PHIL344 PHILOSOPHY OF ARISTOTLE
| Course Code: | 2410344 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): | 4 (4.00 - 0.00) |
| ECTS Credit: | 6.0 |
| Department: | Philosophy |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Level of Study: | Undergraduate |
| Course Coordinator: | Prof.Dr. ŞEREF HALİL TURAN |
| Offered Semester: | Fall or Spring Semesters. |
Course Objectives
This semester (2021-2022 Fall), the main objective will be to cover a number of Aristotelian subjects, especially concerning his theory of being and theory of mind. The main objective will be to familiarize students with Aristotle's concepts of truth (aletheia) and intellect (nous).
Please also note that in line with the partial normalization process, the classes this term (2021-2022 Fall) will be hybrid: they will be held both in person and also online on Zoom.
Course Content
The course will be concerned with Aristotle`s most famous and influential work Metaphysics. After a brief introduction to Aristotle`s philosophy and its place in the history of ancient philosophy, we will pay particular attention to Aristotle`s conception of `first philosophy` as the most valuable and comprehensive of all sciences, the so-called `metaphysics`. We will trace how Aristotle explores the science that is devoted to the investigation of first causes, of Being as such and of the form of knowledge that deserves the title `wisdom`. Finally, we will consider Aristotle`s formulation of the fundamental metaphysical problems: the questions concerning the substance, the particular and the universal, form and matter, potentiality and actuality, and finally, the mover and the moved.