| Course Title | Code | Semester | L+U Hour | Credits | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texts of Islamic Moral Philosophy | FDB 534 | 3 + 0 | 3.0 | 6.0 |
| Prerequisites | None |
| Language of Instruction | Turkish |
| Course Level | Graduate |
| Course Type | |
| Mode of delivery | Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion, Presentation, Problem Solving, Seminar, Homework. |
| Course Coordinator |
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Fatih AYDIN |
| Instructors | |
| Assistants | |
| Goals | To introduce the domestic and foreign sources of Islamic moral philosophy comparatively. To explore the evaluations offered by Islamic philosophy to fundamental moral problems such as good, evil, virtue and happiness and freedom. To learn Islamic moral theories and to introduce Classical Islamic ethics books closely. To provide an informational basis for contemporary moral debates. |
| Course Content | 1. Native sources of Islamic moral philosophy. 2. Foreign sources of Islamic moral philosophy. 3. Evaluations offered by Islamic philosophy to basic moral problems such as good, bad and virtue. 4. Evaluations offered by Islamic philosophy to basic moral problems such as Happiness and Virtue. 5. The Concept of Liberty and Human Freedom 6. To introduce the classical Islamic ethics books by learning Islamic moral theories. 7. Examples of moral philosophy texts from Kindi, Farabi, Ibn Miskeveyh, Kınalızade. 8. Midterm Exam 9. Moral texts from Ghazali, Isfahani and Tusi. 10. Analyze and analyze the concepts related to spiritual medicine. 11. Fear of death in Islamic philosophy and views on its elimination. 12. The methods followed by Islamic moral philosophers on spiritual medicine. 13. Moral Texts of the Ottoman Era 14. Contemporary Moral Texts and Personalities |
| Learning Outcomes |
- Comprehends the emergence and development of Islamic morality and the solutions offered by Islamic moralists to various problems. - Evaluates the main thinkers of Islamic morality and related literature. - It investigates the thoughts that affect the formation of Islamic morality, especially the moral understandings formed in the religion of Islam and Greek philosophy. |
| Week | Topics | Learning Methods |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Week | Native sources of Islamic moral philosophy. | |
| 2. Week | Foreign sources of Islamic moral philosophy | |
| 3. Week | Evaluations offered by Islamic philosophy to basic moral problems such as good, bad and virtue | |
| 4. Week | Evaluations offered by Islamic philosophy to basic moral problems such as Happiness and Virtue. | |
| 5. Week | The Concept of Liberty and Human Freedom | |
| 6. Week | To introduce the classical Islamic ethics books by learning Islamic moral theories. | |
| 7. Week | Examples of moral philosophy texts from Kindi, Farabi, Ibn Miskeveyh, Kınalızade. | |
| 8. Week | Midterm Exam | |
| 9. Week | Moral texts from Ghazali, Isfahani and Tusi. | |
| 10. Week | Analyze and analyze the concepts related to spiritual medicine. | |
| 11. Week | Fear of death in Islamic philosophy and views on its elimination. | |
| 12. Week | The methods followed by Islamic moral philosophers on spiritual medicine. | |
| 13. Week | Moral Texts of the Ottoman Era | |
| 14. Week | Contemporary Moral Texts and Personalities |
| Kur’an-ı Kerim Hüsameddin Erdem, Ahlak Felsefesi, Konya 2004. Macit Gökberk, Felsefe Tarihi, İstanbul 1989 Ahmet Cevizci, Felsefe Tarihi, İstanbul 2003 Mustafa Çağrıcı, İslam Düşüncesinde Ahlak, İstanbu 2000 Ahmet Arslan, Felsefeye Giriş, İstanbul 2007 Kindi, Felsefi Risaleler, çev. Mahmut Kaya, İst. 2003. Nasuriddin Tusi, Ahlak-ı Nasırî, çeviri editörü Tahir Özakkaş, İstanbul 2007 Celil Kiraz, Kur’an’da Ahlak İlkeleri, Bursa 2007 M. Abid el-Cabiri, Arap-İslam Kültürünün Akıl Yapısı, Kitabevi, 1999. Macit Fahri, İslam Felsefesi Tarihi, Birleşik Yay., İst. 2000. |
| Program Requirements | Contribution Level | DK1 | DK2 | DK3 | Measurement Method |
|---|
| 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Course's Level of contribution | None | Very Low | Low | Fair | High | Very High |
| Method of assessment/evaluation | Written exam | Oral Exams | Assignment/Project | Laboratory work | Presentation/Seminar |
| Event | Quantity | Duration (Hour) | Total Workload (Hour) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Midterm 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Homework 1 | 1 | 70 | 70 |
| Homework 2 | 1 | 63 | 63 |
| Final | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Classroom Activities | 14 | 1 | 14 |
| Total Workload | 153 | ||
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 6.0 | ||
