Information Package / Course Catalogue
History of Turkish-Islamic Philosophy II
Course Code: FEL222
Course Type: Required
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 3
Objectives of the Course

To study philosophy in Andalusia including some medieval philosophers and thinkers. Some contemporary Muslim thinkers such as Muhammad Abduh, Cemalettin Afghani, and Muhammad Iqbal also will be examined in this course.

Course Content

Studying philosophy in Andalusia including some medieval philosophers and thinkers. Some contemporary Muslim thinkers such as Muhammad Abduh, Cemalettin Afghani, and Muhammad Iqbal also will be examined in this course..

Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Tuncay SAYGIN
Learning Outcomes
1.To be able to explain Islam and its relation with philosophy
2.To be able to explain history of Islamic philosophy and main thoghts
3.To be able to explain God, belief and metaphsics in Islam
4.To know outlines of Gazali's philosophy .
5.To know outlines of Averroes' philosophy .
6.To know outlines of Ibn Khaldun's philosophy.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Corbin, Henry, İslam Felsefesi Tarihi, (Çev. Hüseyin Hatemi), İstanbul: İletişim Yay. 1986
2.Bayraktar, Mehmet, İslam Felsefesine Giriş, Ankara: T.D.V., 1997.
3.Butterworth, Charles E., İslam Felsefesinde Siyasi Düşüncenin Gelişimi, İstanbul: Pınar Yay. 1999
4.El- Behiy, Muhammed, İslam Düşüncesinin İlahi Yönü, İstanbul: Fecr Yay. 1992
5.Fahri, Macit, İslam Felsefesi Tarihi, (Çev. Kasım Turhan), İstanbul: İklim Yay. 1992.
6.Kaya, Mahmut. İslam Filosoflarından Felsefe Metinleri, İstanbul: Klasik Yay. 2005
7.Nasr, Seyyid Hüseyin, The History of Islamic Philosophy, London: Routledge, 1998.
8.Ed. Mahmut Kaya, İslâm Felsefesi: Tarih ve Problemler, İstanbul: İSAM, 2021
9.Leaman, Oliver, İslamic Philosophy, Polity Press, New York, 2009.
10.Leaman, Oliver, Ortaçağ İslam Felsefesine Giriş, (çev. Turan Koç ) İz Yayıncılık, İstanbul, 2000
11.Leaman, Oliver, S. H. Nasr, İslam Felsefesi Tarihi, (çev. Çeviren: Hasan Tuncay Başoğlu,Şamil Öçal ) Açılım Kitap, İstanbul, 2007
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Introduction to Al-Ghazali's thinking.
Week 2 - Theoretical
Al-Ghazali and his critics on philosophy I
Week 2 - Preparation Work
Book, Internet and Library Browsing
Week 3 - Theoretical
Al-Ghazali and his critics on philosophy II
Week 3 - Preparation Work
Book, Internet and Library Browsing
Week 4 - Theoretical
Ibn Bacce
Week 4 - Preparation Work
Book, Internet and Library Browsing
Week 5 - Theoretical
Ibn Tufayl
Week 5 - Preparation Work
Book, Internet and Library Browsing
Week 6 - Theoretical
Suhrawardi
Week 6 - Preparation Work
Book, Internet and Library Browsing
Week 7 - Theoretical
Averroes I
Week 7 - Preparation Work
Book, Internet and Library Browsing
Week 8 - Theoretical
Averroes II
Week 9 - Theoretical
Averroes III
Week 9 - Preparation Work
Book, Internet and Library Browsing
Week 10 - Theoretical
Averroes IV
Week 10 - Preparation Work
Book, Internet and Library Browsing
Week 11 - Theoretical
Ibn Arabi I
Week 11 - Preparation Work
Book, Internet and Library Browsing
Week 12 - Theoretical
Ibn Arabi II
Week 12 - Preparation Work
Book, Internet and Library Browsing
Week 13 - Theoretical
Ibn Khaldun
Week 13 - Preparation Work
Book, Internet and Library Browsing
Week 14 - Theoretical
Contemporary Muslim thought
Week 14 - Preparation Work
Book, Internet and Library Browsing
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140228
Reading140114
Midterm Examination115217
Final Examination118220
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)79
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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