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Program of American Culture and Literature (English)

ACL475

LITERATURE AND PHILOSOPHY

Course Code
ACL475
Semester
-
Theory+Practice
3 + 0
ECTS
4
Course TypeElective Course
Course LevelBachelor's Degree
Year of Study-
Semester-
ECTS4
Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. Examines the philosophical meanings within literary texts by building critical links between philosophy and literature.
  2. Gains the skills to analyze texts from a philosophical perspective by building upon his/her literary knowledge and perspectives.
  3. Identifies important philosophers by reading their writings.
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Course DescriptionWith a specific focus on major philosophical movements and canonical literary texts, this interdisciplinary course aims to help students identify the connections between philosophy and literature.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week Introduction: Concepts, definitions, preliminary explanations as regards the interdisciplinary relationship and interaction between literature and philosophy
2nd Week The rise of literature and philosophy in classical antiquity: The Homeric oral tradition prior to the development of written literature, the Sophistic tradition prior to the rise of philosophy;Socratic dialectics and Rationalism
3rd Week (Continued)
4th Week (Continued)
5th Week Philosophical criticism of literature: Plato (Analysis and discussion of his dialogues Ion and The Republic, Books III, VII, VIII, and X)
6th Week (Continued)
7th Week (Continued)
8th Week MIDTERM EXAMINATION
9th Week Philosophy of literature: Aristotle (Analysis and discussion of his work The Poetics)
10th Week (Continued)
11th Week (Continued)
12th Week Empiricism and literature: Reason versus Imagination (Epistemology and Imaginative Perception)
13th Week Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche on literature
14th Week Contemporary philosophy on literature
15th Week Sacrificial Feast / No Class
16th Week General Review and Conclusions
Recommended or Required ReadingEarle, William James. Introduction to Philosophy. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1992.
White, James E. Introduction to Philosophy. St. Paul: West Pub. Co., 1989.
Thomson, Garrett. An Introduction to Modern Philosophy. Belmont, Ca.: Wadsworth, 1993..
Teichman, Jenny. An Introduction to Modern European Philosophy. London: Macmillan; New York: St. Martin's Press, 1995.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Lecture
  • Discussion
  • Questions/Answers
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity Percentage (%)
Mid-term 1 30
Assignment 1 20
Presentation of Article 1 10
Total(%) 60
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 60
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 40
Total(%) 100
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam 1 2 2
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work 14 2 28
Preparation for Final exam 1 12 12
Course hours 14 3 42
Preparation for Midterm exam 1 10 10
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam 1 2 2
Homework 1 12 12
Article Presentation 1 1 1
Article 1 10 10
Total Work Load119
Total Work Load / 30 (h)3.96
ECTS Credit of the Course4
Language of InstructionEnglish
Work Placement(s)No

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