ILH427 Philosophy of Religion

5 ECTS - 2-0 Duration (T+A)- 7. Semester- 2 National Credit

Information

Code ILH427
Name Philosophy of Religion
Semester 7. Semester
Duration (T+A) 2-0 (T-A) (17 Week)
ECTS 5 ECTS
National Credit 2 National Credit
Teaching Language Türkçe
Level Lisans Dersi
Type Normal
Mode of study Yüz Yüze Öğretim
Catalog Information Coordinator Doç. Dr. TUNA TUNAGÖZ


Course Goal

Thinking rationally, objectively, comprehensively and consistently about the fundamental teachings of religions.

Course Content

Classical and modern arguments of existence of God and some critisms for hem; features of the divine attributes and some problems that attributes cause in the frame of evil and freedom. Some theories about relationship of God-universe and some opinions on afterdeath. Some critisms brought by atheism, and the relationship between religion, and science, and art.

Course Precondition

To have taken Islamic Philosophy, History of Philosophy and Kalam courses and to be successful in these courses.

Resources

Recep Kılıç & M. Sait Reçber (ed.), Din Felsefesi El Kitabı

Notes

Michael L. Peterson & Raymond J. Vanarragon (ed.), Din Felsefesinde Çağdaş Tartışmalar


Course Learning Outcomes

Order Course Learning Outcomes
LO01 Sees common and different ways between religion and philosophy
LO02 Realizes the philosophy of religion as thinking philosophically on the phenomenon of religion, not on religious philosophy
LO03 Shows a critical, holistic and positive approach to the fundamental teachings of the religion
LO04 Evaluates the concept of God from a philosophical point of view.
LO05 Evaluates the concept of religion from a philosophical point of view.


Relation with Program Learning Outcome

Order Type Program Learning Outcomes Level
PLO01 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Describes the main concepts, sources, principles, values, and philosophy of the Religion of Islam. 1
PLO02 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Explains the effects of the phenomenon of religion on the forming of structure, changing, and progression of the society and human being. 3
PLO03 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Explains the processes of the forming and developing of Islamic history and civilization.
PLO04 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Describes socio-cultural, religious, political, and economic structures of the Islamic societies.
PLO05 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Reads, explains, and interprets the main religious texts.
PLO06 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Reaches the true religious knowledge by using scientific methods and techniques, and evaluates and uses that knowledge. 5
PLO07 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Determines the main religious problems and produces some solutions according to modern needs. 5
PLO08 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Acquires knowledge and skills in the fields of Islamic history, culture, art, and literature.
PLO09 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Conveys the accumulations acquired to the religious field. 5
PLO10 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Classifies and examines the accumulation of knowledge and historical experience acquired in the history of Islamic sciences. 2
PLO11 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Supports attitudes and acts fitted to the unifying, integrating and reconciling role of religious values in society.
PLO12 Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı Expresses truly Islam in terms of belief, worship, moral and acts and procedures.
PLO13 Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği Realizes that religion, science, art, philosophy, and moral are mutually complementary elements and that they must be considered as a whole. 3
PLO14 Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği Respects the beliefs and the values attributed holiness, and supports the culture of coexisting. 1
PLO15 Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği Improves professional development, as well as interest in accordance with the capabilities of scientific, social, cultural and artistic fields constantly itself by identifying learning needs.
PLO16 Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği Works in the fields of practical religious services, religious education and teaching.


Week Plan

Week Topic Preparation Methods
1 Notion of philosophy of religion and relationship of it with the other religions Reading between of the pages 13 and 58 from Philosophy of Religion Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma
2 The models for God and the universe relationship Reading between of the pages 59 and 82 from Philosophy of Religion Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma
3 Arguments for God's existence and some objections to them Reading between of the pages 123 and 156 from Philosophy of Religion Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma
4 God anf His attributes Reading between of the pages 83 and 122 from Philosophy of Religion Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma
5 Evil Problem Reading between of the pages 193 and 216 from Philosophy of Religion Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma
6 Atheism I Reading between of the pages 157 and 192 from Philosophy of Religion Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma
7 Athesim II Reading between of the pages 157 and 192 from Philosophy of Religion Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma
8 Mid-term exam Reading between of the pages 1 and 192 from Philosophy of Religion Ölçme Yöntemleri:
Yazılı Sınav
9 Revelation and miracle Reading between of the pages 217 and 254 from Philosophy of Religion Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma
10 Religious language Reading between of the pages 255 and 288 from Philosophy of Religion Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma
11 Religious pluralism Reading between of the pages 289 and 318 from Philosophy of Religion Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma
12 Death and immortality Reading between of the pages 319 and 342 from Philosophy of Religion Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma
13 Religion and ethics relationship Reading between of the pages 343 and 365 from Philosophy of Religion Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma
14 Religion and science relationship Reading between of the pages 367 and 390 from Philosophy of Religion Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma
15 Religion and art relationship Reading between of the pages 391 and 420 from Philosophy of Religion Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma
16 Final exam Reading between of the pages 217 and 420 from Philosophy of Religion Ölçme Yöntemleri:
Yazılı Sınav
17 Final exam Reading between of the pages 217 and 420 from Philosophy of Religion Ölçme Yöntemleri:
Yazılı Sınav


Student Workload - ECTS

Works Number Time (Hour) Workload (Hour)
Course Related Works
Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) 14 2 28
Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) 14 4 56
Assesment Related Works
Homeworks, Projects, Others 0 0 0
Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 10 10
Final Exam 1 20 20
Total Workload (Hour) 114
Total Workload / 25 (h) 4,56
ECTS 5 ECTS