2009 Bahar Sayı 12

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An analysis of some contemporary alternativies to traditional epistemology
(Uludağ Üniversitesi, 2009) Udefi, Amaechi
In this essay, attempt is made to show that the pre-occupation within traditional epistemology with the search for the necessary and sufficient conditions for knowledge is inadequate. The assumption here is that traditional epistemologists conceive knowledge as justified true belief (J.T.B). In other words, once these conditions or criteria (i.e truth, belief and justification conditions) are satisfied, then knowledge is obtained or attained. But each of these conditions is fraught with serious problems as pointed out by Edmund Gettier whose three-page article published in 1963 served as a trenchant critique of the traditional (internalist) analysis of knowledge. It is our contention that these initial difficulties and despair with this view prompted some epistemologists to search for an alternative conception which would overcome or ameliorate these problems. These suggested alternatives further reinforce the argument or imperative for intercultural philosophy and/or social epistemology which attempts to integrate philosophical and epistemological traditions into a polylog between various philosophical, epistemological, and cultural systems? such as African epistemology, Japanese logic, Indian thought, and so on. This view is appealing because it is based on the belief that the interdependence of our world? presupposes an adoption of the principle of charity, respect and tolerance for other cultural and conceptual schemes. In other words, no such tradition should claim any privileged or absolute or overarching position over others since they are on a par.
A few words on education
(Uludağ Üniversitesi, 2009) Coşar, Metin
This paper intends to point at the significance of secular thought in education. A wide range of definitions is attached to secularity/secularism. These can be reduced to a few and all of them can be summarized as ‘thinking and believing without dogma’. In the history of philosophy Xenophanes deserves to be mentioned as the first philosopher who advocated a secular religious belief on anthropological ground. Aristotle’s ‘zoon politikon’ paved the way for an ethicosocial organization based on a philosophical analysis showing the limits of administrative power. Kant’s ethics is secular in that it rests on good will, a capacity inherent in all human beings. No matter what their religious systems are, societies not alien to philosophy succeed in establishing educational institutions founded on freedom of speech on all social problems. Societies living under authoritarian dogmas cannot have the liberty to choose secular organization of education.
Some reflections on the concept of ‘timeless God’ in Western thought
(Uludağ Üniversitesi, 2009) Çetin, İsmail; Uludağ Üniversitesi/İlahiyat Fakültesi.
Anyone who is interested in the question of the existence of God has to study first of all the divine attributes; for to say that God exists is to say that there is something that has some attributes. If ‘God exists’ is to be true, then the divine attributes must at least themselves be coherent and compatible. The coherence of the notion of God with His traditional divine attributes is a necessary, though not sufficient, condition for the acceptance of God’s existence. This article investigates the concept of ‘timeless God’ which we meet often in discussions about divine attributes.
The unspeakable in love: a Nietzschean perspective
(Uludağ Üniversitesi, 2009) Çakıroğlu, Miray
Selflessness is among the most valued traits in human nature. It takes on forms according to the kind of relationships it appears in. Love, the one-to-one relationship between the lover and the beloved is no exception as to the praise of selflessness. It is even assumed that selflessness is one of the things that true love brings with itself: If x is in love, s/he cares more for his beloved y than he does for himself/herself. This commonsensical formulation is full of examples in love poems, specifically the sonnets. These poems claim to show the ways of love to the reader through the personae’s own life experience, most often the suffering he has experienced. The personae suffers because he has been selfless all the while, but in spite of that he cannot fulfil his wishes as his lady is too cruel. However, the question is whether there can be such a thing as selflessness. Nietzsche’s point is that will to power, the principle that governs all the relationships, is appearant in the realm of love, too. Sonnets must be read through this kind of a perspective once again; clues as regards to the egoistical nature of love could actually be found.
Value matter and objectivity in historical sciences
(Uludağ Üniversitesi, 2009) Mermutlu, Bedri; Uludağ Üniversitesi/Fen Edebiyat Fakültesi/Sosyoloji Bölümü.
According to Positivists, the History was the urgent ınterference area as it was one of the sciences which were the least constructed and so one of the most flexsible and open disciplines. This critical point has been declared in some evaluations with disappointing speeches as it could be seen like a dilemma. It is clear that this trouble felt even dilemma is based on Positivist uniqueness. Unique science sample was compressing the History. Idea was forming item by adding it Mathematical relations system, but Historical sciences were giving meaning to the item by ascribing it to the values; for this reason it could make a selection or a clarification. Because of that each Historical expression would be rebuilding of previous experiences in a selective way. The unique legible History that the Positivist Historians’ dream was necessitating us to reach the knowledge of the past covering its own. Yet, accepting the experienced one and its knowledge as the same things can’t be even seen absent from a kind of plot. Shoudn’t be there a limitation for History writer’s freedom of choice? The real problem is the History being out of value. The Historian doesn’t have the right of violating the sense of objectivity in people with whom he will share his plot even if it will be his own subjective product. A truth concept which will be gotten by its active role in the information’s coming out takes place of the truth concept that is devoted to only rational and formal criterians in the History.

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