Thesis Chapters by Derya Sakin
The aim of this thesis is to investigate whether morality is uniquely human, and to argue that em... more The aim of this thesis is to investigate whether morality is uniquely human, and to argue that emotions are the basis of morality in the sense that moral behavior is produced by emotions. In order to support my suggestion, I first intend to investigate the nature and function of emotions. Furthermore, I adopt an evolutionary perspective suggesting that our biology pushed us toward caring about certain things surrounding us. In accordance with this assertion, I endeavor to examine whether moral judgments and moral beliefs can be illustrated in a non-cognitivist way from the perspectives of both naturalist philosophers and evolutionary scientists. Accordingly, I defend the view that moral judgment is a non-propositional, psychological attitude. From a contemporary perspective, we might argue that Hume‘s interpretation of moral judgment adopts a non- cognitivist and non-propositional attitude. Moreover, moral judgment does not express a proposition that describes facts and is truth evaluable; rather, it expresses feelings. In this sense, moral judgment is a psychological inclination to feeling a specific emotion and, accordingly, the particular emotion comprises approval or disapproval in terms of moral judgment.
Papers by Derya Sakin
FLSF Felsefe ve Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi, 2022
Bu çalışmanın amacı duyguların doğasını anlamaya çalışmaktır. Duygulara dair çeşitli yaklaşımlar ... more Bu çalışmanın amacı duyguların doğasını anlamaya çalışmaktır. Duygulara dair çeşitli yaklaşımlar ve zıt görüşler olmakla birlikte, bu çalışmanın yapılmasını mümkün kılan, göz ardı edilen bir durum vardır: Duyguların adaptif özellikleri sadece hayatta kalma gibi temel bir zeminde değil aynı zamanda sosyal bir zeminde yer almaktadırlar. Buna bağlı olarak, bu çalışmada duyguların adaptif rolünü reddetmeden, doğasına dair sosyal bağlamdaki rolüne vurgu yaparak açıklanacak ve bu bağlamda duyguların doğası, evrimsel bir perspektif benimsenerek ve adaptif olarak ortaya çıkan özellikler irdelenecektir. Bu açıklama modeli sosyal yapısalcıların iddia ettikleri gibi duyguların inşa edildiği yönünde geliştirilmeyecek, bilakis duyguların sosyalliği doğal olarak içerdiği yönünde geliştirilecektir. Bu içerik duyguların evrimsel süreç içerisinde bireylerin sosyallik kazanmasıyla ilintili olduğu hipotezine dayanan bir çerçeveye oturtulacaktır. Böyle bir çerçeve sosyal duygular, sosyal olmayan duygular gibi bir ayrımı reddetmekte; aksine, her duygunun bu içeriğe sahip olduğunu vurgulamaktadır.
Beytülhikme An International Journal of Philosophy, 2022
In this study, I will approach morality from a naturalistic perspective and defend that morality ... more In this study, I will approach morality from a naturalistic perspective and defend that morality is a product of evolutionary processes shared by both human and non-human animals rather than that of human culture. My natural- istic approach is based on simpler components instead of high-level cognitive capabilities such as cognition. Rationality , judgment, and free will are indeed pre- sented as necessary for morality in classical definitions of morality. However, I will put forward that the roots of morality can be understood as the biological disposition in the evolutionary process. Moreover, in this paper, I will propose that morality is not a phenomenon that ought to be restricted to humans. I think morality is not a phenomenon that is exclusively human; rather, morality can be expanded to non-human animals. To defend this claim, I will indicate that mo- rality has a natural content and that this content does not have a structure that can only be justified on a rational basis, but that this normative structure can be established through biological/evolutionary mechanisms and can be explained in this way.
Books by Derya Sakin
THE ART OF TEACHING ENGLISH IN THE 21ST CENTURY SETTINGS, 2023
is one of the most important philosophers of the 20 th century. He wrote books and articles on ph... more is one of the most important philosophers of the 20 th century. He wrote books and articles on philosophy of education and teacher roles. In today's world, teachers are expected to be facilitators, promoters, guides, and mentors of learning process as Dewey states in his studies. This meta-synthesis of 10 qualitative research analyzed the role of teachers in the 21 st century within the framework of Dewey's educational philosophy. These roles were synthesized under three main headings: (1) teacher as a facilitator, (2) teacher as a provider of educative experiences, and (3) teacher as a promoter of reflective practice. It was concluded that Dewey's assertions about the aim of education and his ideas on teacher roles can be still applied to the 21 st century education models. Based on this analysis, further research directions regarding a nexus of Dewey's philosophy of education and existing and expected role of teachers in the society emerged.
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