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COURSE INFORMATION

Course Code	Course Title	L+P Hour	Semester	ECTS
FEDB 536	THEODISE AND EVIL	3 + 0	1st Semester	7,5

COURSE DESCRIPTION

Course Level	Master's Degree
Course Type	Elective
Course Objective	The aims of this course to reveal what evil is, to explain how the goodness of God is compatible with the evils in the universe, to examine the theories of evil and theodice in philosophical thought.
Course Content	1- The meaning of evil in philosophical thought 2- The philosophers' thoughts about slavery 3- The meaning of theodice 4- Theories about theodice 5- The defense of free will 6- The theory of soul-making 7- Logical and evidential approaches to evil 8- Evil as a basis of atheism 9- Islam 10- The best possible universe view of Ghazals 11- Comparison of Ghazal universe view with Leibniz's view of the universe 12- The views of Islamic theologians about evil 13- Kur'ani theodise 14- The teolojical theodise
Prerequisites	No the prerequisite of lesson.
Corequisite	No the corequisite of lesson.
Mode of Delivery	Face to Face

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES

1	Learns what is evil and theodice.
2	It is evaluated whether the goodness of God and the evils in the universe are compatible.
3	Learns whether evil constitutes a firm basis for atheism.
4	Learns evil and theodism in general.
5	Evaluate whether the existence of evil in the universe is necessary for human will.
7	Learns solutions to the problem of evil.

COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM

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ECTS ALLOCATED BASED ON STUDENT WORKLOAD BY THE COURSE DESCRIPTION

Activities	Quantity	Duration (Hour)	Total Work Load (Hour)
Course Duration (14 weeks/theoric+practical)	14	3	42
Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice)	4	8	32
Assignments	6	6	36
Final examination	1	3	3
Presentation / Seminar Preparation	5	3	15
Field Work	5	5	25
Division Academic Activity	4	10	40
Midterm	1	2	2
Total Work Load ECTS Credit of the Course			195 7,5

COURSE DETAILS

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	Course Term	No	Instructors
Details	2020-2021 Fall	1	İSMAİL ŞİMŞEK

Course Details

Course Code	Course Title	L+P Hour	Course Code	Language Of Instruction	Course Semester
FEDB 536	THEODISE AND EVIL	3 + 0	1	Turkish	2020-2021 Fall

Course Coordinator	E-Mail	Phone Number	Course Location	Attendance
Assoc. Prof. Dr. İSMAİL ŞİMŞEK	isimsek@pau.edu.tr		ISLAMENS A0101	%80

Goals		The aims of this course to reveal what evil is, to explain how the goodness of God is compatible with the evils in the universe, to examine the theories of evil and theodice in philosophical thought.
Content		1- The meaning of evil in philosophical thought 2- The philosophers' thoughts about slavery 3- The meaning of theodice 4- Theories about theodice 5- The defense of free will 6- The theory of soul-making 7- Logical and evidential approaches to evil 8- Evil as a basis of atheism 9- Islam 10- The best possible universe view of Ghazals 11- Comparison of Ghazal universe view with Leibniz's view of the universe 12- The views of Islamic theologians about evil 13- Kur'ani theodise 14- The teolojical theodise

Topics

Weeks	Topics
1	What is Evil?
2	Kinds of Evil
3	What is the Problem of Evil ?: Theoretical Version
4	What is the Problem of Evil ?: Pratical Version
5	Regarding the problem of evil Solutions: Generally the perception of theodicy
6	Solutions to the problem of evil on God-Centered Approach
7	Regarding the problem of evil Solutions: Human-Centered Approach
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9	Regarding the problem of evil Solutions: Population-Based Approach
10	Regarding the problem of evil Solutions: Ontological Approach and evil Absence
11	Solutions to the problem of evil on: epistemological approach and evil Value
12	Regarding the problem of evil Solutions: Aesthetic analogy with good and bad Assocation
13	The Problem of Evil in Islamic Thought
14	The Problem of Evil in Islamic Thought and Al-Ghazali

Materials

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Course Assessment

Assesment Methods	Percentage (%)	Assesment Methods Title
Final Exam	50	Final Exam
Midterm Exam	50	Midterm Exam

L+P: Lecture and Practice
PQ: Program Learning Outcomes
LO: Course Learning Outcomes

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