Language of instruction: |
English |
Type of course: |
GE-Elective |
Course Level: |
Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
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Mode of Delivery: |
Face to face
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Course Coordinator : |
Dr. BURCU ALARSLAN ULUDAŞ |
Course Lecturer(s): |
Dr. Öğr. Üyesi MUSTAFA EMRE DORMAN
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Recommended Optional Program Components: |
None |
Course Objectives: |
This course is designed to present the student with a solid introduction to the major thinkers in classical Islamic philosophy, with emphasis placed on developing a properly philosophical understanding of the issues and arguments. Topics include: Reason and revelation (can the human mind reach the truth without the aid of revelation?); the existence of God; creation, eternity, and infinity. Causality and Miracles. Human nature and knowledge; the nature of ethical obligations; and the constitution of the ideal political state. Philosophers to be studied include al-Kindi, al-Razi, al-Farabi, Ibn Sina (Avicenna), al-Ghazali, Ibn Baja, Ibn Tufail, and Ibn Rushd (Averroes). |
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Subject |
Related Preparation |
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Introduction to the course: Try to define the meaning of islamic philosophy |
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2) |
Sources of islamic philosophy and theology: İslamic and non islamic sources |
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3) |
Early discussions and divisions between theological schools: Asharita and Muthadhili kalam |
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4) |
Beginning of Systematic Philosophy: al-Kindi and Peripatetic School |
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5) |
Farabi: From onthology to political philosophy |
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6) |
İbn Sina: Problem of Being and existence of God. |
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7) |
İbn Sina’s philosophy of religion |
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8) |
Ghazali’s criticism of Philosophy: Tahafut |
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9) |
İbn Khaldun and philosophy of history |
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10) |
Andalusian Philosophy and emergence of İslamic Philosophy in the west: İbn Bajjah, İbn Tufail |
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11) |
İbn Rushd and his approach to Reason and Revelation |
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12) |
Philosophy as Mysticism: İbn Arabi, Mulla Sadra |
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13) |
Mysticism in otoman philosophy: Maulana Rumi and Yunus Emre |
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14) |
Revision |
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15) |
Final exam |
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16) |
Final exam |
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Course Notes / Textbooks: |
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References: |
1- M.M. Sharif, A History of Muslim Philosophy, Pakistan Philosophical Congress, (İslam Felsefesi Tarihi) İnsan Yayınları. 2 Cilt.
2- Macit Fahri, İslam Felsefesi Tarihi, Nehir Yayınları. 2001, İstanbul
3- Mamut Kaya, İslam Filozoflarından Felsefe Metinleri, Klasik Yayınları, 2008, İst
4- Kindi, Felsefi Risaleler, Klasik Yayınları, 2007, İstanbul
5- Farabi, İdeal Devlet (El-Medinetü’l-fadila), çev: Ahmet Arslan, Divan Kitap Yayınları. 2009
6- İslam Düşüncesi Tarihi, Açık Öğretim Fakültesi Yayınları, Eskişehir. 2010
7- H. Corbin (with S.H. Nasr and O. Yahya), History of Islamic Philosophy, (London, 1993).
8- Arnaldez, Roger, Averroes: A Rationalist in Islam (Notre Dame: University of Notre Dame Press, 2000).
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Program Outcomes |
Level of Contribution |
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Having the theoretical and practical knowledge proficiency in the discipline of industrial product design |
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2) |
Applying professional knowledge to the fields of product, service and experience design development |
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3) |
Understanding, using, interpreting and evaluating the design concepts, knowledge and language |
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4) |
Knowing the research methods in the discipline of industrial product design, collecting information with these methods, interpreting and applying the collected knowledge |
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5) |
Identifying the problems of industrial product design, evaluating the conditions and requirements of problems, producing proposals of solutions to them |
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6) |
Developing the solutions with the consideration of social, cultural, environmental, economic and humanistic values; being sensitive to personal differences and ability levels |
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7) |
Having the ability of communicating the knowledge about design concepts and solutions through written, oral and visual methods |
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8) |
To identify and apply the relation among material, form giving, detailing, maintenance and manufacturing methods of design solutions |
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9) |
Using the computer aided information and communication technologies for the expression of industrial product design solutions and applications |
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10) |
Having the knowledge and methods in disciplines like management, engineering, psychology, ergonomics, visual communication which support the solutions of industrial product design; having the ability of searching, acquiring and using the knowledge that belong these disciplines when necessary. |
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11) |
Using a foreign language to command the jargon of industrial product design and communicate with the colleagues from different cultures |
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12) |
Following and evaluating the new topics and trends that industrial product design needs to integrate according to technological and scientific developments |
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