COURSE UNIT TITLE

: COMPERATIVE MEDIEVAL METAPHYSICS

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
FDB 6208 COMPERATIVE MEDIEVAL METAPHYSICS ELECTIVE 3 0 0 7

Offered By

Philosophy and Religious Sciences

Level of Course Unit

Third Cycle Programmes (Doctorate Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR OSMAN BILEN

Offered to

Philosophy and Religious Sciences

Course Objective

To describe the position and function of the discipline of metaphysics in medieval thought, to analyze the criticism of metaphysics in terms of method and subject, and thus to encourage students to produce philosophical knowledge on the basic issues of medieval metaphysics.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   The student learns what is the position and function of metaphysics in medieval thought by reading from the works of philosophers.
2   To teach the relationship between metaphyiscs andtheology through medieval world
3   To teach the differences between metaphysical and religious outlooks through medieval period
4   Compare and analyze the debates on the methods and issues between philosophy and the understanding of religious knowledge in the history of medieval thought.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 The place of metaphysics in Medieval age
2 The problems concerning with existence unity of God
3 The problems concerning with unity of God
4 The problems concerning with attributes of God
5 The problems concerning with God's attribute of knowing
6 The problems concerning with philosophers' idea of universe
7 The problems concerning with philosophers' idea of eternity of universe I
8 Mid term
9 The problems concerning with philosophers' idea of eternity of universe II
10 The problems concerning with philosophers' idea of endless universe
11 The problems concerning with philosophers' idea of creation of universe I
12 The problems concerning with philosophers' idea of creation of universe II
13 The problems concerning with philosophers' idea of causality
14 The problems concerning with philosophers' idea causality and miracles

Recomended or Required Reading

DESCARTES, Rene (2004). Felsefenin Ilkeleri, çev. Mesut Akın, Istanbul: Say Yayınları.
DESCARTES, Rene (2012). Metot Üzerine Konuşma, çev. K. Şehir Sel, Istanbul: Sosyal Yayınlar.
BACON, F. (1999). Novum Organum, S. Ö. Akkaş (Çev.), Ankara: Doruk Yayıncılık.
KANT, Immanuel,Critique of Pure Reason, Çev. ve Ed. Paul Guyer ve Allen W. Wood, USA:Cambridge University Press, 1998.
KANT, Immanuel,Lectures On Logic, Çev. ve Ed. J. Michael Young, USA: Cambridge University Press, 1992.
KANT, Immanuel, Critique of Practical Reason, Çev. Werner S. Pluhar, USA: Hackett Publishing Company, 2002.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture, Research, question answer, observation on examples, work and application

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

The students will learn the idea of religious knowledge among medieval period and comprehend its relationship with metaphysical knowledge. Also they will learn the contribution of these debates to the area of theology

Assessment Criteria

The success of student will be counted by reference to their performance in mid term, final exams, works and courses.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

osman.bilen@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Thursday 14:00 to 15:00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 3 39
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 7 91
Preparation for midterm exam 1 7 7
Preparation for final exam 1 15 15
Preparing assignments 1 4 4
Preparing presentations 1 4 4
Reading 7 3 21
Midterm 1 2 2
Final 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 185

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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LO.2555555
LO.3555555
LO.4555555

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