Information Package / Course Catalogue
History and Philosophy of Islamic Science
Course Code: İLH354
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 4
Objectives of the Course

To teach the student the contributions of Muslims to the world of thought, philosophy, science and religious sciences and to introduce the achievements made for this purpose.

Course Content

The student gains knowledge about the history of science, especially the definition of science.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.In this course, the student defines the concept of science in Islam.
2.Can evaluate the classical philosophical literature of Islamic culture and the works of Islamic philosophers in philosophy and other fields.
3.How Islamic philosophy gained a systematic structure; Can analyze the formation process of logic, physics, metaphysics and politics dimensions.
4.Criticize and comment on evaluations about the stagnation of philosophical thought in the Islamic world.
5.Evaluates the relationship between religion and science
6.Discusses the role of Muslims in the inventions that formed the basis of the developments in technology in the modern period.
7.He/She comments on how science should be valued in the Islamic world.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Macit Fahri, History of Islamic Philosophy, Istanbul 1987
2.M.M.Şerif, History of Islamic Thought, Translation ed.Mustafa Armağan, Istanbul 1994
3.Dimitri Gutas, Greek Thought Arabic Culture, Istanbul 2009
4.Abid el-Cabiri, The Mental Structure of Arab-Islamic Culture, Bookstore, 1999
5.Macit Fahri, History of Islamic Philosophy, Istanbul 1987 M.M.Şerif, History of Islamic Thought, Translation ed.Mustafa Armağan, Istanbul 1994 Dimitri Gutas, Greek Thought Arabic Culture, Istanbul 2009 M. Abid el-Cabiri, The Mental Structure of Arab-Islamic Culture, Bookstore, 1999. M. Abid el-Cabiri, Our Philosophical Heritage and Us, Kitabevi, Istanbul. 2000.
6.M. Watt, The Formation Period of Islamic Thought, Sarkaç Yay., 2010.
7.İlhan Kutluer, Reason and Faith, İz Yay., İst. 1996.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Science concept and scientific method
Week 2 - Theoretical
The concept of science and scientific method The concept of science in the Quran and hadiths
Week 3 - Theoretical
Science in Greek thought and its entry into the Islamic world
Week 4 - Theoretical
Concept of science in classical Islamic thought
Week 5 - Theoretical
Harezmi, İbnü’l-Heysem ve Biruni
Week 6 - Theoretical
Farabi, Razi
Week 7 - Theoretical
Gazali ve bilimsel nedenselliğin reddi
Week 8 - Theoretical
Samarkand school and Ulugh Beg
Week 9 - Theoretical
Seljuk period scientific life
Week 10 - Theoretical
Science in the Ottomans
Week 11 - Theoretical
Katip Çelebi
Week 12 - Theoretical
Science and the relationship between religion and science in the Ottoman Empire from Tanzimat to the Republic
Week 13 - Theoretical
Contemporary view of Islamic science
Week 14 - Theoretical
End of Term General Evaluation
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Attending Lectures1%5
Verbal Examination1%5
Midterm Examination1%30
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory144398
Midterm Examination1224
Final Examination1224
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)106
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