Academic Catalog

PHIL111 INTRO.TO CONTEMPORARY CIVILIZATION

Course Code: 2410111
METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): 3(3-0)
ECTS Credit: 5.0
Department: Philosophy
Language of Instruction: English
Level of Study: Undergraduate
Course Coordinator: Prof.Dr. ÞEREF HALÝL TURAN
Offered Semester: Fall Semesters.

Course Content

A study of the major intellectual contributions to contemporary civilization. A combination of primary and secondary texts will be read. The emphasis is on the value theory, but there is substantial discussion of science (e.g., Galileo) insofar as it has influenced value theory by changing how humanity perceives itself.