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FDB 514 - Religion-Reason-Science and Philosophy

Graduate Education Institute · Philosophy and Religious Sciences · Master

ECTS: 7.5 T+P+L: 3+0+0 Departmental Elective
Coordinator: Prof. Dr. Turan KOÇ

Course Objective

To inform the students about the nature of reason and revelation, about the sicience and philosophy, and what kind dof relations are there between them with shecial refference to knowledge and religious science (ma'rifah) and to let them comprehend the implications of them deeply as is possible. 

Course Content

The main features of a theistic religion such as Islam an Christianity, what is the main chrasteristics of reason and revelation, the differencies between religion and the philosophy, and what kind of relation is there between reason and revelation, religion and philosophy, religion and science.

Required Resources

1. Ibn Rushd, Relation Between Fhilosophy and Religion (Faslu'l-makâl),, (Turkish trans.: S. Uludağ).

2. İlhan Kutluer, Reason and Belief (Akıl v İtikad), İstanbul 1998.

3. Hanifi Özcan, Faith with special refference to epistemology (Epistemolojik Açıdan İman)

Recommended Resources

1. Gb Leibniz, Teodicy, (Turkish translation, H. Batuhan)

Paul Tillich, İmanın Dinamikleri, (Dynamics of Faith), (Turhish translation: F. Terkan - S. Özer).

Course Learning Outcomes

  1. 2. The practice can transform the formation of the field.
  2. 3. Gains a background to conduct postgraduate scientific research related to the field.
  3. 1. Has theoretical and comprehensive knowledge of the field.

Core Area Distribution

(22) Humanities%100

Teaching Methods

ExpressionQuestion-AnswerDiscussionBrain StormingSelf study

Assessment & Evaluation

Testing (Essay / Tests: True-Falls, multiple-choice, short answer, matching)

ECTS / Workload

ActivityQuantityDuration (h)Total Workload
Course Duration (Including Exam Week)000
Out of Class Study Period000
Midterm000
Quiz000
Assignment000
Practice000
Final000

Course Schedule

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