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Language of Instruction
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English
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Level of Course Unit
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Master's Degree
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Department / Program
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MA Program in Philosophy (Thesis) (English)
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Type of Program
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Formal Education
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Type of Course Unit
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Elective
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Course Delivery Method
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Face To Face
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Objectives of the Course
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The aim of this course is to build a coherent view of Islamic Philosophy for philosophy students based on close examination of Alfarabi.
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Course Content
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This course will introduce advanced students to al-Farabi’s philosophical thinking by providing a close reading of his magnum opus al-Madinat al-Fa?ilah. This is an exercise in the fundamental issues of traditional Islamic philosophy through al-Farabi’s text. Main topics will include metaphysics, ontology, cosmology, epistemology, science of the soul, ethics and political philosophy. We will study al-Farabi for both what he has to say about the key issues of philosophy and for what his philosophical thinking means for us today. The course is designed in an interdisciplinary way. The students are expected to come to class with a thorough reading of the text and a proper understanding of the issues at hand with the support of secondary literature.
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Course Methods and Techniques
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Prerequisites and co-requisities
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None
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Course Coordinator
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None
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Name of Lecturers
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Prof.Dr. İbrahim Kalın
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Assistants
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None
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Work Placement(s)
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No
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Recommended or Required Reading
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Resources
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al-Farabi, On the Perfect State, trans. Richard Wolzer ed. Seyyed Hossein Nasr. al-Farabi, Risala fi ‘Aql. Herbert Davidson, Al-Farabi, Avicenna & Averroes on Intellect: Their Cosmologies, Theories of the Active Intellect & Theories of the Human Intellect. İbrahim Kalın, Reason and Rationality in the Qur’an.
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al-Farabi, On the Perfect State, trans. Richard Wolzer ed. Seyyed Hossein Nasr. al-Farabi, Risala fi ‘Aql. Herbert Davidson, Al-Farabi, Avicenna & Averroes on Intellect: Their Cosmologies, Theories of the Active Intellect & Theories of the Human Intellect. İbrahim Kalın, Reason and Rationality in the Qur’an. Muhsin Mahdi, Alfarabi and the Foundation of Islamic Political Philosophy Muhsin Mahdi, Alfarabi’s Philosophy of Plato and Aristotle Muhammad Ali Khalidi, “Al-Farabi on the Democra
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I expect you to write two academic papers, one midterm and one final. The papers are meant to be 5-6 pages and 7-8 pages, respectively. While the subjects for both papers should be related to al-Farabi, you are free to explore any aspect that interests you within this realm. I expect you to utilize primary sources, especially the main text of this course, al-Madinat al-Fa?ilah alongside secondary sources in developing your papers. Finally, please make sure to send me a short proposal for your to
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Regarding the assessment and grading of papers, I focus on the following three areas: • Content: I expect you to have a central argument, guided by a question or a specific aspect of interest. In developing your papers, I expect you to rely on primary and secondary literature, as well as the content of our class discussions. • Structure: I expect you to have a framework guiding your papers, paying attention to the organization of your work and how each section contributes to developing your ar
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