IHS462 Philosophy of Mind

3 ECTS - 2-0 Duration (T+A)- 8. Semester- 2 National Credit

Information

Code IHS462
Name Philosophy of Mind
Term 2024-2025 Academic Year
Semester 8. Semester
Duration (T+A) 2-0 (T-A) (17 Week)
ECTS 3 ECTS
National Credit 2 National Credit
Teaching Language Türkçe
Level Lisans Dersi
Type Normal
Mode of study Yüz Yüze Öğretim
Catalog Information Coordinator Merve KOYUNCU
Course Instructor
1


Course Goal / Objective

By seeing the beginning of the discussions of philosophy of mind, which is also the subject of classical philosophy, understanding its place in modern thought and contemporary philosophy, and learning and interpreting the basic views on the research topics within its field.

Course Content

Concept of mind, problem of consciousness, mind-body problem, problem of other minds, artificial intelligence theory, theories of mind, subjectivity

Course Precondition

no

Resources

De La Mettrie, J. O. (1980). İnsan Bir Makine, (E. Bayramoğlu, Çev.). İstanbul: Havass Yayınları. Heil, J. (2020). Zihin felsefesi: Çağdaş bir giriş (S. Akbıyık ve M. Bilgili, Çev.). İstanbul: Küre Yayınları.

Notes

Hofstadter, D. R., Dennett, D. C., & Doruker, F. (2008). Aklın gözü: benlik ve ruh üzerine hayaller ve düşünceler. Boğaziçi Üniversitesi. Koç, T. (2005). Ölümsüzlük Düşüncesi, İstanbul: İz Yayıncılık. Shaffer, J. A. (2005). Zihin Felsefesi, (T. Koç, Çev.). İstanbul: İz Yayıncılık. (Orijinal baskı, 1968). Urhan, V., Uslu, S. (ed.) (2019). Zihin felsefesi. Eskişehir: Anadolu Üniversitesi Yayınları, 2019. Zeman, A. (2012). Bilinç Kullanım Kılavuzu, (G. Koca, Çev.). İstanbul: Metis Yayınevi. (Orijinal baskı,2002).


Course Learning Outcomes

Order Course Learning Outcomes
LO01 Explains the topics that philosophy of mind deals with as a philosophical discipline.
LO02 Explains the historical development of philosophy of mind.
LO03 Understands the mind & body problem.
LO04 Determines the place of philosophy of mind in contemporary philosophy and understands its importance.
LO05 Knows the discussions that philosophy of mind is related to in contemporary philosophy and establishes intellectual contact with these discussions.
LO06 Explains the connection of philosophy of mind with neuroscience, psychology and technical sciences, with which it is related in terms of interdisciplinarity.


Relation with Program Learning Outcome

Order Type Program Learning Outcomes Level
PLO01 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Describes the main concepts, sources, principles, values, and philosophy of the Religion of Islam. 2
PLO02 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Explains the effects of the phenomenon of religion on the forming of structure, changing, and progression of the society and human being. 3
PLO03 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Explains the processes of the forming and developing of Islamic history and civilization.
PLO04 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Describes socio-cultural, religious, political, and economic structures of the Islamic societies. 2
PLO05 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Reads, explains, and interprets the main religious texts. 3
PLO06 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Reaches the true religious knowledge by using scientific methods and techniques, and evaluates and uses that knowledge. 3
PLO07 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Determines the main religious problems and produces some solutions according to modern needs. 3
PLO08 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Acquires knowledge and skills in the fields of Islamic history, culture, art, and literature.
PLO09 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Conveys the accumulations acquired to the religious field. 2
PLO10 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Classifies and examines the accumulation of knowledge and historical experience acquired in the history of Islamic sciences.
PLO11 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Supports attitudes and acts fitted to the unifying, integrating and reconciling role of religious values in society.
PLO12 Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı Expresses truly Islam in terms of belief, worship, moral and acts and procedures.
PLO13 Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği Realizes that religion, science, art, philosophy, and moral are mutually complementary elements and that they must be considered as a whole. 3
PLO14 Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği Respects the beliefs and the values attributed holiness, and supports the culture of coexisting. 3
PLO15 Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği Improves professional development, as well as interest in accordance with the capabilities of scientific, social, cultural and artistic fields constantly itself by identifying learning needs. 2
PLO16 Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği Works in the fields of practical religious services, religious education and teaching.


Week Plan

Week Topic Preparation Methods
1 What is Philosophy of Mind? Scanning the resources about the subject and making a preliminary study Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Tartışma, Soru-Cevap
2 The Concept of Mind in Ancient Times Scanning the resources about the subject and making a preliminary study Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma
3 Concept of Mind in Aristotle Scanning the resources about the subject and making a preliminary study Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma
4 The Problem of Dualism in Descartes Scanning the resources about the subject and making a preliminary study Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma
5 The Mind & Body Problem and Basic Approaches Scanning the resources about the subject and making a preliminary study Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma
6 The Problem of Other Minds Scanning the resources about the subject and making a preliminary study Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma
7 Basic Theories in Contemporary Philosophy Scanning the resources about the subject and making a preliminary study Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma
8 Mid-Term Exam Preparation for the exam and reviewing of the topics Ölçme Yöntemleri:
Yazılı Sınav, Sözlü Sınav
9 Naturalistic Theory of Mind Scanning the resources about the subject and making a preliminary study Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Soru-Cevap, Anlatım, Tartışma
10 Naturalism and Its Implications Scanning the resources about the subject and making a preliminary study Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma
11 The Concept of Mind in the Dilemma of Genetics and Environment Scanning the resources about the subject and making a preliminary study Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma
12 The Problem of Personal Identity Scanning the resources about the subject and making a preliminary study Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma
13 Can Machines Think? Scanning the resources about the subject and making a preliminary study Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma
14 History of the Idea of Artificial Intelligence Scanning the resources about the subject and making a preliminary study Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Tartışma
15 The Problem of Qualia Scanning the resources about the subject and making a preliminary study Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Tartışma, Soru-Cevap
16 Term Exams Preparation for the exam and reviewing of the topics Ölçme Yöntemleri:
Yazılı Sınav, Sözlü Sınav, Ödev
17 Term Exams Preparation for the exam and reviewing of the topics Ölçme Yöntemleri:
Ödev


Student Workload - ECTS

Works Number Time (Hour) Workload (Hour)
Course Related Works
Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) 14 2 28
Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) 14 2 28
Assesment Related Works
Homeworks, Projects, Others 0 0 0
Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 10 10
Final Exam 1 15 15
Total Workload (Hour) 81
Total Workload / 25 (h) 3,24
ECTS 3 ECTS

Update Time: 14.05.2024 11:55