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014036 SE+UE M3: Anthropology and Muslim life (2025S)

5.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 1 - Katholische Theologie
Continuous assessment of course work
Mo 03.03. 18:30-20:00 Seminarraum i2/3 (islam) Schenkenstraße 8-10 EG

Registration/Deregistration

Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).

Details

max. 25 participants
Language: German

Lecturers

    Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

    • Monday 10.03. 18:30 - 20:00 Seminarraum i2/3 (islam) Schenkenstraße 8-10 EG
    • Monday 17.03. 18:30 - 20:00 Seminarraum i2/3 (islam) Schenkenstraße 8-10 EG
    • Monday 24.03. 18:30 - 20:00 Seminarraum i2/3 (islam) Schenkenstraße 8-10 EG
    • Monday 31.03. 18:30 - 20:00 Seminarraum i2/3 (islam) Schenkenstraße 8-10 EG
    • Monday 07.04. 18:30 - 20:00 Seminarraum i2/3 (islam) Schenkenstraße 8-10 EG
    • Monday 28.04. 18:30 - 20:00 Seminarraum i2/3 (islam) Schenkenstraße 8-10 EG
    • Monday 05.05. 18:30 - 20:00 Seminarraum i2/3 (islam) Schenkenstraße 8-10 EG
    • Monday 12.05. 18:30 - 20:00 Seminarraum i2/3 (islam) Schenkenstraße 8-10 EG
    • Monday 19.05. 18:30 - 20:00 Seminarraum i2/3 (islam) Schenkenstraße 8-10 EG
    • Monday 26.05. 18:30 - 20:00 Seminarraum i2/3 (islam) Schenkenstraße 8-10 EG
    • Monday 02.06. 18:30 - 20:00 Seminarraum i2/3 (islam) Schenkenstraße 8-10 EG
    • Monday 16.06. 18:30 - 20:00 Seminarraum i2/3 (islam) Schenkenstraße 8-10 EG
    • Monday 23.06. 18:30 - 20:00 Seminarraum i2/3 (islam) Schenkenstraße 8-10 EG
    • Monday 30.06. 18:30 - 20:00 Seminarraum i2/3 (islam) Schenkenstraße 8-10 EG

    Information

    Aims, contents and method of the course

    The seminar deals with the Islamic conception of man from the perspectives of theological and philosophical anthropology and legal anthropology. Various points of reference that can be derived from this will be introduced into the current discourse on the understanding of the human being. In theological terms, the image of man is discussed in the context of the Qur'an and tradition, for example as khalīfa or ʿabd Allāh, as well as in relation to the body, mind, self, will and the actions of man according to the will of God. Philosophically, the human being is viewed as a rational and spiritual being, for example in reference to texts by Ibn Sina or Ibn Tufail, and discussed with regard to the dignity, freedom and autonomy of the human being. In terms of legal anthropology, the human being is analysed as a mukallaf with a focus on responsibility and the ability to act. With a view to ethical, social and political challenges, the limited viability of anthropological approaches for the justification of norms in pluralistic societies is reflected upon and the ability to combine Islamic ethics with universalist and contextual perspectives is conveyed. In general, Muslim living environments in Europe, especially in Austria, are interpreted from the perspectives of Islamic anthropology, ethics and sociology of religion in order to discuss and critically scrutinise challenges in connection with integration, cultural diversity, religious freedom, social justice, gender issues, youth worlds and education. Students should be enabled to critically analyse the literature received in the seminar as well as Islamic topics in order to identify theological and social areas of tension, consider possible solution strategies and actively contribute to constructive further development.

    Assessment and permitted materials

    Successful completion of the course requires ...
    1. proper engagement through active participation in discussions and presentation of own points of view,
    2. independent reflections on relevant texts with a minimum of 300 words (homework),
    3. two short presentations with Power Point presentation and handout,
    4. a book review as a final project.
    The use of text-related AI (with labelling) is permitted.

    Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

    The weighting of the overall performance (total 100 points: from 55 Sufficient, from 70 Satisfactory, from 80 Good, from 90 Very Good)
    1. cooperation (10 points)
    2. reflections (20 points)
    3. short presentations (40 points)
    4. book review (30 points)

    Attendance is compulsory!
    All reflections and presentations must be uploaded to Moodle within the deadline!
    Agreed deadlines must be respected!

    Examination topics

    The specific texts and topics will be announced during the course.

    Reading list

    Avicenna. The Metaphysics of “The Healing”. A Parallel English - Arabic Text (translated by Marmura Michael E.), Provo, Utah: Brigham Young Univ. Press, 2005.
    Behloul, Samuel M., Susanne Leuenberger & Andreas Tunger-Zanetti. Debating Islam: Negotiating Religion, Europe, and the Self. 1st ed. Bielefeld: transcript Verlag, 2014.
    Eaton, Charles Le Gai. Der Islam und die Bestimmung des Menschen. 3. Aufl. München: Diederichs, 2000.
    Ḥabābī, Muḥammad ʿAzīz al, et al. Der Mensch: Zeuge Gottes: Entwurf einer Islamischen Anthropologie. Originalausgabe. Freiburg Basel Wien: Herder, 2011.
    Ibn Tufail. Hayy ibn Yaqzan: A Philosophical Tale (transl. by Lenn Evan Goodman), University of Chicago Press, 2009.
    Isis-Arnautovic, Esma. Vom Menschenbild zum Paradigma: Zur Begründbarkeit einer theologischen Anthropologie im Islam. Baden-Baden: Nomos, 2024.
    Izutsu, Toshihiko. God and Man in the Qur'an: Semantics of the Qur'anic Weltanschauung. Kuala Lumpur: Islamic Book Trust, 2004.
    Kowanda-Yassin, Ursula. Mensch und Naturverständnis Im Sunnitischen Islam: Ein Beitrag zum aktuellen Umweltdiskurs. Würzburg: Ergon Verlag, 2011.
    Kreinath, Jens. Towards the Anthroplogy of Islam: An Introductory Essay, in: The Anthroplogy of Islam, Reader (London: Routledge), 2012, 1-32.
    Marranci, Gabriele. The Anthropology of Islam. 1. publ. Oxford [u.a.]: Berg, 2008.
    Nagel, Tilman. In Allahs Kosmos: Eine Abhandlung über Das Menschsein Im Islam. Berlin/Boston: Walter de Gruyter GmbH, 2022.
    Raḥmān, Fazlur. Major Themes of the Qurʾān. London: University of Chicago Press, 2009.
    Shahab, Ahmed. What Is Islam? The Importance of Being Islamic. Princeton, N.J.: Princeton University Press, 2016.
    Watt, William Montgomery. Free will and predestination in early Islam. Dissertation.1944.
    Zirker, Hans. Verantwortung und Schuld – Zur Anthropologie von Koran und Bibel, in: Jahrbuch für Religionswissenschaft und Theologie der Religionen 7/8, 1999/2000, 96–114.

    Association in the course directory

    M3

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