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Revelation, Reason & Experience as Sources of Religious Knowledge in Islam 3/4 (U03724)

? Credit Points : 20 ? SCQF Level : 10 ? Acronym : DIV-3-DIV-3-REV

An overview of three major traditions in the formation of Islamic thought (7th-13th century CE):
(1) scripturalism, that is belief in the sufficiency of scripture/revelation (na../wa.y);
(2) philosophy (falsafa) and scholastic theology (kalam), which both stress reason (.aql);
(3) mysticism (ta.awwuf), which emphasizes the notion of experience (dhawq).

This class seeks to situate Islamic intellectual history in a Study or Religion context.

Entry Requirements

? Pre-requisites : Students should have a basic familiarity with the history of Islam and/or be acquainted with at least one of the traditions surveyed in this class (pre-Honours 1A would do). Advanced students with an interest in methodology are likewise encouraged to enrol.

Subject Areas

Home subject area

Religious Studies, (School of Divinity, Schedule B)

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : 3rd year

? Delivery Period : Semester 1 (Blocks 1-2)

? Contact Teaching Time : 2 hour(s) per week for 11 weeks

First Class Information

Date	Start	End	Room	Area	Additional Information
18/09/2007	14:00	15:50

All of the following classes

Type	Day	Start	End	Area
Lecture	Tuesday	14:00	15:50	Central

? Additional Class Information : In addition to a two-hour session per week, three movies will be shown that represent Muslim perspectives on revelation, reason and experience as sources of religious authority in Islam.

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

On completion of the course, students will have been introduced to a number of key texts
in the Islamic intellectual tradition and thus have surveyed the formative and classical
period of Islamic thought. In addition, students will be in a position to reflect critically on
what expectations and prejudices have influenced traditional Western interpretations of
these texts. The class also seeks to enhance students’ research and writing skills in the
field of Islamic studies, and of religious studies in general.