COURSE UNIT TITLE

Offered By

Philosophy and Religious Sciences

Level of Course Unit

Third Cycle Programmes (Doctorate Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR MEHMET TÜRKERI

Offered to

Philosophy and Religious Sciences

Course Objective

To introduce and to analyse the problem of evil and the related terms of it; To take the problem of evil philosophically and investigate the theories agianst it in terms of Philosophy of Religion. To analyse the reflections of the problem of evil in daily life for believers in different religions, especially for Muslims.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Recomended or Required Reading

1. Metin Yasa, Tanrı ve Kötülük, Elis Yayınları, Ankara, 2003.
2. Cafer S. Yaran, Kötülük ve Theodise, Vadi Yayınları, 1997.
3. Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy; The Problem of Evil, (https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/evil/)
4. Brian Davies, The reality of God and the problem of evil, London ; New York :Continuum, 2006.
5. Alan Bailey, Dan O'Brien, Hume's Critique of Religion: 'Sick Men's Dreams', Springer eBooks

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture, research.

Assessment Methods

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

To be announced.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

memet.turkeri@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes