Faculty of Islamic Sciences · Islamic Sciences (Arabic 30%) · Undergraduate
Course Objective
To inform the students and discuss with them some implications of believing in a transendental deity and the nature of faith; the relations between faith and knowledge, philosophical foundations of having faith, Atheism and the teachings of Pantheism, Panentheism,and agnostisism, and the relations between religion and ethics, religion and science, religion and art, religious plurality and to make them gain a philosophical perspective concerning religious topics and problems.
Course Content
Focusing on theistic religions, the main features of theism, some philosophical understandinhg of God; A-Theism, Pantheismi, panentheismi, miracles and divine grace etc. The relation between religion and science, ethics and art.
Required Resources
Mehmet, s. Aydın, Din Felsefesi (Philosophy of Religion), Ankara 2018.
Recommended Resources
1. Michael Peterson vd., Reason and Religious Belief: Itroduction to the Philosophy of Religion (Akıl ve İnanç: Din Felsefesine Giriş,) çev. Rahim Acar (İstanbul: Küre Yayınları, 2006).
2. Michael Peterson vd., Philosophy of Religion: Selected Texts (Din Felsefesi: Secme Metinler,) Çev. Rahim Acar vd., İstanbul, 2013.
3. Latif Tokat (ed.) Philosophy of Religion (Din Felsefesi,) Ankara 2018.
Course Learning Outcomes
- 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 gain a perspective concerning the nature of religion and theology. And obtain some information to understand and discuss theistik religions from philosophical, theological, sociological and psicological perspectives.
Core Area Distribution
Teaching Methods
Assessment & Evaluation
ECTS / Workload
| Activity | Quantity | Duration (h) | Total Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Duration (Including Exam Week) | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Out of Class Study Period | 20 | 2 | 40 |
| Midterm | 1 | 16 | 16 |
| Quiz | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Assignment | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Practice | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Final | 1 | 16 | 16 |
Course Schedule
| Week | Subject | Preparation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | What is Philosophy of Religion? (review of the subject matter). | Books in Turkish concerning Philosophy of Religion. Chapters "Inroduction" |
| 2 | The relation between faeth, reason. | H. Özcan, Faith with Special Refference to Episthemology. |
| 3 | Understandings of deity: Theism and deism.etc. | M. S. Aydın. Fhilosophy of Religon, Chepter 5. "God-Cosmos Relation and the Attributes of God" |
| 4 | Understanding of deity: Pantheism, panentheism and the unity of being. | M. S. Aydın. Fhilosophy of Religon, Chepter 5. "God-Cosmos Relation and the Attributes of God" |
| 5 | Attributes of God: Transententaliti, unity and eternality. | M. Aydın, Philosophy of Religion, Chapter 3. "Unitiy,Preeternity, Absolut etc." |
| 6 | Revelation and miracle: revelation as a source of knowledge. | Latif Tokat, Philosophy of religion, Chapters: "Revelation" and "Miracles" |
| 7 | Revelation and miracle: The nature of miracle as an evidence. | The same subject: Latif Tokat,Philosophy of religion, "Chaqters, "Miracle and Revelation." |
| 8 | Quiz. | Readinng, and investigations. |
| 9 | Religious language: Principles of verification and falsification. | General outline or summary, from T. Koç's "Din Dili" (Religious Language) |
| 10 | Atheism: Its definition and varieties. | M. Aydın, Phisophy of Religion,(Din Felsefesi) Chapter "Atheism"Din |
| 11 | The problem of evil. | M. Aydın, Din Felsefesi, Ch. 4. " Attributes, theodicy, and human freedom." |
| 12 | Death and immortality: Religious and philosophical approaches. | T. Koç. The Idea of Immortality, ant M. Aydın, Philosophy of Religion, Chapter 7. Death and Life After Death" |
| 13 | The relations of religion and science: Naturalism and the theory of evolution. | M. Aydın, Philosophy of religion. chapter 8. "Religion and Science." |
| 14 | Relation betwqeen religion and ethics: Religious and ethical teachings. | M. Aydın, Philosophy of religion , Chapter 9: "Religion, Art and Ethic. |
| 15 | The relation between religion and art: Aesthetic experience and the dimention of faith | M. Aydın, Philosophy of religion , Chapter 9: "Religion, Art and Ethic. |
| 16 | Final. | Reading an research. |