| Course Unit Title | Course Unit Code | Type of Course Unit | Level of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | ECTS Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| History of Islamic Philosophy | ILH309 | Compulsory | Bachelor's degree | 3 | Fall | 4 |
Name of Lecturer(s)
Associate Prof. Dr. Mustafa EREN
Assistant Prof. Dr. Adnan GÜRSOY
Assistant Prof. Dr. Metin PAY
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
1) To learn about the character, scope, content, rise, and development of Islamic philosophy
2) To learn the relation between philosophy and Islamic sciences.
3) To learn the sources of Islamic philosophy.
4) To learn the difffrent schools in Islamic philosophy.
5) To learn the influence of Islamic philosophy to Western thought.
6) To have holistic point of view about Islamic thought.
7) To learn the answers of the Islamic philosophers about philosophical problems.
Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | ||
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| 1 | Middle | Middle | Middle | High | High | High | High | High | High | Middle | Middle | |
| 2 | Middle | Middle | High | High | High | High | High | Middle | High | Middle | Middle | |
| 3 | Middle | Middle | Middle | High | High | High | High | High | High | Middle | High | |
| 4 | Middle | Middle | Middle | High | High | High | High | High | Middle | High | High | |
| 5 | High | High | High | Middle | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | |
| 6 | Middle | Middle | Middle | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | |
| 7 | Middle | Middle | Middle | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | |
Mode of Delivery
Face to Face
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Islamic Moral Principles and Ethics
Course Contents
Definition of Islamic philosophy, its scope, content and sources. The rise of philosophical thought in Islam. Historical development of Islamic philosophy. The relation between Islamic Sciences and philosophy. Philosophical schools and sciences. Islamic philosophers and their philosophical thoughts. Crtiticism from al-Ghazali to philosophy. Philosophy in Andalusia. The influences of Islamic philosophy to Western thought.
Weekly Schedule
1) The nature of Islamic philosophy and its scope.2) The rise of philosophical thought in Islam.
3) Development of Islamic philosophy and its stages.
4) Relation of Islamic sciences to philosophy.
5) The Schools in Islamic philosophy.
6) Naturalist and eclectic remarks in Islamic thought.
7) Peripateticism: al-Kindi and al-Farabi.
8) Mid-term Exam
9) Peripateticism: Ibn Miskawayh and Ibn Sina.
10) The Critics of al-Ghazali to Philosophy.
11) Philosophy in Andalus.
12) Independent philosophers.
13) Illuminationism.
14) The influences of Islamic philosophy on Western thought.
15) The philosphical thought in Ottomans.
16) Final Exam
Recommended or Required Reading
1- Mehmet BAYRAKDAR, İslam Felsefesine Giriş, Ankara Üniversitesi İlahiyat
Fakültesi Yayınları.
2- Macit Fahri, İslam Felsefesi Tarihi, İklim Yayınları.
3- Bayram Ali ÇETİNKAYA, İslam Felsefesi Tarihi, Grafiker Yayınları.
4- T. J. DE BOER, İslam'da Felsefe Tarihi, Anka Yayınları.
5- H. Ömer ÖZDEN, İslam Felsefesi Tarihi, Bilge Kültür Sanat Yayınları.
6- M. Cüneyt KAYA, İslam Felsefesi- Tarih ve Problemler, İsam Yayınları.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1) Lecture
2) Question-Answer
3) Discussion
4) Brain Storming
5) Self Study
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Contribution of Midterm Examination to Course Grade |
40% |
|---|---|
Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade |
60% |
Total |
100% |
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
Not Required