{"id":63,"date":"2016-10-14T19:44:25","date_gmt":"2016-10-14T16:44:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.phil.bilkent.edu.tr\/?page_id=63"},"modified":"2026-09-05T12:00:32","modified_gmt":"2026-09-05T09:00:32","slug":"minor-program","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/www.phil.bilkent.edu.tr\/index.php\/minor-program\/","title":{"rendered":"Minor in Philosophy"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"63\" class=\"elementor elementor-63\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-14661398 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"14661398\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-87a2339\" data-id=\"87a2339\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26da7b28 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"26da7b28\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-12368 size-medium alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/www.phil.bilkent.edu.tr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/philosophy-minor-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.phil.bilkent.edu.tr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/philosophy-minor-300x300.png 300w, http:\/\/www.phil.bilkent.edu.tr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/philosophy-minor-150x150.png 150w, http:\/\/www.phil.bilkent.edu.tr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/philosophy-minor-30x30.png 30w, http:\/\/www.phil.bilkent.edu.tr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/philosophy-minor.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p><p class=\"isSelectedEnd\"><strong>Explore the questions that matter. Think across disciplines.<\/strong><\/p><p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">A Minor in Philosophy gives you the critical tools to interrogate fundamental questions while tailoring your studies to your intellectual interests. After building a strong base with core introductory courses, you can shape your minor around the subjects that spark your curiosity most\u2014from the philosophy of mind and artificial intelligence to social theory, ethics, and the theories of scientific discovery.<\/p><p data-path-to-node=\"2\"><strong>Big questions you can explore<\/strong><\/p><ul style=\"list-style-type: circle;\" data-path-to-node=\"3\"><li><p data-path-to-node=\"3,0,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"3,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Mind &amp; Technology:<\/b> Can a synthetic system ever achieve genuine consciousness, or can it only simulate intelligence?<\/p><\/li><li><p data-path-to-node=\"3,1,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"3,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Scientific Discovery:<\/b> Are there universal rules of discovery, or does every major breakthrough rely on breaking the established rules?\u00a0<\/p><\/li><li><p data-path-to-node=\"3,2,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"3,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Science &amp; Society:<\/b> Can complex human behaviors and social institutions be predicted using the same universal laws as physics?<\/p><\/li><li><p data-path-to-node=\"3,3,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"3,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">History of Ideas:<\/b> How did ancient concepts of virtue transform into modern ideas of individual rights?<\/p><\/li><li><p data-path-to-node=\"3,4,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"3,4,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Politics &amp; Society:<\/b> What gives a government legitimate authority over an individual&#8217;s personal liberty?<\/p><\/li><li><p data-path-to-node=\"3,5,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"3,5,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Ethics &amp; Value:<\/b> Do non-human animals, ecosystems, or future generations have rights that obligate us today?<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">Because philosophy engages with fundamental questions across many fields, the minor is a natural complement to a degree in almost any discipline. <strong>Students from all departments are welcome to apply, and no prerequisite courses are required.<\/strong><\/p><h3>Admission &amp; Application<\/h3><p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">For information about admission requirements, please <a href=\"https:\/\/w3.bilkent.edu.tr\/bilkent\/minor-programs\/\">visit the Minor Programs page<\/a>.<\/p><p class=\"isSelectedEnd\"><strong>Application deadline for Spring 2027: December 16, 2026<\/strong><\/p><p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">The required <a href=\"https:\/\/w3.bilkent.edu.tr\/bilkent\/minor-programs\/\">application forms<\/a> can be completed and signed electronically. Please send the completed forms to <a href=\"mailto:phil@bilkent.edu.tr\"><strong>phil@bilkent.edu.tr<\/strong><\/a> by the deadline.<\/p><p><strong>Be sure to include a copy of your latest transcript.<\/strong><\/p><h3>Minor Curriculum<\/h3><table style=\"height: 254px; width: 582.233px; border-color: #000000;\"><tbody><tr><td style=\"width: 97px;\"><strong>\u00a0Code<\/strong><\/td><td style=\"width: 246px;\"><strong>Course Name<\/strong><\/td><td style=\"width: 39px;\"><strong>Hours<\/strong><\/td><td style=\"width: 56px;\"><strong>Credit<\/strong><\/td><td style=\"width: 107.233px;\"><strong>ECTS Credit<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width: 97px;\">PHIL 103\u00a0<\/td><td style=\"width: 246px;\">Introduction to Philosophy I<\/td><td style=\"width: 39px; text-align: center;\">3<\/td><td style=\"width: 56px; text-align: center;\">3<\/td><td style=\"width: 107.233px; text-align: center;\">6<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width: 97px;\">PHIL 104\u00a0<\/td><td style=\"width: 246px;\">Introduction to Philosophy II<\/td><td style=\"width: 39px; text-align: center;\">3<\/td><td style=\"width: 56px; text-align: center;\">3<\/td><td style=\"width: 107.233px; text-align: center;\">6<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width: 97px;\">PHIL 201\u00a0<\/td><td style=\"width: 246px;\">Epistemology<\/td><td style=\"width: 39px; text-align: center;\">3<\/td><td style=\"width: 56px; text-align: center;\">3<\/td><td style=\"width: 107.233px; text-align: center;\">6<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width: 97px;\"><sup>\u00a0<\/sup><\/td><td style=\"width: 246px;\">Elective (3)<\/td><td style=\"width: 39px;\">\u00a0<\/td><td style=\"width: 56px; text-align: center;\">9<\/td><td style=\"width: 107.233px; text-align: center;\">18<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Explore the questions that matter. 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