Degree: PhD
Duration: 4-6 years
Language: Turkish
Program Description: This program offers courses on systematic philosophy and the history of philosophy. The program aims to examine development stages of philosophical thought in history, and to study, analyze and interpret the philosophical texts in detail. The courses cover a wide variety of topics, including ontology, epistemology, metaphysics, and ethics; in this context, the philosophical discussions of the pioneering figures in the Western and Islamic philosophical traditions are examined. Courses are given related to five sub-fields that are Ancient Philosophy, Medieval Philosophy, Renaissance Philosophy, Early-Modern Philosophy, and Modern Philosophical Trends. Each sub-field focuses on specific philosophical topics. Ancient Philosophy introduces a survey of ancient Greek philosophy, with an emphasis on Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle. Topics include ontology, epistemology, ethics, politics, and the like. One may find the seeds and earliest versions of many later philosophical theories within the discussions of the ancient Greek philosophers. Medieval Philosophy aims at articulating topics that include the relationship between philosophy and religion, the relationship between reason and revelation, and proofs for the existence of God. Such topics are examined in the writings of central philosophical figures of the period in the West (Anselm, Augustus, Aquinas, etc.), in comparison with the discussions of the Medieval Muslim philosophers (al-Kindi, al-Farabi/Alpharabiu, Ibn Sina/Avicenna, al-Ghazali, Ibn Rushd/Averroes, etc.) on the same topics. Renaissance Philosophy focuses on the discussions of Copernicus, Galileo, Kepler, and Bacon, while Early-Modern Philosophy concentrates on the major metaphysical and epistemological writings of Descartes, Locke, Hume, Leibniz, and Kant. Topics include the nature and limits of human knowledge and the relation between science and philosophy. Modern Philosophical Trends introduces a survey of the discussions of the philosophers of the post-Kantian period.
Graduation Requirements: For students who admitted with Master’s Degree, Doctoral Programs consist of at least seven courses, one seminar, other educational activities, qualifying examination, an article published in a national or international peer-reviewed journals on the relevant field, thesis proposal and dissertation that totals to a minimum of 21 National Credits and 240 ECTS. Students should take120 from courses and seminar, 120 ECTS from thesis work which consist of specialization field courses.
For students who admitted with Bachelor’s Degree, Doctoral Programs consist of at least fourteen courses, two seminars, other educational activities, qualifying examination, an article published in a national or international peer-reviewed journals on the relevant field, thesis proposal and dissertation that totals to a minimum of 42 National Credits and 300 ECTS. Students should take180 ECTS from courses and seminar, 120 ECTS from thesis work which consist of specialization field courses.
Where to apply: http://sosbilens.ankara.edu.tr/
Program Details: http://bbs.ankara.edu.tr/