Course Information

Course Information
Course Title Code Language Type Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
Texts of Islamic Moral Philosophy FDB 534 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
Instructor(s)
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
# Öğrenme Kazanımı
1 Comprehends the emergence and development of Islamic morality and the solutions offered by Islamic moralists to various problems.
2 Evaluates the main thinkers of Islamic morality and related literature.
3 It investigates the thoughts that affect the formation of Islamic morality, especially the moral understandings formed in the religion of Islam and Greek philosophy.
Lesson Plan (Weekly Topics)
Week Topics/Applications Method
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
*Midterm and final exam dates are not specified in the 14-week course operation plan. Midterm and final exam dates are held on the dates specified in the academic calendar with the decision of the University Senate.
Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
Program Requirements DK1 DK2 DK3
Recommended Sources
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Diğer Kaynaklar
  • 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.
ECTS credits and course workload
ECTS credits and course workload Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Sınavlar
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
*AKTS = (Total Workload) / 25,5 ECTS Credit of the Course 6.0