Assoc Prof.Dr. Guncel Onkal Maltepe University, Tel: +90-216-6261050/2232 Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Fax:+90-216-6261113 Department of Sociology, 34857 [email protected] Maltepe/ Istanbul, Turkey. maltepe.academia.edu/guncelonkal tr.linkedin.com/in/guncelonkal Date of Birth: 22/05/1978. Date of Place: Istanbul, Turkey. Citizenship: Turkish. Gender: Male. Education: * Ph.D., Philosophy, Middle East Technical University (Ankara/Turkey), 2010. Concentrations: Philosophy of Biology, Metaphysics, Philosophical Theology Dissertation: “Reconsidering William Paley’s Natural Theology: An Analysis Argument from Design to Intelligent Design.” * M.A., Philosophy, Istanbul University (Istanbul/Turkey), 2003. Concentrations: Environmental Philosophy, 19th Century American Transcendentalism, Civil Disobedience Thesis: “The Natural Philosophy of Henry David Thoreau and his Idea of Civil Disobedience” * B.A, Philosophy, Istanbul University, (Istanbul/Turkey), 2000. Experience: *Assoc Prof.Dr. 2011-… Maltepe University, İstanbul, Turkey. www.maltepe.edu.tr Courses Given: Basic Problems and Concepts of Philosophy (in 4 sections for Sociology, Psychology, Social Service, Architecture and Nursing departments), Philosophical Problems in Natural Sciences and Technology, Environmental Ethics (grad.), Philosophy of 17th Century. * Research Assistant, 2002 – 2010 Middle East Technical University, Department of Philosophy, Ankara, Turkey. www.metu.edu.tr Courses Given/Assisted: Introduction to Philosophy, Philosophical Texts, Research Methods in Applied Ethics, Engineering Ethics, Environmental Philosophy. * Visiting Researcher, 2007 – 2008. Radboud University, (The Catholic University of Nijmegen), Faculty of Philosophy, Nijmegen, Netherlands. www.ru.nl Courses: Heidegger’s Philosophy of Religion, Intercultural Philosophy, Christian Natural Theology. *-Non-Academic:- Call Center Agent, 2000-2002. Turkiye Is Bankası (www.isbank.com.tr) Presentations and Publications: (-all titles translated into English-) 1. “The Index of the Bulletins of Turkish Society of Philosophy”, Turkish Society of Philosophy, No: 11, 1999. 1 2. “Sustainable Development Idea and Applied Environmental Ethics” Hürriyet, (daily-national newspaper), 23 Sep. 2002. 3. “How Can Kant’s Concept of Universal Hospitality Still Be Appropriate For Solving Today’s Conflicts Considering Perpetual Peace?”, Congress Book of The International Conference on Two Hundreds Years After Kant, Nov 20-22, 2004, Tehran, Iran, Published 2005. 4. “Environmental Philosophy”, (with Eray Yaganak, Dep. of Phil. METU), in Encyclopedia of Philosophy, Ed. Ahmet Cevizci, vol.3, 2005. 5. “Deep Ecology”, to appear in Encyclopedia of Philosophy, Ed. Ahmet Cevizci, vol.4, 2006. 6. “Good-State against Globalization” in Notes on Globalization, ed. Oguz Kaymakci, 2006. 7. “After Arslan Kaynardag”, Ozne, Book9, Spring 2008, p.61. 8. “The Reason-Faith and Sensation Relation in William Paley”, Ozne Book 9, Spring 2008, pp.20-26. 9.Break your Shields, MaviYesil, Vol:60, 2009. 10. “Eternal Writing”, MaviYesil, Vol.46, 2007. 11. “Happiness”, MaviYesil, Vol.51, 2008. 12. “Our Rights for Rejecting Life”, Paspatur, Vol.4, 2006. 13. “Tolerance and Our World of Values”, Paspatur, Vol.5, 2006. 14. “Education as an Integration Process in Critical Thought”, (with Ozgur Sari), University of Gaziantep, International Journal of Social Sciences, Vol.6, No.1, 2007. 15. “The Relation of EU and Turkey”, An Interview with Gerrit Steunebrink, Ozne, Vol. 8. 16. “The Critical Approaches to Modern-Daily Life and Consuming Practices”, (with Ozgur Sarı), Maltepe University, Faculty of Science and Letters Journal, 2007/2. 17. “The Metaphysic Enemy of Darwin: Intelligent Design”, Cogito, Vol:60, 2010. - National Congress-Symposium: 1.“On the Relation of Philosophy and Conscious”, 1997, National Congress of Philosophy Students, Istanbul University, Istanbul. 2. “Scientific One and Philosophical Ones”, 2000, Symposium on the Philosophy in Turkey, Istanbul University. 3.“The Development of the Concept of Life-Responsibility Through The Education of Philosophy in Universities”, 26-28 June 2005, Second National Congress of The Education of Social Sciences, Van. 4. “The Methodological Demands of Philosophy Students for a Better Education of Philosophy in Universities”, with Ahmet Eyim, Dep. of Philosophy, METU, 26-28 June 2005, Second National Congress of The Education of Social Sciences, Van. 5. “The Argument from Design”, Second National Evolution, Science and Education Symposium, 23-24 May 2009, Istanbul. 6. “The Disobedience and The Pluralism of Individual in the writings of Hermann Hesse”, The Memorial Symposium of Faculty of Literature, Ataturk University, 5-6 Nov 2009, Erzurum. 7. “The Meaning of Life in Henry David Thoreau’s Philosophy”, METU Philosophy Department 25th Year Memorial Symposium, 17-19 Dec.2008, Ankara. 8. “The Philosophy of Crime vs. the Sociology of Punishment”, Symposium on Philosophical and Sociological Approaches to Law, 25-29 Agu 2008, Istanbul. 9. “The Potency and the Ethical Status of Scientific Progress Across Social and Political Informative Flow”, The National Congress for Science and Politics, 8-10 Sep. 2006, Karaburun, Izmir. 10. “Intelligent Design”, 6th National Congress of Mathematics, Logic and Philosophy in Foca, 16-19 Sept 2008, Izmir. - International Congress-Symposium: 1. “What should be the Strategy of Turkish Philosophy in terms of the Contemporary Needs?”, 5-9 June 2005, II. International Conference of Social Sciences, Jelal-Abat, Kyrgyzystan. 2. “The Position of Individual in the Conservative Ethical Identity”, (in Turkish), June 13-17, 2005, The International Conference on Culture and Identity by Turkish Association of Cultural Studies, İstanbul, (with Özgür Sarı, Dep. of Sociology, METU) 3. “Rethinking the Concept of Nature and Civilized Lifestyle with Thoreau’s Disobedient Environmentalism”, 1-7 August 2005, The 17th International Conference of Philosophy: The Philosophy of Culture in the Age of Globalization, Samos Island, Greece. 4. “In What Conditions Are European Human Rights Conceptions Universally Applicable?”, VII. European Culture Congress, Pamplona, Spain, 19-22 Oct 2005. 5. “A Philosophical Analysis of the Fundamental Challenges of Islamic Identity”, 24-27 August 2005, First Global International Studies Conference by World International Studies Committee (WISC), Bilgi University, Istanbul. 2 6. “Religion, Science and Knowledge in Jabir-ibn-Hayyan”, First International Congress of Religion, Science and Philosophy in Harran School, 28-30 April 2006, Sanliurfa. 7. “Fundamentals of Philosophizing God in the Argument from Design, International Australian Assoc. of Philosophy Conference, 6-10 July 2009, Melbourne. - Seminar: 1.“The Philosophy of Henry David Thoreau”, May 20, 2003, METU Department of Philosophy, Ankara. 2.“Is Mankind Ruling Nature?”, April 30, 2005, Yeni Yüksektepe Philosophy Assoc., Ankara. 3. Philosophy for Housewives, Feb-Apr 2007, A certificate program for housewives, organized by Major of Cankaya. Ankara. 4. Bioethics, Hacettepe University, 20-21 March 2003, Ankara. -Editorials: 1. Arslan Kaynardağ/Our Women Philosophers,TFK Publishing, İstanbul, 1999. 2. Arslan Kaynardağ/ Republic Philosophy in Turkey: Thoughts, Activities, Philosophers, Ministry of Culture Publishing, Ankara, 2002. 3. The Proceeding of First National Congress of Applied Ethics, TUBA, 2003. 4. Aesthetics in Turkey, 2006. The Proceeding of Turkish Aesthetics Congress, 22-24 Nov 2006. (http://www.sanart.org.tr/congresses/TR/index.htm) 4. The Proceeding of Second National Congress of Applied Ethics, METU, 2007. -Project : “Turkish Contemporary Philosophers”, with Ahmet Eyim METU Phil. Dep., (Supervisor:Prof.Dr. Ahmet İnam) 2006- 2007. -Congress Organizational Committee Member: 1. Second National Congress of Applied Ethics, 18-20 Oct 2006. (http://www.etik.metu.edu.tr) 2. Turkish Aesthetics Congress, 22-24 Nov 2006. (http://www.sanart.org.tr/congresses/TR/index.htm) Grants and Fellowships: Middle East Technical University Abroad Research Grant, 2007 Skills and Qualifications: Microsoft Office, Internet. Fluent in English, advanced French, some German and Dutch, native Turkish. Professional Memberships: Anatolian Marine Club (Amateur Yatch Captain and Radio Operator), La Société les Flâneurs sans Frontieres, Kabataslilar Assoc., Philosophical Society of Turkey, Uskudar Classical Turkish Music Society, Thoreau Society. Interests: Gourmet, Travelling, Flânuer Culture, French and English Literature, Baroque Music, Flâneur Culture, Biblical Arts. 3 .