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Last Updated: 30/09/2026

Code - Course Title	Course Type	Laboratory + Practice	ECTS
FEL103 - Introduction to Philosophy I	I. SEMESTER	3 +0	6.0

Language of Instruction	Türkçe
Course Type	Required Courses
Course Instructor(s)	BURAK ÇAKIR
Mode of Delivery	The mode of delivery of this course is face to face.
Place of Delivery
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Prerequisites	There is no prerequisite or co-requisite for this course.
Courses Recomended	There is no recommended optional programme component for this course.
Recommended Resources	Taşdelen, D. (2007) (editör) AÖF Felsefe Kitabı. Eskişehir: Anadolu Üniversitesi. Bochenski, J. M. (1995) Felsefece Düşünmenin Yolları, çev. Kurtuluş Dinçer. Ankara: Ark Yayınevi. Warburton, N. (2000) A\\\'dan Z\\\'ye Düşünmek, çev. Sevda Çalışkan. Ankara: Dost. Morton, A. (2006) Pratikte Felsefe İstanbul: Kesit Yayınları. Cuvillier, A. (2003) Felsefe Yazarlarından Seçilmiş Metinler. İstanbul: Doruk Yayımcılık. Russell, B. Felsefe Sorunları Schmidt, M. R. (2002) Constructing a Life Philosophy. San Diego: Greenhaven Press. Savater, F. (2001) Yaşam Soruları. çev. Şadan Karadeniz. İstanbul: İletişim Yayınları. *Turgut, İ. (1991) Felsefenin Temel Sorunları. İzmir: Bilgehan Matbaası.
Work Placement	N/A
Aims of the Course

Weeks	Learning Outcomes	Topics	Teaching Methods
Week - 1		Meeting the students, explaining the course requirements
Week - 2		The etymology of the word philosophy; the concept of logos; the nature of philosophical activity, the requirements of doing philosophy; the sub-disciplines of philosophy; the difference between philosophy and other disciplines
Week - 3		Socrates's Defense Bertrand Russell: The Value of Philosophy
Week - 4		Nermi Uygur, "What is a Philosophical Question?"
Week - 5		The definition and nature of argument. the difference between argument and explanation. deductive and inductive reasoning
Week - 6		Argument examples in philosophy Logical fallacies
Week - 7		Cogito argument (Descartes, first and second Meditations) Cartesian doubt and the search for certain knowledge The discussion of rationalism-empirisism
Week - 8		Mid-term examination
Week - 9		Berkeley's argument. Idealist theory of knowledge The discussion of idealism-materialism
Week - 10		Hume's fork: necessary a priori propositions-contingent a posteriori propositions Kant's classification of knowledge: a priori-a posteriori, analytic-synthetic distinction
Week - 11		The analysis of knowledge: Platon-Gettier Theatetus Is justified true belief knowledge?
Week - 12		The possibility of knowledge and metaphysics: The discussion on universals
Week - 13		Metaphysical Problems: The problem of the free will and determinism Determinism, Free will, compatibilism
Week - 14		Metaphysical Problems: The problem of the free will and determinism Determinism, Free will, compatibilism

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Assessment Method and Passing Requirements
	Quamtity	Percentage (%)
1.Midterm Exam	1	40
Final Exam	1	60
Toplam (%)		100