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Course Description |
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Course Name |
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History of Islamic Philosophy |
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Course Code |
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IL 212 |
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Course Type |
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Compulsory |
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Level of Course |
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First Cycle |
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Year of Study |
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2 |
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Course Semester |
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Spring (16 Weeks) |
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ECTS |
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2 |
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Name of Lecturer(s) |
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Asst.Prof.Dr. HASAN AKKANAT |
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Learning Outcomes of the Course |
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1- Students know how Medieval Islamic philosophers interpreted philosophy, science and religion 2- Students learn how Islamic philosophers see philosophy, science and religion. 3- Students can make sense of God, the universe and human being considering the last and modern instances and offer solutions.
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Mode of Delivery |
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Face-to-Face |
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Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites |
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IL 217 Logic IL 211 History of Ancient Philosophy
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Recommended Optional Programme Components |
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None |
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Aim(s) of Course |
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To undersand how to be interpreted the basic teachings of Islam by the analitical, critical, and scientific-philosophical thinking accompanied with its past examples |
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Course Contents |
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Philosophies of Plato, Aristotle, Plotin and Alexander, passing of those philosophies to the Islamic world. Some discussions on God, the univers and human being in Kindi, Alfarab, Avicenna, Ghazali and Averroes´ systems. Philosophy after al-Ghazali and opinions of modern Islamic scholars today. |
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Language of Instruction |
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Turkish |
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Work Place |
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Classroom |
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Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities |
| Week | Subject | Student's Preliminary Work | Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
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1 |
Why philosophy? Why Islamic philosophy? |
İslam Felsefesine Giriş (pp.1-26) |
Face to face (lecturing and discussion) |
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2 |
A short history of ancient philosophy and Aristotle, Plotin, and Alexander in Medieval Ages. |
İslam Felsefesine Giriş (pp.45-70); İslam Felsefesi Tarihi (pp.9-65) |
Face to face (lecturing) |
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3 |
Ways and reasons of entering of philosophy to the Islamic thought |
İslam Felsefesine Giriş (pp.27-44); İslam Felsefesi Tarihi (pp.41-65) |
Face to face (lecturing) |
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4 |
Basic philosophical topics: Logic, Physcis and Metaphysics. |
İslam Felsefesine Giriş (pp.117-145) |
Face to face (lecturing) |
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5 |
Doctrines and terms I: Being |
General review |
Face to face (lecturing) |
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Doctrines and terms II: Knowledge |
General review |
Face to face (lecturing) |
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General structure of the terms before and after al-Ghazali |
İslam Felsefesine Giriş (pp.75-105) |
Face to face (lecturing) |
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8 |
mid-term exam |
General review |
written exam |
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Philosophers and their opinions: al-Kindi and Abu Bakr al-Razi |
İslam Felsefesine Giriş (pp.159-172); İslam Felsefesi Tarihi (pp.67-102) |
Face to face (lecturing) |
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Philosophers and their opinions: Alfarab and Avicenna |
İslam Felsefesine Giriş (pp.174-208); İslam Felsefesi Tarihi (pp.103-150) |
Face to face (lecturing) |
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Philosophers and their opinions: al-Ghazali and Averroes |
İslam Felsefesine Giriş (pp.209-242); İslam Felsefesi Tarihi (pp.222-264) |
Face to face (lecturing) |
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Philosophers and their opinions: Abu´l-Baraqat, Shahristani, Fakhr al-Din al-Razi and Sayyid Sharif Al-Curcani |
İslam Felsefesi Tarihi (pp.265-300) |
Face to face (lecturing) |
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Influence of Islamic philosophy on Western philosophies |
İslam Felsefesine Giriş (pp.243-264) |
Face to face (lecturing) |
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14 |
Modern Islamic philosophers |
İslam Felsefesi Tarihi (pp.301-330) |
Face to face (lecturing) |
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An introduction to Islamic philosophies in the future |
General review |
Discussion |
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16/17 |
final exam |
Reviewing of the previous topics |
written exam |
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Required Course Resources |
| Resource Type | Resource Name |
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Islam Felsefesine Giriş, Prof. Dr. Mehmet Bayrakdar
Islam Felsefesi Tarihi, Prof. Dr. Majid Fahri
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| Required Course Material(s) |
İslam Felsefesi Tarihi I-II, ed: Prof. Dr. Bayram Ali Çetinkaya
İslam´da Felsefe Akımları, İsmail Hakkı İzmirli.
İslam Felsefesi, Dis. Prof. Dr. Hilmi Ziya Ülken
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Assessment Methods and Assessment Criteria |
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Semester/Year Assessments |
Number |
Contribution Percentage |
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Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) |
1 |
60 |
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Homeworks/Projects/Others |
1 |
40 |
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Total |
100 |
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Rate of Semester/Year Assessments to Success |
40 |
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Final Assessments
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100 |
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Rate of Final Assessments to Success
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60 |
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Total |
100 |
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| Contribution of the Course to Key Learning Outcomes |
| # | Key Learning Outcome | Contribution* |
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1 |
Describes the main concepts, sources, principles, values, and philosophy of the Religion of Islam. |
5 |
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2 |
Explains the effects of the phenomenon of religion on the forming of structure, changing, and progression of the society and human being. |
3 |
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Explains the processes of the forming and developing of Islamic history and civilization. |
3 |
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Describes socio-cultural, religious, political, and economic structures of the Islamic societies. |
1 |
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5 |
Reads, explains, and interprets the main religious texts. |
1 |
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Reaches the true religious knowledge by using scientific methods and techniques, and evaluates and uses that knowledge. |
3 |
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7 |
Determines the main religious problems and produces some solutions according to modern needs. |
4 |
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8 |
Acquires knowledge and skills in the fields of Islamic history, culture, art, and literature. |
0 |
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9 |
Conveys the accumulations acquired to the religious field. |
3 |
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10 |
Classifies and examines the accumulation of knowledge and historical experience acquired in the history of Islamic sciences. |
4 |
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11 |
Expresses truly Islam in terms of belief, worship, moral and acts and procedures. |
2 |
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12 |
Realizes that religion, science, art, philosophy, and moral are mutually complementary elements and that they must be considered as a whole. |
5 |
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13 |
Respects the beliefs and the values attributed holiness, and supports the culture of coexisting. |
3 |
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14 |
Supports attitudes and acts fitted to the unifying, integrating and reconciling role of religious values in society. |
2 |
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15 |
Works in the fields of practical religious services, religious education and teaching. |
0 |
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16 |
Improves professional development, as well as interest in accordance with the capabilities of scientific, social, cultural and artistic fields constantly itself by identifying learning needs. |
0 |
| * Contribution levels are between 0 (not) and 5 (maximum). |
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| Student Workload - ECTS |
| Works | Number | Time (Hour) | Total Workload (Hour) |
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Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) |
14 |
2 |
28 |
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Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) |
14 |
1 |
14 |
| Assesment Related Works |
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Homeworks, Projects, Others |
1 |
2 |
2 |
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Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) |
1 |
2 |
2 |
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Final Exam |
1 |
4 |
4 |
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Total Workload: | 50 |
| Total Workload / 25 (h): | 2 |
| ECTS Credit: | 2 |
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