Faculty of Islamic Sciences · Islamic Sciences (Arabic) · Undergraduate
Course Objective
To introduce students to the fields of Islamic philosophy, subjects, originality, real and false problems in Islamic philosophy, sources, and the most important Islamic thinkers and basic views.
Course Content
Introducing the history of philosophy accumulated in the Islamic civilization, the main philosophers, their works and their views, determining the classical sources of the field, introducing the studies in the history of Islamic philosophy in the modern period, and following the main ones.
Required Resources
Islamic Philosophy: Introduction and Issues, Hamid Taher, The General Authority for Cultural Palaces, 2002
Recommended Resources
1- Study and Texts in Islamic Philosophy, Muhammad Kamal Ibrahim Jaafar, Al-Falah Library, Kuwait, First Edition, 1986
2- An Introduction to Islamic Philosophy, Omar Muhammad Al-Tuni Al-Shaibani, The Arab House for Books, Third Edition, 1982
Course Learning Outcomes
- 1. Knows when and under what conditions philosophy started as a science and thought activity in Islamic civilization.
- 2. Knows the main lines of the sources of philosophical thought.
- 3. Knows the functions of the books of the books, which are the main sources of historiography in Islamic philosophy.
- 4. Knows the main lines of the leading Islamic philosophers, works and views.
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 | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Midterm | 1 | 15 | 15 |
| Quiz | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Assignment | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Practice | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Final | 1 | 15 | 15 |
Course Schedule
| Week | Subject | Preparation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | A general introduction to Islamic philosophy and its fields | Reading about the topic of the lesson |
| 2 | Areas of Islamic philosophy | Reading about the topic of the lesson |
| 3 | The issue of originality in Islamic philosophy | Reading about the topic of the lesson |
| 4 | The revival of Islamic philosophy | Reading about the topic of the lesson |
| 5 | Real and False Problems in Islamic Philosophy | Reading about the topic of the lesson |
| 6 | Problems of mysticism, ethics and the natural sciences | Reading about the topic of the lesson |
| 7 | Review and questions about what has been previously studied | Reading about the topic of the lesson |
| 8 | An introduction to the sources of Islamic philosophy | Reading about the topic of the lesson |
| 9 | The second source: Theology | Reading about the topic of the lesson |
| 10 | Articles of Religious Sects - Mysticism | Reading about the topic of the lesson |
| 11 | Islamic ethics and the field of self-experimentation | Reading about the topic of the lesson |
| 12 | Classification of Sciences, Philosophy of History and Logic | Reading about the topic of the lesson |
| 13 | Research Methods | Reading about the topic of the lesson |
| 14 | Final | Final |


