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  • Mind and representation 
    Gökel, Nazım. (Thesis (Ph.D.)-Bogazici University. Institute for Graduate Studies in the Social Sciences, 2013., 2013.)
    There are various kinds of views in the history of philosophy that have been offered as an account for the nature of mind. We can classify those views under two main categories as monist and dualist metaphysics of mind. ...
  • Reconsidering the distinction between community and society and the possibility of unity in civil society 
    Çil, Dilek Arlı. (Thesis (Ph.D.)-Bogazici University. Institute for Graduate Studies in the Social Sciences, 2017., 2017.)
    The aim of this thesis is to show that unity is possible in civil society. In the literature on the distinction between community and civil society, community is conceived as containing positive social relations which ...
  • Kant‘s conception of conscience and reflexive judgment 
    Eldem, Umut. (Thesis (Ph.D.)-Bogazici University. Institute for Graduate Studies in the Social Sciences, 2018., 2018.)
    This dissertation consists of an explanation and interpretation of Kant‘s concept of conscience. By a detailed examination of Kant‘s Critical writings, I aim to show what roles the concept of conscience plays in his moral ...
  • Reconsidering rawls: justice and solidarity 
    Yücel, Tuğba Sevinç. (Thesis (Ph.D.)-Bogazici University. Institute for Graduate Studies in the Social Sciences, 2015., 2015.)
    The aim of the present thesis is to explore the solidaristic foundations of Rawls’ liberal theory of justice. Critics commonly argue that Rawls neglects solidarity and civic bonds, and adopts an individualistic perspective. ...
  • A critical approach to Kant's conception of experience in view of Leibniz's ontology 
    Kovanlıkaya, Aliye. (Thesis (Ph.D.) - Bogazici University. Institute of Social Sciences, 2002., 2002.)
    In order for Kant's criticism of metaphysics which he calls 'speculative' to be valid and in order for his attempt to establish metaphysics as a science to be successful, experience which, in critical thought, determines ...
  • Ontoparadigms: a de-struction of social constructionism in the context of Heidegger's conception of truth 
    Aktok, Özgür. (Thesis (Ph.D.)-Bogazici University. Institute for Graduate Studies in the Social Sciences, 2012., 2012.)
    This thesis de-constructs social constructionism in the context of Heidegger's conception of truth and develops the concept of onto paradigm through this de-struction in order to deal with some basic problems arising within ...
  • The human soul, free will and determinism under capitalism through Cronenberg’s films 
    Yamalıoğlu, Beste. (Thesis (M.A.) - Bogazici University. Institute for Graduate Studies in the Social Sciences, 2015., 2015.)
    In this thesis, I will explore the effects of capitalism on human nature, in particular on whether we have free will or not, as portrayed in David Cronenberg films. In the first half I will make an introduction to determinism ...
  • Justifying oneself as a foundation of morality 
    Çimendereli, Yener Çağla. (Thesis (M.A.) - Bogazici University. Institute for Graduate Studies in the Social Sciences, 2015., 2015.)
    In this thesis, I aim to expose a common pattern in Meta-ethics. It consists in comparing ethics and science in order to understand the nature of ethics. I believe that this pattern makes more harm than good, and should ...
  • Fundamental quantification and the ontology room 
    Kazaklı, Doğan Can. (Thesis (M.A.) - Bogazici University. Institute for Graduate Studies in the Social Sciences, 2015., 2015.)
    If ontologists use quantifiers in different meanings, does it lead to a merely verbal disagreement or does their disagreement concern something substantive about how the world is? According to Theodore Sider, the disagreement ...
  • A philosophical interpretation of the unconscious in light of Wilfrid Sellars’ reasons – causes dichotomy 
    Kuyumcuoğlu Tütüncüoğlu, Nezihe Müge. (Thesis (M.A.) - Bogazici University. Institute for Graduate Studies in the Social Sciences, 2015., 2015.)
    Wilfrid Sellars’ contribution to the nature versus intellect problem is to challenge the idea that knowledge involves a causal relation between nature and intellect. He transformed the distinction by showing that ontological ...
  • Drawing the mark of the normative 
    Jernberg, Matthew. (Thesis (M.A.) - Bogazici University. Institute for Graduate Studies in the Social Sciences, 2015., 2015.)
    What is normativity? What is the mark of the normative? What distinguishes normative from descriptive properties, facts and propositions? A good start at answering these questions is to provide necessary and sufficient ...
  • Conceptual and factual relativity and realism: a theory of absolutism regarding microphysical facts and concepts 
    Adaklı, Nazım. (Thesis (M.A.) - Bogazici University. Institute for Graduate Studies in the Social Sciences, 2015., 2015.)
    Conceptual relativity emerges from Hilary Putnam’s argument referred to as “Carnap and the Polish Logician” and Ernest Sosa’s argument referred to as “the Explosion of Reality”. It is a genuine phenomenon despite Donald ...
  • Musical paideia in Plato’s republic 
    Coşkun, İlter. (Thesis (M.A.) - Bogazici University. Institute for Graduate Studies in the Social Sciences, 2015., 2015.)
    This thesis intends to unsettle, at least to some degree, the conviction that music, poetry and fine arts in general do not have a salient status in Platonic philosophy. To this end, the conception of musical education ...
  • The emergence of inostensible reference 
    Doğru, Gökhan. (Thesis (M.A.) - Bogazici University. Institute for Graduate Studies in the Social Sciences, 2015., 2015.)
    This thesis is a struggle to combine the developments in modern linguistics and philosophy of language by focusing on the emergence of inostensible reference. Inostensible reference is a linguistic tool that allows ...
  • A moderate defense of cognitive phenomenology 
    Arıkan, Hakkı Kaan. (Thesis (M.A.) - Bogazici University. Institute for Graduate Studies in Social Sciences, 2014., 2014.)
    Is there a specific phenomenology of thinking? Cognitive phenomenology debate goes about possible answers for this question. According to a liberal conception of phenomenal consciousness, thinking has a sui generis ...
  • Is language a prerequisite for belief? An alternative approach to false-belief understanding and meta-representation 
    Sertalp, Ayşe Büşra. (Thesis (M.A.) - Bogazici University. Institute for Graduate Studies in the Social Sciences, 2015., 2015.)
    Positioning belief within the discussion of philosophy of mind is one of the major issues in this thesis. I find most of the theories developed in this area to be somewhat process-blind and one-sided, such as the ones I ...
  • A critique of Kantian morality from virtue ethics perspective 
    Tilev, Seniye. (Thesis (M.A.) - Bogazici University. Institute for Graduate Studies in Social Sciences, 2014., 2014.)
    In this thesis my aim is to provide an analysis of Kantian Morality from virtue ethics perspective. Kantian morality is commonly misinterpreted, and regarded in an over-simplified and caricaturized manner. As a result of ...
  • Precursory comprehension of being and problem of time in Heidegger's ontology 
    Meriç, Tendü. (Thesis (M.A.) - Bogazici University. Institute of Social Sciences, 1996., 1996.)
    The subject matter of this thesis is precursory comprehension of Being which is the point of departure of Heidegger's question of Being. Heidegger brings out a new conception of time as the possibility of this comprehension. ...
  • A critical examination of the philosophical defense of free logics 
    Altan, Emre. (Thesis (M.A.) - Bogazici University. Institute for Graduate Studies in Social Sciences, 2014., 2014.)
    In classical quantification theory, each singular term available in the formal language must denote some member of the quantificational domain. In this sense, standard systems of predicate logic do not allow for non-denoting ...
  • A strong value-neutral theory of autonomy 
    Güreli, Ozan. (Thesis (M.A.) - Bogazici University. Institute for Graduate Studies in Social Sciences, 2014., 2014.)
    Manipulation and oppressive socialization are among the most senous issues of the contemporary debates on autonomy. Procedual theories of autonomy focus on the way our beliefs are formed and don't rule out or necessitate ...

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