Browsing Ph.D. Theses by Title

Sort by: Order: Results:

  • 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 ...
  • Common nouns and rigidity 
    Şişkolar, Cem. (Thesis (Ph.D.)-Bogazici University. Institute for Graduate Studies in the Social Sciences, 2014., 2014.)
    The principal question addressed is whether there is a division among common nouns which is similar to a familiar division among noun phrases that designate particular-level individuals: the one which is captured in the ...
  • Computationalism, dynamical systems models, and interactivism :|a methodological comparison using Lakatos's scientific research programmes approach 
    Erdin, Haydar Oğuz. (Thesis (Ph.D.) - Bogazici University. Institute for Graduate Studies in the Social Sciences, 2021., 2021.)
    This thesis gives a methodological appraisal of the major research paradigms in cognitive science by making their heuristics explicit. The way their heuristics is made explicit and the appraisals given is based on Lakatos’s ...
  • Discourse of needs as a political discourse: a critical reconstruction of ‘Radical Needs' 
    Evrenosoğlu, Demet. (Thesis (Ph.D.) - Bogazici University. Institute for Graduate Studies in Social Sciences, 2011., 2011.)
    The aim of the present thesis is to explore the possibility of a discourse of needs as a political and a critical discourse. My starting point is the exposition of modern need theories. I argue that, for different reasons ...
  • Empiricism, relativity and the spec-ulative an inquiry for elements of a new philosophical perspective 
    Türken, Alper. (Thesis (Ph.D.)-Bogazici University. Institute for Graduate Studies in the Social Sciences, 2008., 2008.)
    In this thesis, I have argued that a constructive approach to the epistemological difficulties facing contemporary analytical philosophy after the collapse of the “framework of givenness” demands us to revisit our commitments ...
  • From Ricoeur's theory of metaphoric reference towards a phenomenological ontology of metaphor 
    Tomkinson, Fiona Gail. (Thesis (Ph.D.)-Bogazici University. Institute for Graduate Studies in the Social Sciences, 2008., 2008.)
    The thesis aims to outline a phenomenogical ontology of metaphor, taking as its starting point Ricoeur’s theory of metaphor in La Métaphore Vive. It defends Ricoeur’s contention that the metaphorical statement has reference ...
  • 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 ...
  • 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. ...
  • Moral autonomy and moral health in Kant 
    Tilev, Seniye. (Thesis (Ph.D.) - Bogazici University. Institute for Graduate Studies in the Social Sciences, 2021., 2021.)
    This study aims to show that Kantian autonomy is not only compatible with but further aims at moral health. To achieve this task, I focus on Kant’s account of judging and show that judging provides the continuity from the ...
  • Normativity in Wittgenstein :|a critique of the calculus picture 
    Bakır, Onur. (Thesis (Ph.D.)-Bogazici University. Institute for Graduate Studies in the Social Sciences, 2022., 2021.)
    In this dissertation, I argue that Wittgenstein’s both early and late writings can be read as two different critiques of the calculus conception of language and two different attempts to provide alternative accounts of ...
  • On the nature of the semantics-pragmatics distinction 
    Polat, Mustafa. (Thesis (Ph.D.) - Bogazici University. Institute for Graduate Studies in the Social Sciences, 2020., 2020.)
    In linguistics and philosophy; syntax, semantics, and pragmatics are typically held to characterize some complementary yet distinct aspects (i.e. explanans) in a language with respect to some related significance (i.e. ...
  • One is: a reading of Plato's parmenides in respect of parmenides' poem 
    Akça, Ergün Ahmet. (Thesis (Ph.D.)-Bogazici University. Institute for Graduate Studies in Social Sciences, 2007., 2007.)
    This dissertation offers a new analysis and evaluation of a part of Plato’s dialogue Parmenides, focussing on the hypothesis “one is” from the perspective of historical Parmenides’ poem or, more precisely the goddess’ ...
  • 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 ...
  • Politics and contingency :|Louis Althusser 
    Mordeniz, Rezzan İlke. (Thesis (Ph.D.)-Bogazici University. Institute for Graduate Studies in the Social Sciences, 2022., 2022.)
    This dissertation undertakes a close reading of Louis Althusser’s early and mature works as a problematization of a particular way of thinking that, with inspiration from Althusser, I have called “the logic of genesis.” ...
  • 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. ...
  • 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 ...
  • Scepticism and 'atitude' : a Wittgensteinian approach 
    Arslan, Nesibe Sena. (Thesis (Ph.D.) - Bogazici University. Institute for Graduate Studies in Social Sciences, 2022., 2022)
    This study offers an examination of a certain kind of philosophical scepticism, e.g., scepticism about other minds, in relation to our way of knowing and understanding others. We take scepticism about other minds as an ...
  • The concept of "ideology" in Nietzsche's philosophy : the construction of the subject 
    Mutlu, Erol. (Thesis (Ph.D.)-Bogazici University. Institute for Graduate Studies in Social Sciences, 2007., 2007.)
    Although Nietzsche employs the concept of “ideology” very rarely, his strong critique of Western culture can be read, in terms of methodology and content, as an analysis of ideology. The values, ideals, idols, illusions, ...
  • The moral self. An exploratory study of moral agency and conceptions of self 
    Sözmen, Beril. (Thesis (Ph.D.) - Bogazici University. Institute for Graduate Studies in Social Sciences, 2011., 2011.)
    The main question directing this thesis is concerned with the implications of the nature of the self on the one hand and the conceptions that individuals have of their selves on the other for their moral judgement, their ...
  • The sublime and its environmental implications 
    Dönmez, Damla. (Thesis (Ph.D.)-Bogazici University. Institute for Graduate Studies in the Social Sciences, 2018., 2018.)
    This research is about the concept of sublime and its environmental ethical implications. I claim that sublime, as an aesthetic concept, is helpful to give us moral motivation for the preservation of nature. We have a ...

Search Digital Archive


Browse

My Account