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Course Description Course Name : Thoughts of Being in Peripatetism Course Code : FDB 749 Course Type : Optional Level of Course : Second Cycle Year of Study : 1 Course Semester : Fall (16 Weeks) ECTS : 6 Name of Lecturer(s) : Asst.Prof.Dr. HASAN AKKANAT Learning Outcomes of the Course : Knows Aristotelian doctrine of being and its extension in sciences Learns the historical adventures of peripatetical understanding of being in Ancient, medieval and New Ages systematically. Learns how this paradigm forms the apprehension of God´s being in the religious texts. Mode of Delivery : Face-to-Face Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites : None Recommended Optional Programme Components : None Aim(s) of Course : The aim of this course is to analyze several approaches of the concept of being in peripatetism started by Aristotle, and reaching to Heidegger through philosophers, systems, and religions. Course Contents : Meaning of the words ´being´ and ´essence´, Aristotle´s opinion of being and his outlook on the universe; Islamic philosopher´s opinions of being, forming the opinion of God, the universe and human being through Descartes, Locke, Hume, Kant and Heidegger´s opinion of being. Language of Instruction : Turkish Work Place : Classroom   Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities Week Subject Student's Preliminary Work Learning Activities and Teaching Methods 1 Introduction to Ontology: Its content and problems Kadir Çüçen, "Varlık Felsefesi", Ezgi Publishing. Lecture 2 Ontology before Aristotle Wilhelm Capelle, "Sokrates´ten Önce Felsefe I-II", PENCERE PUB. lecture and discussion 3 Meanings of being in Aristotle Aristoteles, "Metaphysics" Lecture 4 Comments of Alexander on Aristoteles On Aristotle´s Metaphysics Lecture 5 Hen, Nous and Psukhe in Plotinian philosophy Enneads Lecture 6 al-Kindi´s, Alfarab´s, Ikhvan al-Safa´s opinions on being Felsefi Risaleler, el-Medinetu´l-Fadile, Rasail Lecture 7 Midterm exam Reviewing of the previous topics Written exam 8 Being in Avicenna I el-Madhal and al-İsharat Lecture 9 Being in Avicenna II Metaphysics Discussion 10 Ghazali´s criticisms al-Tahafut and Ihya Discussion 11 Ontology in Averroes Long Commentary on Aristotle´s Metaphysics Analysis of the text and discussion 12 Being in Descartes, Leibniz and Spinoza Felsefenin İlkeleri, Metafizik Düşünceler, Monadologi ve Ethica Lecture 13 Being in Locke, Hume and Kant İnsan Doğası Üzerine Bir İnceleme ve İnsan Anlığı Üzerine Bir Deneme ve Salt Aklın Eleştiri Lecture 14 The Problem of being until Heidegger in the twentieth century Being and Time Lecture 15 Final exam Revision of the previous topics Written exam 16/17 Final exam Revision of the previous topics Written exam   Required Course Resources Resource Type Resource Name Recommended Course Material(s)  Aristoteles, Metaphysics  Alexander of Aphrodisias, on Aristotle´s Metaphysics 1-5  Kindi, Felsefi Risalerler  Farabi, Mesailu´l-Muteferrika  Farabi, Ta´likat  Farabi, es-Siyasetu´l-Medeniyye  Farabi, el-Medinetu´l-Fadile  İhvan-ı Safa, Resail  İbn Sina, eş-Şifa: Metaifizik 1-2  İbn Sina, eş-Şifa: Medhal  İbn Sina, el-İşarat ve´t-Tenbihat  Gazali, Tehafutu´l-Felasife  İbn Rüşd, Tefsir-i Kebir: İlahiyyat Required Course Material(s)   Assessment Methods and Assessment Criteria Semester/Year Assessments Number Contribution Percentage     Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 60     Homeworks/Projects/Others 1 40 Total 100 Rate of Semester/Year Assessments to Success 40   Final Assessments 100 Rate of Final Assessments to Success 60 Total 100   Contribution of the Course to Key Learning Outcomes # Key Learning Outcome Contribution* 1 Explains the effects of phenomenon of religion to formation, change and development of human and social structure. 5 2 Explains that religions can contribute to the maintenance of the atmosphere of peace and the development of coexistence culture in today´s world. 3 3 Has the necessary information about scientific research methods and techniques 2 4 Follows the impacts and the consequences of religion on social and scientific developments by using the main sources 3 5 Recognizes the key issues in the field and develops ways of solution related to them. 5 6 Has the necessary qualifications to provide the expected service for the students who will work as researchers, educators and religious officials in public and private institutions and organizations. 2 7 Has the capability of reaching accurate religious information by means of scientific research, and is able to evaluate, interpret and use the information obtained . 2 8 Recognizes main literature about the field and is able to have access to them. 3 9 Conducts scientific research on key issues relating to religion and community relations independently and draws conclusions. 5 10 Defends the results which are obtained in accordance with objective and scientific criteria. 3 11 Prepares research report in accordance with scientific criteria. 1 12 Realizes the necessity to think that religion, science, philosophy and morality complete each other and in order to explain the meaning of human life, they should be considered all together. 5 13 Realizies the necessity to respect faith and values which are attributed to holiness. 5 * Contribution levels are between 0 (not) and 5 (maximum).   Student Workload - ECTS Works Number Time (Hour) Total Workload (Hour) Course Related Works     Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) 13 3 39     Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) 13 6 78 Assesment Related Works     Homeworks, Projects, Others 1 10 10     Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 5 5     Final Exam 2 5 10 Total Workload: 142 Total Workload / 25 (h): 5.68 ECTS Credit: 6