COURSE UNIT TITLE

: MEDIEVAL PHILOSOPHY

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
FDB 5182 MEDIEVAL PHILOSOPHY ELECTIVE 3 0 0 6

Offered By

Philosophy and Religious Sciences

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR OSMAN BILEN

Offered to

Philosophy and Religious Sciences

Course Objective

This course is designed to present the student a solid introduction to the major thinkers in medieval philosophy, an emphasis on influence of Muslim philosophers in Europe in middle ages. It aims at enabling students to achieve a comparative understanding of the issues and arguments developed by the major figures of medieval philosophy

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   They will know the reasons of arise of Medieval philosophy.
2   They can explain the contents of classical philosophical sciences.
3   They will understand the developing process and basic terms of Islamic philosophy.
4   They will notice and make connection among several kinds of approaching that put forward by medieval philosophy schools.
5   They will know some critics against the contents and methods of Philosophical sciences and make connection to them.
6   They will be able to develop reasoning process on the effects of philosophical discussions on history of Islamic sciences and culture.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Philosophy in Medieval Europa: Traces of Ancient Philosophy
2 Philosophical issues debated in the context of theology: Reason and revelation; the existence of God; creation, eternity, infinity, causality and miracles.
3 Boethius and St. Augustine on being
4 St. Anselm and the ontological argument
5 Development of Latin Averroeism
6 Abelard's conceptualism
7 The syntheses of Avicenna: Albert the Great
8 Mid-term Exam
9 Influences of Muslim Philosophy and Its Reactions
10 Thomas Aquinas and the theological reaction
11 Aquinas and the development of Latin Aristotelainism
12 Criticism of nominalism: Duns Scotus
13 Ockham on realism
14 Re-discovery of Platonism in early Rennaisance

Recomended or Required Reading

Books and articles related to their seminer topics.
Main resources:
Hyman and J.J. Walsh (editors), Philosophy of the Middle Ages: The Christian, Islamic and Jewish Tradition (1980)
Extra resources:
Saint Augustine, On Free Choise of Will, 1986
Thomas Aquinas, Basic Writings.1945

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture, research, Analyzing the texts and terms, questining. assignments.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE
3 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.40 + FCG* 0.60
4 RST RESIT
5 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.40 + RST* 0.60


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

The students will be assessed based on success in their mid-term and final exams along with their performance during the classes and their discussion end contribution abilities throughout the semester.

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

osman.bilen@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

on Wednesday, 4:00 pm-5:00 pm

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 3 39
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 5 65
Preparation for midterm exam 1 15 15
Preparation for final exam 1 20 20
Reading 1 7 7
Final 1 2 2
Midterm 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 150

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13
LO.13453
LO.23453
LO.33453
LO.43453
LO.53453
LO.63453

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