Course Name Code Semester T+U Hours Credit ECTS
Rising Of Philosophic Thouoght In Islam SAU 166 0 1 + 0 2 2
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Course Language Turkish
Course Level Bachelor's Degree
Course Type OPTIONAL
Course Coordinator Dr.Öğr.Üyesi MUHAMMED MÜCAHİD DÜNDAR
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Course Objective Getting knowledge on the background of Islamic thought, rising of rational Islamic movements, philosophic thoughts of Islamic sects and knowing early Kalam philosophers.
Course Content The influence of philosophic heritage on Islamiv thought, early rational ideas in Islam, thoughts of Islamic sects on "god", "universe", "free will", "faith", "fate", mental gloss in Islam, Mutazilah thought and its leaders...
# Course Learning Outcomes Teaching Methods Assessment Methods
1 Explains interrior and exterrior effects on rising of Islamic-Philosophic Thought Lecture, Question-Answer, Brain Storming,
2 Recognizes the philosophic topics in Islamic theology. Lecture, Question-Answer, Brain Storming,
3 Recognizes the opinions propounded by Kalam sects on God, free will and faith. Lecture, Question-Answer, Brain Storming,
4 Realizes the situation of Mutazilites in Islamic Philosophy and Kalam. Lecture, Question-Answer, Brain Storming,
5 Knows the fundamentals of Mutazila and its leaders. Lecture, Question-Answer, Brain Storming,
6 Analyses the influences of philosophic topics on early Islamic sects. Lecture, Question-Answer, Brain Storming,
Week Course Topics Preliminary Preparation
1 Arabs before Islam and Quran?s contrubution to Arab thought, Philosophy-Kalâm-Mysticism-Islamic Jurisprudence Method and Islamic Thought.
2 Rising of Islamic Philosophy, internal and external factors on its formation.
3 Rising of Islamic Philosophy, internal and external factors on its formation.
4 Islam and Gnosticism.
5 Early years of Sunni Thought.
6 Four sects and Kalam thouoghts of its leaders.
7 Early ideas on God and prophecy. (Hashwiyah, Anthropomorphism and Karâmiyah sects)
8 Early discussions on fate and free will.
9 Jabriyah, Jahmiyah and Hulouliyah.
10 Mutazilah sect and its leaders.
11 Philosophical and Kalamic ideas of Mutazila
12 Mu?tazilite Philosophers (Abu?l-Huzayl al-Allâf and his thoughts)
13 Mu?tazilite Philosophers (Nazzâm, Ma?mar b. Abbâd and their thougths).
14 General Discussion.
Resources
Course Notes
Course Resources 1. Muhammed Âbid el-Câbirî, Arap-İslâm Aklının Oluşumu (trc. İbrahim Akbaba), İstanbul 2000, Kitabevi yay.
2. Muhammed Âbid el-Câbirî, Arap-İslâm Kültürünün Akıl Yapısı: Arap-İslâm Kültüründeki Bilgi Sistemlerinin Eleştirel Bir Analizi (trc. Burhan Köroğlu-Hasan Hacak-Ekrem Demirli), İstanbul 1999, Kitabevi yay.
3. Ali Sami en-Neşşâr, İslâm?da Felsefî Düşüncenin Doğuşu I-II (trc. Osman Tunç), İstanbul 1999, İnsan yay.
4. Toshihiko Izutsu, İslâm Düşüncesinde İman Kavramı (trc. Selahattin Ayaz), İstanbul 2000, Pınar yay. (eserin özgün adı: Concept of Belief in Islamic Theology).
5. H. Austryn Wolfson, Kelam Felesefeleri: Müslüman-Hıristiyan-Yahudi Kelamı (trc. Kasım Turhan), İstanbul 2001, Kitabevi yay.
# Contribution of Course Learning Outcomes to Program Outcomes
1 Explains interrior and exterrior effects on rising of Islamic-Philosophic Thought
2 Recognizes the philosophic topics in Islamic theology.
3 Recognizes the opinions propounded by Kalam sects on God, free will and faith.
4 Realizes the situation of Mutazilites in Islamic Philosophy and Kalam.
5 Knows the fundamentals of Mutazila and its leaders.
6 Analyses the influences of philosophic topics on early Islamic sects.
Evaluation System
Semester Studies Contribution Rate
1. Ara Sınav 70
1. Kısa Sınav 5
1. Ödev 20
2. Kısa Sınav 5
Total 100
1. Yıl İçinin Başarıya 50
1. Final 50
Total 100
ECTS - Workload Activity Quantity Time (Hours) Total Workload (Hours)
Course Duration (Including the exam week: 16x Total course hours) 16 2 32
Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice) 16 2 32
Mid-terms 1 20 20
Quiz 2 10 20
Assignment 1 5 5
Final examination 1 20 20
Total Workload 129
Total Workload / 25 (Hours) 5.16
dersAKTSKredisi 2