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| SOS3009 | Philosophy of Enlightenment | 2+0+0 | ECTS:4 | | Year / Semester | Fall Semester | | Level of Course | First Cycle | | Status | Elective | | Department | DEPARTMENT of SOCIOLOGY | | Prerequisites and co-requisites | None | | Mode of Delivery | | | Contact Hours | 14 weeks - 2 hours of lectures per week | | Lecturer | Doç. Dr. Ferhat ONUR | | Co-Lecturer | | | Language of instruction | Turkish | | Professional practise ( internship ) | None | | | | The aim of the course: | | The aimof this course is for students to learn about the Enlightenment thought, its dynamics, its period and its effects on the present day, and to understand important thinkers and their ideas. |
| Learning Outcomes | CTPO | TOA | | Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to : | | | | LO - 1 : | Learns the basic characteristics of philosophy of enlightenment | 7 - 12 - 14 - 16 | 1, | | LO - 2 : | Knows the conditions that paved the way for the emergence of the Age of Enlightenment. | 7 - 12 - 14 - 16 | 1, | | LO - 3 : | Analyzes the enlightenment era, major thinkers and their ideas. | 7 - 12 - 14 - 16 | 1, | | LO - 4 : | Learns the impact of philosophy of enlightment on modernization. | 7 - 12 - 14 - 16 | 1, | | LO - 5 : | Comprehends the relation between enlightenment and contemporary world. | | | | LO - 6 : | Understands criticisms of Enlightenment thought. | | | | CTPO : Contribution to programme outcomes, TOA :Type of assessment (1: written exam, 2: Oral exam, 3: Homework assignment, 4: Laboratory exercise/exam, 5: Seminar / presentation, 6: Term paper), LO : Learning Outcome | | |
| In this course, topics such as the social and intellectual environment that led to the emergence of Enlightenment thought, the idea of ??enlightenment, prominent thinkers, and the impact of Enlightenment thought on today will be discussed. |
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| Course Syllabus | | Week | Subject | Related Notes / Files | | Week 1 | Introduction | | | Week 2 | What Is Enlightenment? (Kant) | | | Week 3 | Candide (Voltaire) | | | Week 4 | Philosophical Thoughts (Diderot) | | | Week 5 | Philosophical Thoughts (Diderot) | | | Week 6 | A Letter Concerning Toleration (Locke) | | | Week 7 | An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding (Hume) | | | Week 8 | An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding (Hume) | | | Week 9 | Mid-term Exam | | | Week 10 | Man a Machine (Le Mettrie) | | | Week 11 | The Spirit of Laws (Montesqieu) | | | Week 12 | The Wealth of Nations (Smith) | | | Week 13 | Discourse on the Arts and Sciences (Rousseau) | | | Week 14 | Dialectic of Enlightenment (Horkheimer and Adorno) | | | Week 15 | Dialectic of Enlightenment (Horkheimer and Adorno) | | | Week 16 | Final Exam | | | |
| 1 | Cevizci, A. 2007; Aydınlanma Felsefesi Tarihi, ASA Yayınları, Bursa. | | | 2 | Outram, D. 2007; Aydınlanma, Dost Yayınevi, Ankara | | | |
| Method of Assessment | | Type of assessment | Week No | Date | Duration (hours) | Weight (%) | | Mid-term exam | 9 | 19/11/2025 | 30 dk | 50 | | End-of-term exam | 15 | 08/01/2026 | 30 dk | 50 | | |
| Student Work Load and its Distribution | | Type of work | Duration (hours pw) | No of weeks / Number of activity | Hours in total per term | | Yüz yüze eğitim | 2 | 14 | 28 | | Sınıf dışı çalışma | 4 | 14 | 56 | | Arasınav için hazırlık | 16 | 1 | 16 | | Arasınav | 2 | 1 | 2 | | Dönem sonu sınavı için hazırlık | 18 | 1 | 18 | | Dönem sonu sınavı | 2 | 1 | 2 | | Diğer 1 | 14 | 2 | 28 | | Total work load | | | 150 |
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