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Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
ILA405B2History of Islamic Philosophy ICompulsory473
Level of Course Unit
First Cycle
Objectives of the Course
Students will be taught the basic concepts of Islamic Philosophy, the relationship between philosophy and religion, the philosophical schools developing in Islamic Thought; Information is given about thinkers and their philosophies, especially Kindi, Fârâbî, Ibn Sina, Ghazali, Ibn Rushd. It is aimed for students to analyze and evaluate, with a questioning approach, the solutions put forward by thinkers regarding the issues arising in the history of Islamic philosophy.
Name of Lecturer(s)
Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Fatma Tosun Köse
Learning Outcomes
1Student knows literature of Islam philosophy.
2The student learns the basic concepts of Islamic philosophy.
3Acquires the ability to analyze the views put forward by thinkers from a questioning perspective.
4The solutions put forward regarding the issues arising in Islamic Philosophy give the student a different perspective.
5Reinterprets the datas gathered from other religious sciences in the light of Islam philosophy.
6Gain knowledge about the impact of Islamic philosophy on Western thought.
Mode of Delivery
Second Education
Prerequisites and co-requisities
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
None
Course Contents
Emergence of Philosophy in the Islamic World Definition and general characteristics of Islamic philosophy The relationship between philosophy and religion The philosophical schools developed in Islamic thought Ebû Bekir Zekeriya Razi and his philosophical thoughts Peripatetics and its important representatives Kindi and his philosophical thoughts Farabi and his philosophy Ibn Sina and his philosopyh Ihkhwan and their philosophy Gazali in Islam philosophy. Illumiationist philosophy. Suhrawardi and his philosophy
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
1The emergence of Philosophy in the Islamic World, have knowledge about the definition and general features of Islamic philosophy.
2Sources that influenced the emergence of Islamic philosophy
3Philosophical schools that emerged in Islamic Thought.
4Ebû Bekir Razi and his philosophical thoughts.
5Peripateticism, its characteristics and the main differences between the philosophical systems of philosophers within the Peripatetic movement.
6Al-Kindi and his philosophical thoughts
7Al-Farabi and his philosophy
8midterm exam
9Avicenna and his philosopyh
10Averroes and his philosophy
11Ihkhwan and their philosophy
12Suhrawardi and his philosophy.
13Ghazali's criticisms of philosophers' views
14Basic Problems of Islamic Philosophy
15Religion-philosophy relationship
16final exam
Recommended or Required Reading
Mehmet Bayraktar, Introduction to Islamic Philosophy Hüseyin Karaman, History of Islamic Philosophy ed. Bayram Ali Çetinkaya History of Islamic Philosophy I
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Midterm Examination1100
SUM100
End Of Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Final Examination1100
SUM100
Term (or Year) Learning Activities40
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities60
SUM100
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
None
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesNumberTime (hours)Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination13030
Final Examination16060
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)90
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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* Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High