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| Course Description |
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| Course Name |
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Philosophy of Religion I |
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| Course Code |
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IL 409 |
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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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4 |
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| Course Semester |
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Fall (16 Weeks) |
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| ECTS |
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2 |
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| Name of Lecturer(s) |
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Assoc.Prof.Dr. SÜLEYMAN DÖNMEZ
Asst.Prof.Dr. HAKAN COŞAR
Asst.Prof.Dr. HASAN AKKANAT
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| Learning Outcomes of the Course |
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1) Students see the general and different ways between religion and philosophy
2) Realize the philosophy of religion as thinking philosophically on the phenomenon of religion, not on religious philosophy
Show a critical, holistic and positive approach to the fundamental teachings of the religion
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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 211 History of Ancient Philosophy
IL 217 Logic
IL 212 History of Islamic 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 think rationally, objectively, comprehensively and consistently about the fundamental teachings of religions. |
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| Course Contents |
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Classical and modern arguments of existence of God and some critisms for hem; features of the divine attributes and some problems that attributes cause in the frame of evil and freedom. Some theories about relationship of God-universe and some opinions on afterdeath. Some critisms brought by atheism, and the relationship between religion, and science, and art. |
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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 |
What is philosophy of religion? And what kind of relationship does it have with other disciplines? |
Din Felsefesi (pp.1-18); Akıl ve İnanç (pp.1-14) |
face to face (lecturing) |
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2 |
Arguments in the favour of God’s existence: Ontologic argument and cosmological argument |
Din Felsefesi (pp.19-61) Akıl ve İnanç (pp.101-120) |
face to face (lecturing) |
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3 |
Several raising objections to Ontological and cosmological argumetns
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Din Felsefesi (pp.19-61); Akıl ve İnanç (pp.101-120) |
face to face (discussion) |
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4 |
Arguments in the favour of God’s existence: Theological argument, argument from religious experince, and moral argument.
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Din Felsefesi (pp.62-114); Akıl ve İnanç (pp.121-140) |
face to face (lecturing) |
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5 |
Several raising objections to theological argument, and argument from religious experince, and moral argument.
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Din Felsefesi (pp.62-114); Akıl ve İnanç (pp.121-140) |
face to face (discussion) |
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6 |
Introduction to God’s attributes: Talking about God
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Din Felsefesi (pp.115-152); Akıl ve İnanç (pp.75-100) |
face to face (lecturing) |
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7 |
Omniscience, omnipotence, will, pre-eternality as attributes of God
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Din Felsefesi (pp.115-152); Akıl ve İnanç (pp.75-100) |
face to face (lecturing) |
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8 |
mid-term exam |
Reviewing of the previous topics |
written exam |
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9 |
Divine attributes and the problem of evil
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Din Felsefesi (pp.153-160); Akıl ve İnanç (pp.175-214) |
face to face (lecturing) |
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10 |
Divine attributes, freedom of human being and causality
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Din Felsefesi (pp.160-177); Akıl ve İnanç (pp.215-242) |
face to face (lecturing) |
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11 |
Divine attributes and God-universe relationship: Deism
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Din Felsefesi (pp.177-185); Akıl ve İnanç (pp.243-270) |
face to face (lecturing) |
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12 |
Various objections to deism
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Din Felsefesi (pp.177-185); Akıl ve İnanç (pp.243-270) |
face to face (discussion) |
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13 |
Divine attributes and God-universe relationship: Pantheism and unity of existence
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Din Felsefesi (pp.186-197) |
face to face (lecturing) |
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14 |
Various objections to pantheism and unity of existence
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Din Felsefesi (pp.186-197) |
face to face (discussion) |
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15 |
Divine attributes and God-universe relationship: Panentheism and some objections to it
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Din Felsefesi (pp.198-206) |
face to face (lecturing and 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 |
| Recommended Course Material(s) |
 Din Felsefesi, Prof.Dr. Mehmet Aydın
Reason and Religious Belief, M. Peterson, W. Hasker, B. Reichenbach, D. Basinger
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| Required Course Material(s) |
Din Felsefesine Giriş, Prof.Dr. Mehmet Bayraktar
Aziz Thomas´ta Teoloji Felsefe İlişkisi: Bilgi ve İnanç, DoçDr. Süleyman Dönmez
Allah, Felsefe ve Bilim, Assoc. Prof. Caner Taslaman
Big Bang ve Tanrı, Assoc. Prof. Caner Taslaman
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Assessment Methods and Assessment Criteria |
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Semester/Year Assessments |
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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. |
4 |
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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. |
4 |
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3 |
Explains the processes of the forming and developing of Islamic history and civilization. |
2 |
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4 |
Describes socio-cultural, religious, political, and economic structures of the Islamic societies. |
3 |
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5 |
Reads, explains, and interprets the main religious texts. |
3 |
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6 |
Reaches the true religious knowledge by using scientific methods and techniques, and evaluates and uses that knowledge. |
4 |
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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. |
3 |
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9 |
Conveys the accumulations acquired to the religious field. |
5 |
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10 |
Classifies and examines the accumulation of knowledge and historical experience acquired in the history of Islamic sciences. |
3 |
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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. |
3 |
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15 |
Works in the fields of practical religious services, religious education and teaching. |
2 |
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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 |
2 |
4 |
8 |
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Total Workload: | 54 |
| Total Workload / 25 (h): | 2.16 |
| ECTS Credit: | 2 |
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