Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
FDB-23-138DİN FELSEFESİNİN TEMEL PROBLEMLERİElective126
Level of Course Unit
Second Cycle
Objectives of the Course
The aim of the course is to expose main problems in philosophy of religion to analyse concepts pf religion and god to show clear differenece between philosphy of religion and theology and to consider arguments for and against to existence of god.
Name of Lecturer(s)
Yrd. Doç. Dr. Fatih Özkan
Learning Outcomes
1To acquire a clear conscious about diferences between religion and philosophy, theology and philosohy
2To be able to consider basic dogmas of reveled theology philosophically and to get an critical attitude
3To investigate arguments for exsitence of god analitically and critically
4To investigate arguments for atheism analitically and critically
Mode of Delivery
Daytime Class
Prerequisites and co-requisities
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
None
Course Contents
Concepts of religion and god, relatioship between religion and philosohy, relationship between theology and philosophy, natural theology and reveled theolgy, theism, deism and atheism. Clasical arguments for existence of god and their crirtics
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
1Philosophy of religion and its main problemsDiscussion
2Analysing concept of religion and informations about religionsDiscussion - Seminar
3Analysing conceptes of god and sacredDiscussion
4Various ideas of godDiscussion - Seminar
5Clasical arguments for existence of god: a general evaluationDiscussion
6The arguments for existence of god: Cosmological argument and its criticsDiscussion - Seminar
7The arguments for existence of god: Teleogical argument and its criticsDiscussion
8The arguments for existence of god: Ontolgical argument and its criticsDiscussion - Seminar
9Relationship between relgion and ethics: a general evaluationDiscussion
10The argument from ethics: Kant IDiscussion - Seminar
11The argument from ethics: Kant IIDiscussion
12Relatioship between god and ethics in contemporary philsophyDiscussion - Seminar
13Relationship between religion and science in contemporary philosphyDiscussion
14The Problem of EvilDiscussion - Seminar
15Overview-DiscussionDiscussion
Recommended or Required Reading
The Main Sources: 1. Mehmet Aydın, Din Felsefesi, İzmir ilahiyat Fak・tesi Vakfı Yay., İzmir 2. Ed. Michael Peterson, Akıl ve İnanç, Çev.:Rahim Acar Küre Yay. İstanbul 2006. 3. Cafer Sadık Yaran, Din Felsefesine Giriş, Rağbet Yay., İstanbul 2010. Secondary Sources: 1. Mehmet Bayraktar, Din Felsefesine Giris, Fecr Yayınları, Ankara, 1997 2. Paul Tillich, Din Felsefesi, Alfa Basım Yayım Dağıtım, 2000 3. Etienne Gilson, Tanrı ve Felsefe, Birlesik yayıncılık, İstanbul, 1999 4. Necip Taylan, Düşünce Tarihinde Tanrı Sorunu, Ayısığı yay., İst, 1998 5. Turan Koç, Din Dili, (1. baskı: Rey Yayıncılık, 2. baskı: İz yayıncılık)
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Midterm Examination1100
SUM100
End Of Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Final Examination1100
SUM100
Term (or Year) Learning Activities50
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities50
SUM100
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
None
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesNumberTime (hours)Total Work Load (hours)
Final Examination122
Attending Lectures15345
Seminar188
Criticising Paper155
Self Study11010
Reading1011110
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)180
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
LO1
LO2
LO3
LO4
* Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High
 
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