COURSE UNIT TITLE

: REVELATION AND MIRACLE AS AN ISSUE OF RELIGIOUS PHILOSOPHY

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
FDB 6113 REVELATION AND MIRACLE AS AN ISSUE OF RELIGIOUS PHILOSOPHY ELECTIVE 3 0 0 8

Offered By

Philosophy and Religious Sciences

Level of Course Unit

Third Cycle Programmes (Doctorate Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR IBRAHIM EMIROĞLU

Offered to

Philosophy and Religious Sciences

Course Objective

The fact of revelation that makes up basis of the three monotheistic religions is analyzed in terms of what it means and what is meant to believe in miracles. Belief in the miracles and revelation are evaluated with regard to the epistemological, metaphysical and psychological possibilities. What is the relationship between miracles and revelation is analyzed with regard to their elements, and is showed to philosophical methodology.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   The student will have a general knowledge about the concept of revelation and miracles.
2   Student learns about epistemological, ethical, metaphysical, psychological, social, and moral possibilities of revelation and miracles, and they will be able to analyze the problems of the matter to be imposed or issued.
3   The student understands what kind of relationship was established between the science and miracles.
4   The student learns the differences and similarities in terms of the elements of revelation and miracles.
5   The Student can analyze other problems in Philosophy of Religion.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Concept of Revelation and its meaning (General Revelation, Special Revelation and Elements of Revelation).
2 Epistemological Possibility of Revelation (Natural Theology and Revelation, Revelation as a Knowledge Source.
3 Revelation and Language Problem.
4 Metaphysical Possibility of Revelation (Felasife's Concept of Revelation and Gazali's Critics).
5 Nation of Christian Revelation and Concept of Logos.
6 Religious Experience and Revelation.
7 Revelation as Social and Ethics Possibility.
8 Midterm Exam
9 Concept of Miracle and its meaning
10 Thoughts of Locke and Hume on Miracle
11 Discussions on Miracle in the Context of Determinism and Occasionalism
12 Miracles and The Problem of Theodicy
13 Do Miracles testify Revelation
14 Comparison of Revelation and Miracle in terms of Elements and Aims.

Recomended or Required Reading

1. Aydın Işık, Bir Felsefi Problem Olarak Vahiy ve Mucize, Elis Yay., Ankara, 2006.
2. Richard Swinburne, Mucize Kavramı, Çev. Aydın IŞIK, Iz Yayıncılık, Istanbul, 2009.
3. Recep Kılıç, Modern Batı Düşüncesinde Vahiy, A. Ü. Ilahiyat Fakültesi Yay., Ankara, 2002.
4. Zeki Duman, Vahiy Gerçeği, Fecr, Yayınları, Ankara, 1997.
5. M. W. Watt, Modern Dünyada Islam Vahyi, Çev. Mehmet AYDIN, Hülbe Yay., Ankara, 1982.
6. Latif Tokat, Dinde Sembolizm, Elis Yay., Ankara, 2004.
7. Osman Karadeniz, Ilim ve Din Açısından Mucize, Marifet Yay., Istanbul, 1999.
8. George Mavrodes, Revelation in Religious Belief, Temple University Press, Cambridge, 1997.
9. C.S. Lewis, Miracles, William Collins Sons and Co Ltd., Fourth Impression, Glasgow, 1978.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture, research, questions-answers, examples of homework on the review and implementation.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 STT TERM WORK (SEMESTER)
3 FIN FINAL EXAM
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.30 + STT * 0.10 + FIN* 0.60
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.30 + STT * 0.10 + RST* 0.60

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

The success of attendant is examined by examination and lecture performances

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

aydin.isik@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

15.00-16.00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 3 39
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 9 117
Preparing assignments 1 10 10
Preparing presentations 1 5 5
Preparation for midterm exam 1 10 10
Preparation for final exam 1 15 15
Midterm 1 2 2
Final 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 200

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13
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LO.243454
LO.343454
LO.443454
LO.543454

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