century rationalist, British empirisits and Kant
Topics
WeeksTopics
1 1.Analysis of knowledge . Types of knowledge: knowledge-how / knowledge-that . Theaetetus: what is knowledge? . Two basic requirements on knowledge: truth and belief
2 2.Knowledge and Justification
3 3. The problem of criterion The Gettier problem
4 4. Scepticism . Arguments for scepticism . Ancient scepticism
5 5.Descartes: First Meditation
6 6.Sources of knowledge and justification: rationalism and empiricism debate
7 7.Plato on knowledge in Meno and Republic The golden age of rationalism: Descartes
8 8.Aristotle and Epicuros on empiricism Locke: Essays
9 9.Hume and the problem of induction
10 10.Leibniz: New Essays
11 11.Kant: selections from Critique of Pure Reason
12 12.Where does knowledge come from? .The problem of perceptual knowledge .Testimony and memory .A priority and inference
13 13.The structure of knowledge and justification . Foundationalism . Coherentism
14 14.Quine and naturalized epistemology Continental epistemology
Materials
Materials are not specified.
Resources
ResourcesResources Language
AkılcılıkTürkçe
AkılcılıkTürkçe
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