Ph.D. Program in Philosophy
Program Objectives
To train experts and academics capable of rational and critical thinking through research, analysis, and teaching activities, and to ensure that the field of philosophy—which is related to virtually every area of the academic world, particularly the social sciences, and whose contribution to the emergence of the basic sciences is universally recognized—gains a more prominent position in our country through an interdisciplinary approach.
Program Language
70% English
Credit Requirements
The standard duration of the PhD program in Philosophy is four years, consisting of two semesters of coursework, two semesters of doctoral qualifying exams, and two years of thesis work. Students are required to complete a total of 24 credits during the two semesters designated as the coursework phase. Students are expected to select these 24 credits based on their areas of interest and to focus on their chosen specialization. Additionally, one-third of the elective courses may be taken from master’s programs, provided they have not been taken previously. To be eligible to take the qualifying exam, students must have a minimum grade point average of BB (3.00/4.00) in the courses they have taken. Students who pass the qualifying exam continue their thesis work under the supervision of a faculty member assigned as their advisor. The thesis may be written in English or Turkish. Students who successfully defend their thesis before the thesis committee are awarded a doctoral degree.
Courses in the Program
FEL6100 Topics in the History of Moral Philosophy
FEL6101 Moral Philosophers
FEL6102 Narrative Theory and Subjectivism
FEL6103 Fundamental Topics in the Philosophy of Science
FEL6104 Major Philosophers—I
FEL6105 Great Philosophers—II
FEL6106 Fundamental Concepts of the Intellectual World of the Republican Era
FEL6107 The World System and Capitalism
FEL6108 Science, Philosophy, and Religion in the History of Philosophy
FEL6109 Hannah Arendt and the Concept of the Public Sphere
FEL6110 Heidegger’s Concept of Technology and Its Critique
FEL6111 The History of Emotions: Happiness, Envy, Love, Fear, and Hate
FEL6112 Fundamental Problems of Islamic Philosophy—I
FEL6113 Fundamental Problems of Islamic Philosophy—II
FEL6114 What Is Critique? Michel Foucault and the Enlightenment
FEL6115 Topics in Metaphysics
FEL6116 Texts in the Philosophy of Science in the Modern Era
FEL6117 Texts on the Philosophy of Religion in the Modern Era
FEL6118 The Relationship Between Science, Philosophy, and Religion in the Modern Era
FEL6119 Great Philosophers of the Ottoman Period—I
FEL6120 Great Philosophers of the Ottoman Period—II
FEL6121 Social Media and Philosophy
FEL6122 Philosophy of the City
FEL6123 Applied Ethics-I
FEL6124 Applied Ethics - II
FEL6125 Bioethics
Faculty
Prof. Dr. Caner TASLAMAN
Prof. Dr. Neşet TOKU
Prof. Dr. Niyazi KAHVECİ
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ali ÇAKSU
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Songül DEMİR
Who Can Apply?
Candidates who hold a bachelor’s or master’s degree in Philosophy may apply to the Philosophy doctoral program. Candidates who hold a bachelor’s degree in Philosophy but completed their master’s degree in another field of the social sciences may begin taking doctoral-level courses after successfully completing the core courses required by the Departmental Council for the Philosophy master’s program.