COURSE UNIT TITLE

: RELATIONSHIP OF PHILOSOPHY IN ISLAMIC CULTURE KALAM

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
FDB 5152 RELATIONSHIP OF PHILOSOPHY IN ISLAMIC CULTURE KALAM ELECTIVE 3 0 0 6

Offered By

Philosophy and Religious Sciences

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

Offered to

Philosophy and Religious Sciences

Course Objective

The aim of this course is to determine and teach what is philosophy and theology, their methodology and relations between them in Islamic Thought.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To teach the place of philosophy and theology in Islamic Thought
2   They wiil be conscious about the relation between philosophy and religion in Islamic Thought
3   They will comprehend the relation between theology and philosophy and debates on their methodologies in medieval period by using their texts
4   They will comprehend the relation between theology and philosophy in medieval period by using their texts
5   To learn the contributions of knowledge about relation between philosophy and theology to the area of divinity

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 The place of theology in medieval philosophy
2 The approach of philosophy and kalam for the topic of existence
3 The approach of philosophy and kalam to the problem of God's existence
4 The approach of philosophy and kalam to the problem of God's attributes
5 The approach of philosophy and kalam to the problem of God's attribute of knowing
6 The approach of philosophy and kalam to the problem of God's attribute of Power
7 The approach of philosophy and kalam to the problem eternity of universe
8 Mid term
9 The approach of philosophy and kalam to the problem of creation of universe
10 The approach of philosophy and kalam to the problem of soul's existence
11 The approach of philosophy and kalam to the problem of soul's essence
12 The approach of philosophy and kalam to the problem of relation between soul and body
13 The approach of philosophy and kalam to the problem of soul and body eschatologically
14 The differences between philosophy and kalam on the topic of interpretation of religion

Recomended or Required Reading

1. Fatih Toktaş, (2013). Islam Düşüncesinde Felsefe Eleştirileri, Klasik Yayınları, Istanbul.
2. Gürbüz Deniz, (2009). Kelam-Felsefe Tartışmaları, , Fecr Yayınları, Ankara.
3. Aygün Akyol, (2011). Şehristani'nin Filozoflarla Mücadelesi, Araştırma Yayınları, Ankara.
4. Eşref Altaş, (2009). Fahreddin Razi'nin Ibn Sînâ Yorumu ve Eleştirisi, Iz Yayınları, Istanbul.
5. Ibn Rüşd, (1986). Tutarsızlığın Tutarsızlığı, çev. Kemal Işık-Mehmet Dağ, OMÜ Yayınları, Samsun.
6. Gazali, (2009). Filozofların Tutarsızlığı, çev. Mahmut Kaya, Klasik Yayınları, Istanbul.
7. Kemal Paşa-zâde,(1987). Tehâfüt Hâşiyesi, çev. Ahmet Arslan, Kültür ve Turizm Bakanlığı yayınları, Ankara.
8. Orhan Şener Koloğlu, (2010). Mutezile'nin Felsefe Eleştirisi, Emin Yayınları, Bursa.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture, Research, question answer, observation on examples, work and application

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


*** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

The students will learn the relations between philosophy and theolog immedieval period and comprehend debates on their different methodologies and also they will learn the contribution of these debates to the area of theology.

Assessment Criteria

The success of student will be counted by reference to their performance in mid term, final exams, works and courses.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

fatih.toktas@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Wednesday 14:00 to 15:00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 3 39
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 5 65
Preparation for midterm exam 1 10 10
Preparation for final exam 1 15 15
Preparing assignments 1 10 10
Preparing presentations 1 7 7
Midterm 1 2 2
Final 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 150

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13
LO.14335
LO.24335
LO.34335
LO.44335
LO.54335

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