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Faculty of Science Handbook, Session 2016/2017

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SIS3008 Philosophy of Islamic Science and
Technology
This course is designed to discuss the concept of
philosophy for Muslim, western definition of philosophy,
problems in defining philosophy, several aspect of
philosophy of knowledge, concept, definition,
classification and employment, differentiation between
philosophy and knowledge, branches of knowledge of
philosophy, branches of current knowledge of
philosophy, science, philosophy and Islam, al-farabi
philosophy of science, science of cosmology and
revelation, research of science of cosmology in Islamic
history, the relationship between Ikhwan al-safa’ and
philosophy in the study of cosmos and hierarchy of
universe, comparison of philosophy between al-Ghazali
and Descartes principle of philosophy
Assessment Methods:
Continuous Assessment: 40%
Final Exam: 60%
Medium of Language
English
Soft Skill
CS1,TS2,LS1,EM1
References
1. Osman Bakar (1991). Tawhid and Science: Essays
on the History and Philosophy of Science. Penang.
2. Acikgenc, A. (1996). Islamic Science: Towards a
Definition. ISTAC.
3. Rashed, R. (1996). Encyclopaedia of the History of
Arabic Science. Routledge.

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