Faculty of Islamic Sciences · Islamic Sciences (Arabic 30%) · Undergraduate
ECTS: 4 T+P+L: 2+0+0 Compulsory
Coordinator: Prof. Dr. Turan KOÇ
Instructors: Prof. Dr. Turan KOÇ
Course Objective
to inform students the nature of faith and the problems with special reference to believe in a trancendental deity. Also the problems in beliving one god, the relation between god and the world, the existence of god, etc.
Course Content
The nature of religious and philosophical point of view, the arguments for and against the existence of god, religious experience, atheism, deism, panheism... and the relation between religion and ethics, science and art
Required Resources
Mehmet Aydin, Philosophy of Religion.
Recommended Resources
Latif Tokat, (ed.) Philosophy of Religion.
Explanations
Two examinations: One visa and the final exam.
Visa 40 percent andd the final exam 60 percent.
Rules
Participation to the courses is very important.
Course Learning Outcomes
- Students learn what is the religion with its philosophical, rational and religios foundations
- Knows the basic concepts of religion philosophy.Discuss the problems that interest the philosophy of religion.He knows and can use and comment on the classical and contemporary approaches to make philosophy of religion.
- Students learn what was the main feature of faith especilly in theism
Core Area Distribution
(14) Teacher Training and Education Science%100
Teaching Methods
ExpressionQuestion-AnswerDiscussionSelf study
Assessment & Evaluation
Testing (Essay / Tests: True-Falls, multiple-choice, short answer, matching)
ECTS / Workload
| Activity | Quantity | Duration (h) | Total Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Duration (Including Exam Week) | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Out of Class Study Period | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Midterm | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| Quiz | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Assignment | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Practice | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Final | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Course Schedule
| Week | Subject | Preparation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Main features of Religion and Philosophy: "Phillosophy of religion" and "Religious philosophy" | Mehmet Aydın, Philosophy of Religion, " Some Disciplines that have relations wqith Philosophy of Religion" |
| 2 | Problems of the Philosophy of Religion. | Mehmet Aydın, Philosophy of Religion,, "Some Religious Sciences that have a relations with the philosophy of Religion." |
| 3 | Philosophy of religion, theology and other religious sciences. | Mehmet Aydın, Philosophy of Religion,, "Some Religious Sciences that have a relation with the philosophy of Religion." |
| 4 | Some arguments for existence of God: General approach. | Mehmet Aydın, Philosophy of Religion,, "The Arguments or The Existence of God." |
| 5 | Ontological Argument and its implications. | Mehmet Aydın, Philosophy of Religion,, "Argument For The Existence of God. |
| 6 | ^Cosmological Argument or Arguments. | Mehmet Aydın, Philosophy of Religion,, "Arguments For The Existence of God" |
| 7 | Teleological Argument and Its Place in Religion and Theology. | Mehmet Aydın, Philosophy of Religion,, "Arguments For The Existence of God" |
| 8 | Visa | Visa in Genedal. |
| 9 | Arguments from Religious Experience and some Critisism of it. | Mehmet Aydın, Philosophy of Religion,, "Arguments For The Existence of God" |
| 10 | God and His Relations with the World. | Mehmet Aydın, Philosophy of Religion,, "The Attributes of God" |
| 11 | The Attributes of God: Theism, Desism, Pantheism ect. | Mehmet Aydın, Philosophy of Religion,, "Attributes of God" |
| 12 | God Talk: Religious Language, | Turan Koç, Din Dili, Chapters:"Introduction" and "Analogical Language." |
| 13 | The Existence of God and Analitical Philosophy: The Principle of Verification and Falsification. | Mehmet Aydın, Philosophy of Religion,, "The Attributesof God" |
| 14 | Lingustic Analysis and Religious Language. | Mehmet Aydın, Philosophy of Religion,, "The Attributes of God" |
| 15 | Escatologucal Verification and John Hick. | Mehmet Aydın, Philosophy of Religion,, "The Attributes of God" |
| 16 | Final Exam | Final Examinatin. |