PHIL605 STUDIES IN GERMAN IDEALISM
| Course Code: | 2410605 |
| 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: | Assoc.Prof.Dr. ELİF ÇIRAKMAN |
| Offered Semester: | Fall or Spring Semesters. |
Course Objectives
Students become familiar with one of the most significant philosophical works of 19th century German Idealism i.e. Hegel's Phenomenology of Spirit in order to understand the development of idealism in terms of the philosophical problems about knowledge, freedom and history.
They develop critical thinking in coming to understand the themes and the central problems of Hegel's Phenomenology in the context of German Idealism. They develop interpretative skills in reading the course material, and their writing abilities by providing response papers to the relevant portions of the text.
Course Content
This course is designed to conduct further research into the philosophy of German Idealism, so as to do an advanced study of the main problems of Kantian and Fichtean philosophies.
Course Learning Outcomes
By the end of the term, the students will have
*received fundamental knowledge about Hegel's Phenomenolgy of Spirit in the context of the development of German Idealism
*developed research skills
*gained interpretative skills by a close reading of the original texts.
*gained in depth knowledge regarding the phenomenological structure of consciousness, self-consciousness and reason.
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