PHIL571 ECO-PHILOSOPHY: PHIL. OF ENVIRONMENT I
| Course Code: | 2410571 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): | 3 (3.00 - 0.00) |
| ECTS Credit: | 8.0 |
| Department: | Philosophy |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Level of Study: | Graduate |
| Course Coordinator: | Prof.Dr. AYHAN SOL |
| Offered Semester: | Fall or Spring Semesters. |
Course Objectives
This course offers a philosophical (metaphysical, epistemological, axiological) and scientific examination of the possibility of an evolutionary-ecological environmental ethics (a Land and an Earth ethic) on the basis of Aldo Leopold’s Land Ethic. Please take a close look at the detailed content of the book available on our library’s page to see its richness (diversity) of topics ranging from ancient philosophical (metaphysical, epistemological, axiological) arguments through their modern complements to contemporary novelties. The book is also very rich in examples of scientific theories and facts supporting ethical argumentation.
PRE-REQUISITIES: The course is open to all graduate students, however, it is really intended for the graduate students from philosophy, sociology, earth system science, biological sciences, environmental engineering, and some graduate programs in the faculties of architecture and education who have genuine interest in environmental ethics/philosophy and evolutionary biology-ecology and who have basic knowledge in ethics/philosophy. If you are not from one of those programs listed below, you must talk to me before you register for this course.
Course Content
Philosophical discussions of environmental problems.
Course Learning Outcomes
Student, who passed the course satisfactorily will be able to:
understand fundamental concepts of environmental philosophy;
to be able to distinguish philosophical approaches to environmental problems and environmentalism from other approaches such as sociological, ecological, earth system scientific;
develop his/her own views about philosophical issues related with the environment and environmentalism.
Program Outcomes Matrix
| Level of Contribution | |||||
| # | Program Outcomes | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1 | Do independent academic research in order to be successful in academic studies. | ✔ | |||
| 2 | Have knowledge about contemporary philosophical issues, concepts and problems. | ✔ | |||
| 3 | Make original philosophical interpretations on the topic specialized. | ✔ | |||
| 4 | Have verbal and written presentation and effective communication skill. | ✔ | |||
| 5 | Do interdisciplinary readings and associate them to philosophical problems. | ✔ | |||
| 6 | Have knowledge about ethical code which is a requirement for doing academic research and publishing it. | ✔ | |||
0: No Contribution 1: Little Contribution 2: Partial Contribution 3: Full Contribution