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| Course Title | Code | Language | Type | Semester | L+U Hour | Credits | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ontological Problems in Islamic Philosophy | FDB 521 | Turkish | Compulsory | 3 + 0 | 3.0 | 6.0 |
| Prerequisite Courses | |
| Course Level | Graduate |
| Mode of delivery | Narration, question-answer, discussion, summarization, analysis, synthesis, interpretation, critical thinking. |
| Course Coordinator | Arş. Gör. Muhammed Tayyib BARIŞAN |
| Instructor(s) | |
| Goals | To provide the competence to analytically and critically evaluate the fundamental problems of existence (ontology) as posited by Ancient Greek philosophers, as well as the Peripatetic (Meşşâî) and Illuminationist (İşraki) schools. |
| Course Content | The subject matter of the philosophy of being; ontology in Ancient Greece; Aristotelian metaphysics and ontology; ontological approaches in Islamic thought; Al-Farabi’s ontology; the problem of the attributes of being in Al-Farabi; modalities of being in Al-Farabi; midterm exam; Avicenna’s (Ibn Sina) ontology; the attributes of being in Avicenna; modalities of being in Avicenna; Suhrawardi’s ontology; the problem of the attributes of being in Suhrawardi; modalities of being in Suhrawardi. |
| # | Öğrenme Kazanımı |
| 1 | Analyze the continuity and transformation of ontological problems from Ancient Greece to Islamic Peripatetic thought. |
| 2 | Examine the hierarchy of being and the theory of emanation in the systems of Al-Farabi and Avicenna. |
| 3 | Evaluate the ontological distinction between essence and existence in post-Avicennan philosophy. |
| 4 | Compare the fundamental ontological principles of the Peripatetic (existence-based) and Illuminationist (light-based) schools. |
| 5 | Deconstruct the modalities of being (necessity, possibility, impossibility) and their philosophical implications. |
| Week | Topics/Applications | Method |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Week | Subject Matter of the Philosophy of Being | Preparation, After Class Study, Research, Other Activities |
| 2. Week | Antik Yunan’da Ontoloji | Preparation, After Class Study, Research, Other Activities |
| 3. Week | Aristo Metafiziği ve Ontolojisi | Preparation, After Class Study, Research, Other Activities |
| 4. Week | Ontological Approaches in Islamic Thought | Preparation, After Class Study, Research, Other Activities |
| 5. Week | Al-Farabi’s Ontology | Preparation, After Class Study, Research, Other Activities |
| 6. Week | The Problem of the Attributes of Being in Al-Farabi | Preparation, After Class Study, Research, Other Activities |
| 7. Week | Modalities of Being in Al-Farabi | Preparation, After Class Study, Research, Other Activities |
| 8. Week | The Distinction Between Essence and Existence | Preparation, After Class Study, Research, Other Activities |
| 9. Week | Avicenna’s (Ibn Sina) Ontology | Preparation, After Class Study, Research, Other Activities |
| 10. Week | The Attributes of Being in Avicenna | Preparation, After Class Study, Research, Other Activities |
| 11. Week | Modalities of Being in Avicenna | Preparation, After Class Study, Research, Other Activities |
| 12. Week | Suhrawardi’s Ontology | Preparation, After Class Study, Research, Other Activities |
| 13. Week | The Problem of the Attributes of Being in Suhrawardi | Preparation, After Class Study, Research, Other Activities |
| 14. Week | Modalities of Being in Suhrawardi | Preparation, After Class Study, Research, Other Activities |
| No | Program Requirements | Level of Contribution | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||
| 1 | PQ1: To develop his knowledge in the field of Philosophy and Religious Studies at the level of expertise, based on the information he obtained during his undergraduate period. | ✔ | |||||
| 2 | PQ2: To gain the ability to act according to the awareness of individual and social responsibility by complying with the rules of professional ethics in the process from the selection of the subject in research on Philosophy and Religious Studies to the conclusion of the research and its presentation to the public. | ✔ | |||||
| 3 | PQ3: To learn basic knowledge and approaches in the field of Philosophy and Religious Studies and to acquire the ability to use the knowledge of the field for the benefit of individuals and society. | ✔ | |||||
| 4 | PQ4: In addition to historical information about the field of Philosophy and Religious Studies, to gain the ability to follow current developments in the field and evaluate it in terms of our country's conditions. | ✔ | |||||
| 5 | PQ5: To have the ability to evaluate and interpret the knowledge and skills produced in the field of Philosophy and Religious Studies with a critical approach. | ✔ | |||||
| 6 | PQ6: To have the ability to use the notion gained in the field of Philosophy and Religious Studies in the field of religious services and religious education. | ✔ | |||||
| 7 | PQ7: To gain the ability to access information sources related to the academic field, examine and evaluate them, and use them to solve the problems they address. | ✔ | |||||
| 8 | PQ8: To have the ability to offer solutions to individual and social problems encountered today, using the Philosophy and Religious Studies Notion. | ✔ | |||||
| Program Requirements | DK1 | DK2 | DK3 | DK4 | DK5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PY1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| PY2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| PY3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| PY4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| PY5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| PY6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| PY7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| PY8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Ders Kitabı veya Notu | Ders Kitabı veya Ders Notu bulunmamaktadır. |
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| Diğer Kaynaklar |
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| ECTS credits and course workload | Quantity | Duration (Hour) | Total Workload (Hour) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Ders İçi |
Class Hours | 14 | 3 | 42 |
|
Ders Dışı |
Homework | 1 | 20 | 20 |
| Preparation, After Class Study | 14 | 2 | 28 | |
| Research | 1 | 20 | 20 | |
| Presentation (Preparation) | 1 | 13 | 13 | |
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Sınavlar |
Midterm | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Midterm Preparation | 1 | 26 | 26 | |
| Final | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
| Total Workload | 153 | |||
| *AKTS = (Total Workload) / 25,5 | ECTS Credit of the Course | 6.0 | ||
