| Course Unit Title | Course Unit Code | Type of Course Unit | Level of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | ECTS Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Contemporary Philosophies of Religion | ILH440 | Elective | Bachelor's degree | 4 | Spring | 6 |
Name of Lecturer(s)
Assistant Prof. Dr. Metin PAY
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
1) Learns about contemporary discussions on philosophy of religion.
2) Recognizes the contemporary philosophers of religion.
3) Learns about contemporary theories on philosophy of religion.
4) Compares classical views and contemporary approaches on issues of philosophy of religion.
5) Recognizes the importance of philosophical approach to basic concepts of religion.
6) Develops original ideas about debates on philosophy of religion.
Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | ||
| Learning Outcomes | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Middle | Middle | Low | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | |
| 2 | Middle | Middle | Low | High | High | High | High | Middle | High | High | High | |
| 3 | Middle | Middle | Low | High | High | High | Middle | High | Middle | Middle | Middle | |
| 4 | Middle | Middle | Low | High | High | High | Middle | High | High | Middle | Middle | |
| 5 | Middle | Middle | Low | High | High | High | Middle | High | High | Middle | Middle | |
| 6 | Middle | Middle | High | High | High | Middle | Middle | High | High | Middle | Middle | |
Mode of Delivery
Face to Face
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
none
Course Contents
Contemporary approaches to the main topics of the philosophy of religion and their critics.
Weekly Schedule
1) Richard Swinburne and Theistic Arguments2) Alvin Plantinga ve Temel İnanç Alvin Plantinga and the Basic Belief
3) Charles Hartshorne and Process Theism
4) D. Z. Phillips and Wittgensteinian Fideism
5) John Hick and Religious Pluralism
6) William Lane Craig and Kalam Cosmological Argument
7) Alvin Plantinga and Free Will Defense
8) Mid-term exam
9) Michael Behe and Intelligent Design Argument
10) William Dembski and the Design Inference
11) Richard Dawkins and Defense of Naturalism
12) William Alston and Religious Experience
13) Stafford Betty - Bruce Cordell and Anthropic Teleological Argument
14) Antony Flew and Falsification Principle
15) Alasdair Macintyre ve Commands of God
16) Final Exam
Recommended or Required Reading
1- Michael PETERSON, William HASKER, Bruce REICHENBACH, David BASINGER, Din Felsefesi –Seçme
Metinler-, Küre Yayınları, İstanbul 2003.
2- William L. ROWE, Wiiliam J. WAINWRIGHT, Philosohy of Religion –Selected Readings- Harcourt Brace
College Publishers, Florida 1998.
3- Michael PETERSON, William HASKER, Bruce REICHENBACH, David BASINGER, Akıl ve İnanç –Din Felsefesine Giriş-, Küre Yayınları, İstanbul 2006
4- R. Douglas GEIVETT, Brendan SWEETMAN, Contemporary Perspectives on Religious Epistemology, Oxford University Press, NewYork 1992.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1) Lecture
2) Question-Answer
3) Discussion
4) Case Study
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