COURSE UNIT TITLE

: PHILOSOPHY OF ISLAMIC SCIENCE

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
TIS 5139 PHILOSOPHY OF ISLAMIC SCIENCE ELECTIVE 3 0 0 7

Offered By

Basic Islamic Sciences

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR OSMAN BILEN

Offered to

Basic Islamic Sciences

Course Objective

This course aims at introducing students to the basic concepts of philosophy of science and developing a properly philosophical understanding of the issues and arguments related to the philosophy of science outlined by major Muslim philosophers. Topics include the concept of science, human nature and knowledge, value of scientific knowledge, its characteristics, justifications, and requirements of sciences of nature. It also designed to enable students critically examine the views of Islamic philosopher on the methods, contents and limits and classification of natural sciences.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   They will know the reasons of establishing Islamic Philosophy
2   They can explain the contents of Islamic sciences
3   They will know the main terms of History of Islamic sciences
4   They will get familiar with the critics against the contents and methods of Philosophical sciences
5   They will improve their reasoning abilities on the effects of philosophical discussions on the history of Islamic culture and science.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction to the concept of science in Islamic Philosophy
2 Epistemological Basis of Science: Concepts of human nature and knowledge, value of scientific knowledge
3 Characteristics, justifications, and requirements knowledge in sciences of nature
4 Major Islamic philosopher's views on the methods, contents and limits of natural sciences
5 Classification of Sciences in Islamic Philosophy
6 Al-Razi's Philosophy of Science
7 Al-Kindi's Classification of Sciences
8 Mid-term Exam
9 Al-Farabi's Classification of Sciences and views on the scientific methods
10 Ikhwanus Safa ( Brethren of Purity) on sciences and method
11 Ibn Sina's philosophy of science
12 Al-Ghazali's understading of the merits of sciences and scientific method
13 Ibn Rushd's views on methods of natural sciences
14 Comparisions of philosophies of sceinces and reviews.

Recomended or Required Reading

Main sources: Nasr, Seyyed Hossein, Islamic Philosophy from the Origin to the Present. (2006 )
Al Farabi on the Perfect State, (1985)
Ghazali, The Incoherence of the Philosophers, , 1997
Ibn Rushd, Averroes The Incoherence of the Inchoherence, (1987)

Bakar, O. 'Science', in S.H. Nasr and O. Leaman, History of Islamic Philosophy (1996);
Jan P. Hogendijk, Abdelhamid I Sabra, The Enterprise of Science in Islam: New Perspectives (2003)
Hourani, Essays on Islamic Philosophy and Science (1975)

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture, research, analyzing the texts and terms, questioning, assignments

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE
3 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.40 + FCG* 0.60
4 RST RESIT
5 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.40 + RST* 0.60

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Students will be assessed according to their performance in mid-term, final exams and their discussion and contribution abilities during the classes.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

osman.bilen@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Wednesday: 16:00 / 18:00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 3 39
Preparation for midterm exam 1 15 15
Preparation for final exam 1 20 20
Reading 1 19 19
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 6 78
Midterm 1 2 2
Final 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 175

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7
LO.12
LO.25
LO.33
LO.42
LO.52

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