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| Course Title | Code | Language | Type | Semester | L+U Hour | Credits | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Main Problems of Islamic Philosophy | FDB 530 | Turkish | Compulsory | 3 + 0 | 3.0 | 6.0 |
| Prerequisite Courses | |
| Course Level | Graduate |
| Mode of delivery | Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion, Presentation, Problem Solving, Seminar, Homework. |
| Course Coordinator | Doç. Dr. Fatih AYDIN, Arş. Gör. ÖMER SİNA TEKİN |
| Instructor(s) | |
| Goals | To facilitate the student's understanding of Islamic Philosophy's theoretical philosophy such as epistemology, method, classification of sciences, philosophy-religion relationship, and practical philosophy problems such as morality and politics, and to provide systematic knowledge about criticisms of various philosophical movements. |
| Course Content | 1. Sources of Islamic Philosophy: Ancient Sumerian, Babylonian, Egyptian, Indian traditions and knowledge of Greek philosophy 2. Promotion of science and philosophical thought by the Quran, Sunnah and Kalam 3. Evaluation of Islamic Philosophical schools in terms of epistemology, existence and practical philosophy issues 4. Systematic subjects of philosophy and its sciences classification 5. Philosophical problems arising from the relationship between logic and language 6. Epistemological problems regarding the value of religious and historical knowledge in terms of peripatetic epistemology 7. Controversies and problems about the position and place of social sciences and religious sciences in the classification of philosophical sciences 8. MIDTERM EXAM 9. Relations between philosophy and religion in terms of metaphysics and cosmology 10. Problems of practical philosophy regarding the relationship between morality, political sciences and religion 11. Criticisms against Islamic philosophy: Compromise of Ghazali and Ibn Rushd 12. Ishraqi school's criticism of classical philosophy 13. Ibn Taymiyyah and his criticism of philosophy and logic 14. Modern period and Islamic philosophy |
| # | Öğrenme Kazanımı |
| 1 | Explains the main problems of Islamic philosophy and their historical background. |
| 2 | Analyzes the debates on the eternity versus the temporal creation of the world within the context of the God-world relationship. |
| 3 | Evaluates the theory of knowledge and the concept of intellect through philosophical texts within an epistemological framework. |
| 4 | Interprets theories of the soul (psychology), prophecy, revelation, and miracles from a critical perspective.) |
| 5 | Compares problems such as causality and free will within the context of theology and philosophy schools.) |
| Week | Topics/Applications | Method |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Week | Introduction to Islamic Philosophy: Main Problems and Methodology | Research |
| 2. Week | The Problem of Being: Existence-Essence Distinction and Ontological Categories | Research |
| 3. Week | The Concept of God: Existence and Attributes of God | Research, Other Activities |
| 4. Week | The Problem of the Origin of the Universe I: Theory of Emanation and Cosmology | Research, Other Activities |
| 5. Week | The Problem of the Origin of the Universe II: Debates on Eternity and Temporal Creation | Research, Other Activities |
| 6. Week | Epistemology: Sources of Knowledge, Theory of Intellect, and the Active Intellect | Research, Other Activities |
| 7. Week | Theory of the Soul: The Nature, Faculties, and Immortality of the Soul | Research, Other Activities |
| 8. Week | The Relationship Between Religion and Philosophy (Reason-Revelation) and the Problem of the Unity of Truth | Research, Other Activities |
| 9. Week | Philosophical Justification of Prophecy and Revelation | Research, Other Activities |
| 10. Week | Natural Philosophy: Causality, Miracles, and Laws of Nature | Research, Other Activities |
| 11. Week | The Problem of Evil and Divine Providence / Theodicy | Research, Other Activities |
| 12. Week | Human Actions: The Problem of Free Will and Determinism | Research, Other Activities |
| 13. Week | Main Debates Between Ghazali and the Philosophers / The 'Incoherence' Tradition | Research, Other Activities |
| 14. Week | General evaluation of the course topics and discussion of seminar presentations | 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 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| PY2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| PY3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| PY4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| PY5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| PY6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| PY7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| PY8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| 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 | 2 | 28 |
|
Ders Dışı |
Homework | 6 | 6 | 36 |
| Preparation, After Class Study | 6 | 6 | 36 | |
| Research | 6 | 6 | 36 | |
| Interview | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
| Presentation (Preparation) | 2 | 3 | 6 | |
| Other Activities | 1 | 3 | 3 | |
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Sınavlar |
Midterm | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Homework | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
| Final | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
| Total Workload | 153 | |||
| *AKTS = (Total Workload) / 25,5 | ECTS Credit of the Course | 6.0 | ||
