Akademik Dersler - İçerik

explain the transformation of ancient Greek philosophy with the Sophists' some peculiar effects.
recognize the leading Sophistes (especially Protagoras, Gorgias and Hippias) and their thoughts.
explain the transition from the problem of nature to the problem of human being in ancient Greek philosophy.
identify the importance of the transition from the problem of nature to the problem of human being.
debate the importance of Plato particularly in ancient Greek philosophy and generally in all of history of philosophy.
identify the general feature of Socratic-ironic method through some reading of Plato's early dialogues.
compare the Socratic method with the rhetoric method of Sophists.
explain the advantages and disadvantages of Socratic method as a philosophical method.
debate Plato's theory of ideas and his original approach to moral, social and political issues through some readings of Plato's middle and later dialogues.
interpret Plato's middle and later dialogues especially Phaidon, Phaedrus and Republic.
explain the leading features of Plato's theory of ideas.
define the fundamental concepts of Platonic philosophy.
debate the general tendencies and problems of Aristotle's philosophy with some selected readings of Aristotle's works.
explain Aristotle's views of being, nature, human being, society, moral and politics.
define the fundamental concepts of Aristotle's philosophy.
question the importance of Plato and Aristotle particulary in ancient Greek philosophy and generally in all of history of philosophy.
relate the philosophical systems of Plato and Aristotle both with each other and pre-Socratic philosophers.
identify the advantages and disadvantages of Plato's and Aristotle's philosophical views.
debate Plato's and Aristotle's effects on the later philosophers and schools.