Course Details Language of Instruction English Level of Course Unit Bachelor's Degree Department / Program POLITICAL SCIENCE AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS Type of Program Formal Education Type of Course Unit Compulsory Course Delivery Method Face To Face Objectives of the Course 1- Familiarising students with the main principles of law 2- Familiaraising students with the TPolitical Science bifurcated from political philosophy at the beginning of the 20th century. Still, unlike other social sciences, it never went its own way. With very few exceptions, all political sciences departments ensure that undergraduates know the basics of political thought and its historical trajectory. (Some think that it is time for political science to expel philosophy completely, but it is a minority view) Indeed, political philosophy works as an unending source of inspiration and innovation in political science. Not only do we often find clues on how to approach contemporary problems in the history of political thought, but also there is a constant stream of new ideas and concepts from political philosophy to political science. In this course, we will focus on the formative canon of Western Thought. Indeed, two periods have been particularly influential in contemporary thinking: the philosophy of Ancient Athens and Early Modern European philosophy, which was indeed based on the rediscovery of Ancient Greek (and, to a lesser degree, Roman) sources. Nowadays, such "Euro-centrism," that is, focusing on the Western sources at the cost of everything else, is fiercely criticized. However, an alternative, universalist cannon is yet to emerge, and the critique of Western thought is still leading the conversation. So, even if we want to transcend Western thinking, we must start by learning it. Course Content Political Science bifurcated from political philosophy at the beginning of the 20th century. Still, unlike other social sciences, it never went its own way. With very few exceptions, all political sciences departments ensure that undergraduates know the basics of political thought and its historical trajectory. (Some think that it is time for political science to expel philosophy completely, but it is a minority view) Indeed, political philosophy works as an unending source of inspiration and innovation in political science. Not only do we often find clues on how to approach contemporary problems in the history of political thought, but also there is a constant stream of new ideas and concepts from political philosophy to political science. In this course, we will focus on the formative canon of Western Thought. Indeed, two periods have been particularly influential in contemporary thinking: the philosophy of Ancient Athens and Early Modern European philosophy, which was indeed based on the rediscovery of Ancient Greek (and, to a lesser degree, Roman) sources. Nowadays, such "Euro-centrism," that is, focusing on the Western sources at the cost of everything else, is fiercely criticized. However, an alternative, universalist cannon is yet to emerge, and the critique of Western thought is still leading the conversation. So, even if we want to transcend Western thinking, we must start by learning it. law, general principles of law, concepts of justice and equality, sources of law, emergence of law, function, regulatory character, legitimacy of law, concept of social order constitute the subject of the beginning of law. The course is supported by an introduction to the basic principles of legal methodology Course Methods and Techniques • Each Thursday, I will make a presentation on the historical background of a text. • Each Tuesday, we’ll discuss the text we read in-depth. Lectures and active learning exercises will be blended. Unnaounced quizzes will be on Tuesdays. It is imperative to come prepared. Prerequisites and co-requisities None Course Coordinator Asist Prof.Dr. MEHMET CELİL ÇELEBİ mehmet.celebi@agu.edu.tr Name of Lecturers Asist Prof.Dr. MEHMET CELİL ÇELEBİ Assistants None Work Placement(s) No Recommended or Required Reading Resources Levin, N. (Ed). (2019). Political Philosophy Reader: An Open Educational Resource. NGE Far Press - https://www.ngefarpress.com/p/blog-page.html#IntroPhil Course Category Field %100

 





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