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Course Description Course Name : Problem of Knowledge in Islamic Philosophy and Its Influences on the Enlightenment Course Code : FDB 750 Course Type : Optional Level of Course : Second Cycle Year of Study : 1 Course Semester : Spring (16 Weeks) ECTS : 6 Name of Lecturer(s) : Asst.Prof.Dr. HASAN AKKANAT Learning Outcomes of the Course : Understands the knowledge and its problems in Medieval Islamic thought and distinguishes it from its modern meaning. Learns the discussions transmitted to earlier Western thought from Islamic thought. Comprehends epistemic values which he has to regard or eliminate in modern epistemic processes. Mode of Delivery : Face-to-Face Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites : None Recommended Optional Programme Components : None Aim(s) of Course : The sensitive and intellectual process of knowledge in Medieval Islamic philosophy, agreed ways of the knowledge acquired with religious knowledge and its different ways from it, and to determine the influence of those discussions on the Western philosophy through philosophers and the texts in their works. Course Contents : The course covers topics such as acquisition of knowledge and classification of sciences in al-Kindi, Alfarab, Avicenna, Ghazali, Averroes and Ibn Haldun; the place and significance of intellectual and religious knowledge in classification of sciences. Averroes and Thomas in terms of psychological process of knowledge; Ghazali and Descartes in terms of the problems arisen in the process of acquiring knowledge ; Avicenna and Locke in terms of source of knowledge and its classificiation; Ghazali and Hume in terms of the criticism of causality in reasoning; Ghazali and Kant in terms of the limitation of reason. 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 Psychological, Logical and Metaphysical Analysis of Knowledge in al-Kindi Kindi: Resailu´l-Felsefiyye Lecture 2 Psychological, Logical and Metaphysical Analysis of Knowledge in Alfarab Alfarab: al-Medinetu´l-Fadıla ve al-Siyasetu´l-Medeniyya Lecture 3 Psychological, Logical and Metaphysical Analysis of Knowledge in Avicenna Avicenna: al-Şifa: Medhal, al-Burhan, al-Nefs, al-İlahiyyat. Lecture 4 Psychological, Logical and Metaphysical Analysis of Knowledge in al-Ghazali Ghazali: Tehafut, İhya, Mi´yaru´l-Ilm Lecture 5 Psychological, Logical and Metaphysical Analysis of Knowledge in ibn Haldun Ibn Haldun: Mukaddima Lecture 6 Psychological, Logical and Metaphysical Analysis of Knowledge in Descartes Descartes: Felsefenin İlkeleri, Metot Üzerine Lecture 7 Comparison of Descartes and Ghazali Analysing the previous knowledge Discussion 8 Midterm exam Revising the previous topics Written exam 9 Psychological, Logical and Metaphysical Analysis of Knowledge in Locke Locke: An Essay Concerning Human Understanding Lecture 10 Comparison of Locke and Avicenna Analysing the previous knowledge Discussion 11 Psychological, Logical and Metaphysical Analysis of Knowledge in Hume Hume: An Inquiry Concerning Human Understanding; a Treatise of Human Understanding Lecture 12 Comparison of Hume and Ghazali Analysing the previous knowledge Discussion 13 Psychological, Logical and Metaphysical Analysis of Knowledge in Kant Kant: Ceitique of Pure Reason; Critique of Practical Reason Lecture 14 Comparison of Kant to Ghazali and Abu´l-Baraka Analysing the previous knowledge Discussion 15 Final exam Revising the previous topics Written exam 16/17 Final exam Revising the previous topics Written exam   Required Course Resources Resource Type Resource Name Recommended Course Material(s)  Avicenna, al-Shifa: al-Madhal  Avicenna, al-Shifa: al-Burhan  Kant, Critique of Pure Reason  Alfarab, es-Siyasetu´l-Medeniyye  al-Ghazali, İhya al-Ulum al-Din  Ghazali, Tahafut al-Falasifa  Descartes, Felsefenin İlkeleri  Locke, An Essay Concerning Human Understanding  Berceleye, A Treatise Concerning the Principles of Human Knowledge  Hume, A Treatise of Human Nature  Kant, Critique of Practical Reason  al-Kindi, al-Rasail al-Falsafiyya  Avicenna: al-Shifa: al-Nafs  Descartes, Metot Üzerine  Hume, An Inquiry concerning Human Understanding  al-Ghazali, Mi´yar al-Ilm 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. 4 3 Has the necessary information about scientific research methods and techniques 3 4 Follows the impacts and the consequences of religion on social and scientific developments by using the main sources 1 5 Recognizes the key issues in the field and develops ways of solution related to them. 2 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. 3 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 . 4 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. 2 10 Defends the results which are obtained in accordance with objective and scientific criteria. 2 11 Prepares research report in accordance with scientific criteria. 2 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 3 3     Final Exam 2 6 12 Total Workload: 142 Total Workload / 25 (h): 5.68 ECTS Credit: 6