Syllabus

ECO 104 Introduction to Philosophy (01)

2012-2013 Spring

COURSE SYLLABUS

Instructor: Dr. Muammer Kaymak

Phone: 297 86 50 /135

E-mail: mkaymak @ hacettepe.edu.tr

Web: http://yunus.hacettepe.edu.tr/~mkaymak

Course Blog: http://introduction-philosophy.blogspot.com/

Office Hours: Tuesday, 13.00-15.00, Wednesday, 13.00-15.00 or by appointment via e-mail

Course Objectives:

This course, unlike the implication of the title, is not an standart philosophy course. The main objective of this course is to provide an philosophical way thinking and to discuss sub-branches of philosophy. Another objective of the course is to touch preliminary issues concerning economic problem and scope and method of economics.

Course Requirements and Evaluation Method:

1. Students are obliged to read the assigned readings given below. “There is no way to run”

2. The grade for the course will depend on:

a) Midterm Exam 30%

b) Book Review 20%

b) Final Exam  50%

Teaching Method:

Lectures and class discussions take place mainly depending on the reading materials.

Reading List:

-Bertrand Russell (1959) The Problems of Philosophy. 
http://www.ditext.com/russell/russell.html 

-J.M. Bochenski (1996) Felsefece Düşünmenin Yolları, Çev. Kurtuluş Dinçer, Ankara, Bilim Sanat. 

Some fragments from primary sources will be published from course blog.

A book list for review will be announced  later in the course blog. That’s why you should use follow by e-mail function in the blog.