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Course Description Course Name : Main Sources of Islamic Philosophy Course Code : FDB 710 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 : The students comprehend Ancient philosophy and science, and their influences. Learn the influences of Ancient Greek philosophy and science on Medieval Islamic philosophy. Realize that sources of Islamic philosophy are not only Ancient Greek philosophy but also the proper religious texts. Mode of Delivery : Face-to-Face Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites : None Recommended Optional Programme Components : None Aim(s) of Course : To determine the sources of philosophical thinking arisen in the Medieval Islamic World in terms of thoughts and works. Course Contents : Ways of emergence of dispute between Parmenides and Heracleitos, Pythagoreanism, thoughts of Plato, Aristotelian science, Plotinian cosmology, Stoicism, and Alexanderian psychology in Islamic philosophers and their works. Language of Instruction : Turkish Work Place : Clasroom   Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities Week Subject Student's Preliminary Work Learning Activities and Teaching Methods 1 Presocratics I Pre-Socratic Philosophy I face to face lecture 2 Presocratics II Pre-Socratic Philosophy II face to face lecture 3 Socrates and Plato, and their influences Ancient philosophy (pp.169-220) face to face lecture 4 Aristotle and his influence Aristotle face to face lecture 5 Philosophy of Stoicism and its influences Philosophy of Stoicism face to face lecture 6 Plotin and Alexander and their influences Plotinus´ Theory of Love; De Intellectu face to face lecture 7 Ancient Greek philosophy and general considerations Discussion on the previous topics face to face discussion 8 Mid-term exam Reviewing of the previous topics written exam 9 Need of philosophy in Islamic thought and translation period. Bayt ul-Hikma face to face lecture 10 Al-Qindi: Acceptance of the ancient heritage Philosophical treatises face to face lecture 11 Al-Farabi: Rising of the ancient heritage Al-Farabi face to face lecture 12 Avicenna: Transformation of the ancient heritage Ibn Sina face to face lecture 13 Al-Ghazali: Rejecting of the transformation. Tahafut al-Falasifa face to face lecture 14 Averroes: Reconstruction of the ancient heritage Philosophy of Ibn Rushd face to face lecture 15 Final exam Reviewing of the previous topics written exam 16/17 Final exam Reviewing of the previous topics written exam   Required Course Resources Resource Type Resource Name Recommended Course Material(s)  Arda Denkel: İlkçağda Doğa Felsefeleri  A.A.Long: The Hellenistic Philosophy I-II  Mehmet Bayraktar: İslam Felsefesine Giriş  Hüsamettin Erdem: İlkçağ Felsefesi Tarihi  Ahmet Arslan: İlkçağ Felsefe Tarihi I-V  Mary Louse Gill: A Companion to Ancient Philosophy  Macit Fahri: İslam Felsefesi Tarihi  Yaşar Aydınlı: Farabi  Wilhelm Capelle: Soktrates´ten Önce Felsefe I-II  Bayram Ali Çetinkaya: İslam Felsefesi Tarihi  Ömer Mahir Alper: İbn Sina  Hüseyin Sarıoğlu: İbn Ruşd Felsefesi  David Ross: Aristoteles  Jean Brun: Stoa Felsefesi  Mustafa Demirci: Beytu´l-Hikme  Kindi: Felsefi Risaleler  Alexander of Aphrodisias: De Intellectu 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 2 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. 1 2 Explains that religions can contribute to the maintenance of the atmosphere of peace and the development of coexistence culture in today´s world. 2 3 Has the necessary information about scientific research methods and techniques 4 4 Follows the impacts and the consequences of religion on social and scientific developments by using the main sources 2 5 Recognizes the key issues in the field and develops ways of solution related to them. 4 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. 1 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 . 3 8 Recognizes main literature about the field and is able to have access to them. 4 9 Conducts scientific research on key issues relating to religion and community relations independently and draws conclusions. 0 10 Defends the results which are obtained in accordance with objective and scientific criteria. 4 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 4 52 Assesment Related Works     Homeworks, Projects, Others 2 12 24     Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 5 5     Final Exam 2 10 20 Total Workload: 140 Total Workload / 25 (h): 5.6 ECTS Credit: 6