Reason and Revelation in Islam

This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2016:

170 hours total

Admission to the Honours program or the Graduate Diploma in Arts (Advanced) (Islamic Studies specialisation), or permission from the subject coordinator.

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Students will be familiar with the rich heritage of Muslim Theology and philosophy. They will explore the development of Islamic theology and philosophy from the early period of Islamic history. At the beginning this subject will examine the rise of theological schools and their contributions to the development of Islamic thought. It covers all major schools of theology and faith. Case studies of specific schools and their methods will be conducted, paying attention to how and in what context they developed. And then it will also focus on the development of Islamic philosophy. Students will study and critically evaluate key features and contributions of prominent schools of Muslim philosophy and the selected writings of major philosophers such as al-Kindi, al-Farabi, Ibn Sina, al-Razi, Ibn Tufayl, Ibn Rushd, and al-Ghazali will be analysed. Selected modern Muslim philosophers will follow, with an added focus on their concerns about the influence of Western philosophers and intellectuals on Muslim thought in contemporary Muslim societies.

• explore traditions of Islamic theology and philosophy.
• analyse and evaluate the contributions of major figures in Islamic theology and philosophy.
• analyse and comment upon complex intellectual phenomena.
• present analytical research as structured written arguments.
• recognize the plurality of global intellectual and cultural traditions and their commonalities.

• A 1000 word essay due in week 5 (20%)
• A 4000 word research essay due at the end of teaching period (80%)

Hurdle requirements: Students are required to attend a minimum of 100% of classes in order to pass this subject.

Majid Fakhry, A History of Islamic Philosophy, New York: Columbia University Press, 2004.

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This subject is not available as a breadth subject.

• analyse and comment upon complex intellectual phenomena.
• present analytical research as structured written arguments.
• recognize the plurality of global intellectual and cultural traditions and their commonalities.