Bayburt University Lifelong Learning Programme

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type of Course Unit	Year of Study	Semester	Number of ECTS Credits
ILA318.25B2	Philosophy of History	Elective	3	6	3

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle

Objectives of the Course

To inform students about philosophy, Islamic philosophy and concepts of Islamic To inform students about philosophy, islamic philosophy and concepts of islamic thought; the Helenist philosophy and schools as a crucial source on İslam philosophy, translations from Helenist and near esat culture in 7.-8. centuries; philosophy schools developed in islamic thought; philosophers like Kindş, Farabi, Ibn Sina, Ihvan-ı Safa, Gazali, Ibn Rüşd, İbn Bacce and their philosophies.Also, analysis of some issues on points where Helenist philosophy and islamic thought cross(like onthology, knowledge, prophecy, faith) in a questioning approach and give the place and importance of these opinions in islamic thought to give the student a questioning understanding

Name of Lecturer(s)

Doç. Dr. Ömer DEMİR

Learning Outcomes

1	Student knows literature of Islam philosophy.
2	Becomes familiar with the language of the articles and books about Islam philosophy.
3	Gains terminological and conceptual earnings necessary to make dialogues about Islam philosophy (implies general philosophy) issues.
4	Gains a wider point of view on approaches to social sciences.
5	Becomes curious to the subtlety of the field and developes this later in his/her career.
6	Reinterprets the datas gathered from other religious sciences in the light of Islam philosophy.

Mode of Delivery

Second Education

Prerequisites and co-requisities

None

Recommended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Emergence of philosophy, definition, general characteristics and the place of philosophy in Islamic world Sources and ideal roots that influence the birht of Islamic thought The philosophical schools developed in Islamic thought Nature philosophy 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 Example philosophical texts

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Theoretical	Practice	Laboratory
1	Emergence of philosophy, definition, general characteristics and the place of philosophy in Islamic world
2	Sources and ideal roots that influence the birht of Islamic thought
3	The philosophical schools developed in Islamic thought
4	Nature philosophy
5	Ebû Bekir Zekeriya Razi and his philosophical thoughts
6	Peripatetics and its important representatives
7	Al-Kindi and his philosophical thoughts
8	midterm exam
9	Al-Farabi and his philosophy
10	Avicenna and his philosopyh
11	Averroes and his philosophy
12	Ihkhwan and their philosophy
13	Gazali in Islam philosophy.
14	Basic Problems of Islamic Philosophy
15	exemplary philosophical texts
16	final exam

Recommended or Required Reading

Mehmet Bayraktar, İslâm Felsefesine Giriş, Ankara 1997; Hasan Şahin, İslâm Felsefesi Tarihi Dersleri, Ankara 2000; P. Adamson, R. C. Taylor, İslam Felsefesine Giriş, İstanbul 2007. Montgomery Watt, İslam Düşüncesinin Teşekkül Devri; Macit Fahri, İslâm Felsefesi Tarihi, İstanbul 1992; H. Ziya Ülken, İslam Felsefesi, İstanbul 1998; Nihat Keklik Türk İslam Düşüncesi Açısından Felsefenin İlkeleri, İstanbul 1987; Muhammed el- Behiy, İslam Düşüncesinin İlâhî Yönü, İstanbul 1992; M. M. Şerif, İslâm Düşüncesi Tarihi, (IV cilt), İstanbul 1990-1991; S. Hayri Bolay, Felsefî Doktrinler Sözlüğü, Ankara ;Mahmut Kaya, İslam Filozoflarında Felsefe Metinleri, İstanbul 2003; Bekir Karlığa İslam Düşüncesi’ni Batı Düşüncesi’ne Etkileri, İstanbul 2004; İlhan Kutluer, Akıl ve İtikat, İstanbul 1996; İbrahim Hakkı Aydın, Fârâbî’de Bilgi Teorisi, İsta 2003, İbrahim Hakkı Aydın, Fârâbî’de Metafizik Düşünce, İstanbul 2000

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Assessment Methods and Criteria

Term (or Year) Learning Activities	Quantity	Weight
Midterm Examination	1	100
SUM		100
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities	Quantity	Weight
Final Examination	1	100
SUM		100
Term (or Year) Learning Activities		40
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities		60
SUM		100

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities	Number	Time (hours)	Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination	1	30	30
Final Examination	1	60	60
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)			90

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

	PO 1	PO 2	PO 3	PO 4	PO 5	PO 6
LO1
LO2
LO3
LO4
LO5
LO6

* Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High