COURSE UNIT TITLE

: TEXTS IN ISLAMIC MORAL PHILOSOPHY

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
ILA 4422 TEXTS IN ISLAMIC MORAL PHILOSOPHY ELECTIVE 2 0 0 3

Offered By

Theology

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR OSMAN BILEN

Offered to

Theology
Theology

Course Objective

The aim of this course is to introduce the basic topics, problems, schools of islamic philosophy of ethics by observing and using basic and fundamental texts of islamic philosophers. Another aim of this course is to show the students the place of ethics in the islamic philosophy and history of philosophy and to compare the ideas of islamic philosophy of ethics with comtemporary ideas and problems.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   the student will comprehend the ideas and debates in Islamic Philosophy of Ethics
2   the student will gain to ability to distinguish between action, deed and aim and understand basic ethical concepts
3   the student will evaluate the theories and ideas of philosophers on the problem of action and aim of human beings
4   the student will see the basic explanations of social and individual actions and deeds which are contributing the ethical development
5   the student will see the relationship of ethical problems with jobs and occupations

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Islamic Philosophy of Ethics: definition, problems, scope, methodology, sources
2 Basic concepts of Islamic Philosophy of Ethics
3 Ethics in Quran and Tradition(Sunna)
4 First philosophical texts of ethics Kindi, Muhasibi,
5 Razi: et-Tıb er-Ruhani (Medicine of Soul)
6 Farabi: Tahsil es-Saade( Receivihg Happiness)
7 The ethics in bretheren of purity
8 Midterm Exam
9 Ibn Miskavayh Tahzib el-Ahlak( Perfection of ethic)
10 The ethics of Gazali in Ihya
11 Tusi: Ethics of Nasıri
12 Averroes and Acempace
13 Sufi Ethics: Rumi and Yunus Emre
14 Kınalızade: Ahlak Alai

Recomended or Required Reading

1. Farabi, Mutluluğun Kazanılması, çev. Ahmet Arslan, Ankara: Vadi yay.,1999.
2. Farabi'nin Iki Eseri, (Fusulü'l Medeni, Tenbih Ala Sebili's-Saade), Çev. Hanifi
Özcan, Istanbul: M.Ü. Ilahiyat Fak. Vakfı yay., 2005.
3. Ibni Miskeveyh, Tehzibu'l-Ahlak,
4. Nasıreddin Tusi, Ahlak-ı Nasıri
5. Kınalızade Ali, Ahlak-i Alai,
6. Osman Bilen Mevlana'da Ahlaki Kişilik, Mevlana ve Insan içinde
7.Pazarlı, Osman, Islamda Ahlak, Istanbul: Remzi Yay., 1980.
8. Macit Fahri, Islam Etik Teorileri

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture

Assessment Methods

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


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Examination

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

osman.bilen@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Free

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 2 26
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 2 26
Preparation for midterm exam 1 10 10
Preparation for final exam 1 15 15
Midterm 1 1 1
Final 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 79

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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