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| Course Title | Code | Language | Type | Semester | L+U Hour | Credits | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Main Problems of Contemporary Islamic Philosophy | FDB 532 | 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 | Arş. Gör. ÖMER SİNA TEKİN |
| Instructor(s) | |
| Goals | The aim of this course is for the student to gain systematic knowledge about the basic approaches of Islamic Philosophy, from the Ottoman Empire to the present, to theoretical problems such as epistemology, method, classification of sciences, philosophy-religion relationship, and practical philosophical problems such as ethics and politics. |
| Course Content | 1. Introduction to approaches to Islamic philosophy in the light of the takafut debate in the 15th century Ottoman period 2. The legacy of Islamic political and moral philosophy inherited by the Ottoman Empire 3. The legacy of Ishraqi philosophy in the Ottoman Empire 4. The effects of classical logic, moral and political philosophies on the Ottoman Empire 5. Pre-modern Reform movements: The example of Ibn Taymiyyah 6. Evaluation of the political philosophy of the modernist movement: examples of Namık Kemal, Ziya Gökalp, Said Halim, M Akif 7. Philosophical modernism: Muhammad Iqbal 8. Philosophical modernism: Muhammad Iqbal 9. Theological Modernism 10. Classical Political Theory: Caliphate 11. Political Modernism 12. Traditionalism 13. Critical Rationalism: Fazlur Rahman 14. Islamization of Sciences project as Critique of Modernity |
| # | Öğrenme Kazanımı |
| 1 | Explains the historical and socio-political dynamics that influenced the emergence of contemporary Islamic thought. |
| 2 | Analyzes the debates around the concepts of tradition, modernity, and tajdid (renewal) |
| 3 | Compares the main philosophical approaches of significant contemporary thinkers such as Muhammad Iqbal, Fazlur Rahman, and Seyyed Hossein Nasr. |
| 4 | Evaluates the epistemological problems arising from the Islamic world's encounter with Western philosophy and modern science. |
| 5 | Interprets current philosophical movements such as the Islamization of knowledge and the traditionalist school with a critical approach. |
| Week | Topics/Applications | Method |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Week | Introduction to Contemporary Islamic Thought: Encounter with Modernity and Crisis | Research |
| 2. Week | Reform and Renewal Movements: Afghani and Abduh | Research |
| 3. Week | Muhammad Iqbal I: Philosophy of the Self (Khudi) and the Reconstruction of Religious Thought | Research, Other Activities |
| 4. Week | Muhammad Iqbal II: Critique of the West and the Universal Message of Islam | Research, Other Activities |
| 5. Week | The Traditionalist School I: René Guénon and Frithjof Schuon | Research, Other Activities |
| 6. Week | The Traditionalist School II: Seyyed Hossein Nasr and Sacred Science | Research, Other Activities |
| 7. Week | Modernism and Historicism: Fazlur Rahman's Epistemology and Methodology | Research, Other Activities |
| 8. Week | The Islamization of Knowledge Project: Ismail Raji al-Faruqi and Syed Muhammad Naquib al-Attas | Research, Other Activities |
| 9. Week | Contemporary Islamic Political Philosophy: Debates on State, Democracy, and Civil Society | Research, Other Activities |
| 10. Week | Religion-Science Relationship: Islamic Approaches to Modern Scientific Paradigms | Research, Other Activities |
| 11. Week | Influences of Existentialism and Phenomenology in Contemporary Islamic Thought | Research, Other Activities |
| 12. Week | Philosophical Awakening in the Arab World: Hasan Hanafi and Mohammed Abed al-Jabri | Research, Other Activities |
| 13. Week | Contemporary Islamic Thought in Turkey and Main Trends | 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 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| PY3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| PY4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| PY5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| PY6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| 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 | ||
