Philosopher (b. 1947,
Sandıklı / Afyon). He is a graduate of the Middle East Technical University,
Department of Electric and Electronic Engineering of
Since 1989, he has been a
faculty member as a Professor Doctor at the Middle East Technical University,
Department of Philosophy. He has given lessons on reason, philosophy of
science, mass theory, inductive and modal logic, philosophy of language,
philosophy of history, morals, aesthetics, philosophy of communication and
assisted students with their thesis studies. With his research Eleştirinin
Kıyılarında (On the Shores of Criticism), he won the Literary Critique
Award given by the Writers Union of Turkey in 2003. He has translated more than
twenty books and compilations and written about 600 published articles.
WORKS:
ESSAY-RESEARCH: Teknoloji
Benim Neyim Oluyor (What is Technology to Me, 1993), Edmund Husserl
Felsefesinde Mantık (Logic in Edmund Husserl Philosophy, 1995), Ararken
(While Searching, 1996), Düşten Düşünceye (From Dream to Thought, 1996),
Hıyaran (Choices, 1997), Keşiş, Cinler ve Tanıklar (Monk, Genies
and Witnesses, 1998), Dünya Gönülden Gönüle (The World from Heart to
Heart, 1999), Bilimin Bin Bir Yüzü (The Thousand and One Faces of
Science, 1999), Yolculuk Hazırlıkları (Preparations for Travel, 2000), Hayatımızdaki
İnce Şeylere Dair (On the Delicate Things in Our Life, 2000), Teknoloji
ve Mühendislik Üzerine Bir Yorum (A Comment on Technology and Engineering,
2000), Gönülden Bilime Yolculuklar Kitabı (Book of Voyages from the
Heart to Science, 2002), Denemenin Ardında: Edebiyat Yazıları (Behind
the Essay: Literature Articles, 2003), Eleştirinin Kıyılarında (On the
Shores of Criticism, 2003), Şiir Gerçek İçinde, Gerçek Şiir İçinde
(Poetry Inside Reality, Reality Inside Poetry, 2004), Dolanmalar
(Surroundings, 2004).
NOVEL: Filiz Nerdesin
(Filiz Where Are You?, 1997).
POETRY: Gülden ile Hoca
(Gülden and the Teacher, 1994).
COLLECTION:
Sinema Akımları (Cinema Trends, 1996).
His translations have also been published.
REFERENCE: Behçet Necatigil / Edebiyatımızda İsimler Sözlüğü (18. basım, 1993), Şükran Kurdakul / Şairler ve Yazarlar Sözlüğü (6. basım, 1999), İhsan Işık / - Türkiye Yazarlar Ansiklopedisi (2001, 2004) – Encyclopedia of Turkish Authors (2005) - Resimli ve Metin Örnekli Türkiye Edebiyatçılar ve Kültür Adamları Ansiklopedisi (2006, gen. 2. bas. 2007) - Ünlü Fikir ve Kültür Adamları (Türkiye Ünlüleri Ansiklopedisi, C. 3, 2013) - Encyclopedia of Turkey’s Famous People (2013)., Teknoloji Benim Neyim Olur? - Dünya Gönülden Gönüle (Kitap Rehberi, Aralık 2001), Tanzimat’tan Bugüne Edebiyatçılar Ansiklopedisi (2001), Haydar Ergülen / Radikal gazetesi, 2 Mart 2005).