| Course Unit Title | Course Unit Code | Type of Course Unit | Level of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | ECTS Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philosophy of Religion | ILH419 | Compulsory | Bachelor's degree | 4 | Fall | 2 |
Name of Lecturer(s)
Associate Prof. Dr. Mustafa EREN
Assistant Prof. Dr. Metin PAY
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
1) Recognize the history and important representatives of the Philosophy of Religion
2) Understand the ways of working with and evaluating domestic and foreign sources in the Philosophy of Religion
3) Learn to critically evaluate new approaches aiming at dealing with religion from a philosophical point of view
4) Evaluate theistic and atheistic arguments
5) Learn and evaluate the basic issues of philosophy of religion
6) Evaluate the basic claims of religion objectively in terms of philosophy of religion
7) Become aware of the important representatives of the attitudes taken for and against religion
8) Learn to evaluate the methods and contents of researches related to the field
9) Learn to analyze the problem of evil and the difficulties it poses for belief in God
10) Learn the relationship between religion and science
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Mode of Delivery
Face to Face
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
none
Course Contents
Definition and problems of Philosophy of Religion. Arguments fort he existence of God. Thoughts about God and attributes of God. Revelation and miracles. The concept of reason, belief and faith. Religious language. Atheism and its kinds. Religious pluralism. The problem of evil. The relation between religion and ethic. Religion and Science. Life after death.
Weekly Schedule
1) Philosophy and Religion2) Thoughts about God
3) God and his attributes
4) Arguments for the existence of God: Ontological and Cosmological Arguments
5) Arguments for the existence of God: Teleological argument, the moral argument anf argument from religious experience
6) Revelation and miracle
7) Reason and faith
8) Mid-term exam
9) Religious Language
10) Atheism and athestic arguments
11) The problem of evil
12) Religious pluralism
13) Religion and ethic
14) Religion and Science
15) Life after death
16) Final Exam
Recommended or Required Reading
1- Recep KILIÇ, M. Sait REÇBER, Din Felsefesi El Kitabı, Grafiker Yayınları
2- Necip TAYLAN, İslam Düşüncesinde Din Felsefeleri, Marmara Üniversitesi İlahiyat Fakültesi Vakfı Yayınları
3- Mehmet AYDIN, Din Felsefesi, Selçuk Yayınları
4- Michael PETERSON vd., Akıl ve İnanç, Küre 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