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EKREM DEM\u0130RL\u0130, \u0130SLAM ARA\u015eTIRMALARINA G\u0130R\u0130\u015e 5. SEM\u0130NER \u00d6ZET\u0130<\/strong><\/p>\n

Seminerin Amac\u0131<\/strong><\/p>\n

Bu dersin amac\u0131, Ernest Renan\u2019\u0131n \u201c\u0130slam ve \u0130lim\u201d \u00fczerine yapt\u0131\u011f\u0131 konu\u015fmaya kar\u015f\u0131 yaz\u0131lan iki \u00f6nemli reddiyeyi\u2014Nam\u0131k Kemal ve Cemaleddin Afgani\u2019nin metinlerini\u2014inceleyerek, \u0130slam d\u00fcnyas\u0131n\u0131n modern bilim ve ele\u015ftirel d\u00fc\u015f\u00fcnce kar\u015f\u0131s\u0131ndaki konumunu anlamakt\u0131r. Ders, bu iki metnin \u00fcslup, y\u00f6ntem, bilgi d\u00fczeyi ve zihniyet farklar\u0131n\u0131 ortaya koyarak M\u00fcsl\u00fcman d\u00fcnyan\u0131n modern tart\u0131\u015fmalar kar\u015f\u0131s\u0131nda neden zay\u0131f kald\u0131\u011f\u0131n\u0131 a\u00e7\u0131klamay\u0131 hedefler.<\/p>\n

Ana Temalar<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  1. Nam\u0131k Kemal ve Afgani Aras\u0131ndaki \u00dcslup Fark\u0131n\u0131n Temel Niteli\u011fi<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Seminerin ba\u015flang\u0131c\u0131nda Cemil Meri\u00e7\u2019in dikkat \u00e7ekti\u011fi \u00f6nemli ayr\u0131m ele al\u0131n\u0131r. Nam\u0131k Kemal\u2019in metni duygusal, gururlu, meydan okuyan bir Osmanl\u0131 ayd\u0131n\u0131 \u00fcslubuna sahiptir. Buna kar\u015f\u0131l\u0131k Afgani\u2019nin metni \u015fa\u015f\u0131rt\u0131c\u0131 derecede yumu\u015fak, \u00e7ekingen ve a\u015f\u0131r\u0131 sayg\u0131l\u0131d\u0131r. Bu \u00fcslup fark\u0131, iki d\u00fc\u015f\u00fcn\u00fcr\u00fcn zihin d\u00fcnyas\u0131n\u0131 ve modern sorunlar kar\u015f\u0131s\u0131nda hissettikleri \u00f6zg\u00fcven d\u00fczeyini a\u00e7\u0131k\u00e7a g\u00f6sterir.<\/p>\n

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    1. Renan\u2019a Verilen Cevaplar\u0131n Ortaya \u00c7\u0131kt\u0131\u011f\u0131 Tarihsel Ba\u011flam<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      Renan\u2019\u0131n 1882\u2019deki konu\u015fmas\u0131 b\u00fcy\u00fck tart\u0131\u015fma yaratm\u0131\u015f, Afgani bir y\u0131l sonra Journal de D\u00e9bat\u2019ta ona cevap vermi\u015ftir. Ayn\u0131 d\u00f6nemde Nam\u0131k Kemal de \u201cRenan M\u00fcdafaanamesi\u201dni yazm\u0131\u015ft\u0131r. Hoca, bu metinlerin yaln\u0131zca bilgi farklar\u0131n\u0131 de\u011fil, bir zihni tavr\u0131 temsil etti\u011fini vurgular: Nam\u0131k Kemal sahici bir tepki ortaya koyarken Afgani daha diplomatik davran\u0131r.<\/p>\n

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      1. Afgani\u2019nin Ya\u011fc\u0131ya Ka\u00e7an Giri\u015f \u00dcslubu<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        Afgani metne Renan\u2019\u0131 a\u015f\u0131r\u0131 \u00f6vg\u00fclerle anarak ba\u015flar. Renan\u2019\u0131 \u201cb\u00fcy\u00fck d\u00fc\u015f\u00fcn\u00fcr\u201d, \u201cy\u00fcksek \u015fahsiyet\u201d, \u201cmethe lay\u0131k zat\u201d gibi ifadelerle \u00f6ver. Bu \u00fcslup bir reddiyeden beklenen ele\u015ftirel mesafeyi zay\u0131flat\u0131r. Afgani\u2019nin kendisini daha ilk sat\u0131rda savunma pozisyonuna \u00e7ekmesi\u2014\u00f6rne\u011fin metnin asl\u0131n\u0131 bilmedi\u011fini s\u00f6ylemesi\u2014hocaya g\u00f6re zay\u0131f bir giri\u015f stratejisidir.<\/p>\n

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        1. Nam\u0131k Kemal\u2019in Sert, Do\u011frudan ve Meydan Okuyan \u00dcslubu<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

          Nam\u0131k Kemal\u2019in yakla\u015f\u0131m\u0131 Afgani\u2019nin aksine olduk\u00e7a serttir. Renan\u2019\u0131n bilgisini sorgular, hatalar\u0131n\u0131 \u00f6rneklerle g\u00f6sterir ve oryantalist \u00f6nyarg\u0131lar\u0131 ele\u015ftirir. Ancak bazen Renan\u2019\u0131 ele\u015ftirirken a\u015f\u0131r\u0131 genellemelere kayd\u0131\u011f\u0131 g\u00f6r\u00fcl\u00fcr. Buna ra\u011fmen metnin ruhu g\u00fc\u00e7l\u00fcd\u00fcr ve M\u00fcsl\u00fcman d\u00fcnyas\u0131n\u0131n haysiyetini savunan bir duru\u015f sergiler.<\/p>\n

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          1. \u201cAvrupa \u0130slam\u2019\u0131 Bilmiyor\u201d \u0130ddias\u0131n\u0131n Sorunlar\u0131<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

            Nam\u0131k Kemal, Avrupa\u2019n\u0131n \u0130slam hakk\u0131nda ciddi bir cehalet i\u00e7inde oldu\u011funu \u00f6ne s\u00fcrer. Fakat hoca bunun eksik bir de\u011ferlendirme oldu\u011funu s\u00f6yler. Modern oryantalizmin olduk\u00e7a g\u00fc\u00e7l\u00fc bir entelekt\u00fcel birikimi vard\u0131r; hatalar olsa da t\u00fcm\u00fcn\u00fc cehalet diye nitelemek isabetli de\u011fildir. Nam\u0131k Kemal\u2019in bu arg\u00fcman\u0131 M\u00fcsl\u00fcman d\u00fcnyada h\u00e2l\u00e2 yayg\u0131n bir e\u011filimi temsil eder.<\/p>\n

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            1. Afgani\u2019nin Temel Stratejisi: Su\u00e7u \u0130slam\u2019a De\u011fil Tarihe Atmak<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

              Afgani Renan\u2019\u0131 \u00e7\u00fcr\u00fctmek i\u00e7in bilinen modernist bir y\u00f6nteme ba\u015fvurur: Geri kalm\u0131\u015fl\u0131\u011f\u0131n kayna\u011f\u0131n\u0131 \u0130slam\u2019da de\u011fil M\u00fcsl\u00fcman toplumlar\u0131n tarih\u00ee yap\u0131lar\u0131nda arar. B\u00f6ylece dinin sorumlulu\u011funu azalt\u0131r. Hoca bunun asl\u0131nda modern de\u011ferlere \u0130slam i\u00e7inden \u00e7\u0131kar\u0131lm\u0131\u015f bir hakl\u0131l\u0131k zemini \u00fcretmek oldu\u011funu ve tarihsel olarak tutarl\u0131 olmad\u0131\u011f\u0131n\u0131 belirtir.<\/p>\n

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              1. Afgani\u2019nin Ak\u0131l\u2013Din \u0130li\u015fkisini Yanl\u0131\u015f Zemine Ta\u015f\u0131mas\u0131<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                Afgani, insan akl\u0131n\u0131n s\u0131n\u0131rl\u0131 oldu\u011funu, bu nedenle dine ihtiya\u00e7 duyuldu\u011funu savunur. Bu klasik kelamc\u0131 tavr\u0131 tart\u0131\u015fmay\u0131 ana konudan uzakla\u015ft\u0131r\u0131r. Zira Renan\u2019\u0131n iddias\u0131 dinin akl\u0131 tamamlamas\u0131 de\u011fil, bilimi engelleyip engellemedi\u011fi \u00fczerinedir. Afgani tart\u0131\u015fmay\u0131 din psikolojisine kayd\u0131rarak bilim\u2013din ili\u015fkisini \u00e7\u00f6zemez h\u00e2le getirir.<\/p>\n

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                1. Nam\u0131k Kemal\u2019in Avrupa\u2019daki Din Ele\u015ftirisini Yanl\u0131\u015f Okumas\u0131<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                  Nam\u0131k Kemal Avrupa\u2019daki din kar\u015f\u0131tl\u0131\u011f\u0131n\u0131 yaln\u0131zca kilisenin bozulmu\u015f yap\u0131s\u0131na ba\u011flar. Oysa modern ateizm \u00e7ok daha derin felsefi s\u00fcre\u00e7lerin \u00fcr\u00fcn\u00fcd\u00fcr. Bu yanl\u0131\u015f okuma bug\u00fcn bile bir\u00e7ok M\u00fcsl\u00fcman d\u00fc\u015f\u00fcn\u00fcrde s\u00fcrmektedir. Hoca bunu modern din ara\u015ft\u0131rmalar\u0131n\u0131 kavramaya engel bir zihin daralmas\u0131 olarak yorumlar.<\/p>\n

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                  1. Oryantalist Ele\u015ftirilerin Asl\u0131nda \u0130slam D\u00fc\u015f\u00fcncesinde Zaten Mevcut Olmas\u0131<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                    Hoca, Renan\u2019\u0131n bir\u00e7ok iddias\u0131n\u0131n (felsefenin d\u0131\u015flanmas\u0131, kelama bidat denilmesi, eski inan\u0131\u015flar\u0131n izleri vb.) \u0130slam d\u00fc\u015f\u00fcncesinin kendi i\u00e7 tart\u0131\u015fmalar\u0131nda zaten mevcut oldu\u011funu s\u00f6yler. Dolay\u0131s\u0131yla M\u00fcsl\u00fcmanlar\u0131n \u201cBat\u0131 bizi yanl\u0131\u015f tan\u0131yor\u201d refleksi \u00e7o\u011fu zaman ger\u00e7e\u011fi \u00f6rtmektedir.<\/p>\n

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                    1. M\u00fcsl\u00fcman D\u00fcnyada Ele\u015ftiri K\u00fclt\u00fcr\u00fcn\u00fcn Yerle\u015fmemi\u015f Olmas\u0131<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                      Dersin en \u00f6nemli b\u00f6l\u00fcmlerinden biri ele\u015ftiri meselesidir. M\u00fcsl\u00fcman toplumlarda fikirler tart\u0131\u015f\u0131lmaz; ki\u015filer tart\u0131\u015f\u0131l\u0131r. Ele\u015ftiri duygusal kategorilere ayr\u0131l\u0131r: \u201cy\u0131k\u0131c\u0131, yap\u0131c\u0131, fitne \u00e7\u0131kar\u0131c\u0131\u201d vb. Bu durum bilimsel d\u00fc\u015f\u00fcncenin k\u00f6kle\u015fmesini engeller. Fikir \u00fcretimi ki\u015filere endeksli oldu\u011fu i\u00e7in d\u00fc\u015f\u00fcnce gelene\u011fi s\u00fcreklilik kazanamaz.<\/p>\n

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                      1. Takiy\u00fcddin \u00d6rne\u011fi \u00dczerinden S\u00fcreklilik Problemi<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                        Takiy\u00fcddin\u2019in rasathanesi ile bir Hollandal\u0131 bilim adam\u0131n\u0131n \u00e7al\u0131\u015fmas\u0131 kar\u015f\u0131la\u015ft\u0131r\u0131l\u0131r. \u0130slam d\u00fcnyas\u0131nda iki temel eksiklik vurgulan\u0131r:
                        \n(1) network eksikli\u011fi\u2014bilgi \u00fcreticilerinin birbirini takip etmemesi;
                        \n(2) s\u00fcreklilik eksikli\u011fi\u2014ard\u0131llar\u0131n yeti\u015fmemesi.
                        \nBu nedenle ba\u015far\u0131lar bireysel kal\u0131r, gelenek olu\u015fturamaz ve zamanla tamamen kaybolur.<\/p>\n

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                        1. \u0130slam D\u00fcnyas\u0131n\u0131n Modern Krizi: Tepkisel ve Par\u00e7al\u0131 D\u00fc\u015f\u00fcnme<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                          Dersin ba\u011flam\u0131nda Nam\u0131k Kemal ve Afgani\u2019nin metinleri, M\u00fcsl\u00fcman d\u00fcnyan\u0131n uzun s\u00fcredir ya\u015fad\u0131\u011f\u0131 zihinsel par\u00e7alanmay\u0131, savunmac\u0131l\u0131\u011f\u0131 ve ele\u015ftiri yoksunlu\u011funu a\u00e7\u0131k\u00e7a g\u00f6sterir. Modern d\u00fcnyaya kar\u015f\u0131 geli\u015ftirilen tepkiler ya duygusal ya da y\u00fczeysel kal\u0131r. Ne bilimsel y\u00f6ntem oturur ne tutarl\u0131 bir d\u00fc\u015f\u00fcnsel yap\u0131 olu\u015fur.<\/p>\n

                          Sonu\u00e7<\/strong><\/p>\n

                          Bu ders, Renan\u2019\u0131n iddialar\u0131na verilen tepkilerin asl\u0131nda \u0130slam d\u00fcnyas\u0131n\u0131n modern d\u00f6nemde ya\u015fad\u0131\u011f\u0131 zihinsel bunal\u0131m\u0131n bir aynas\u0131 oldu\u011funu g\u00f6sterir. Nam\u0131k Kemal\u2019in g\u00fc\u00e7l\u00fc fakat bilgi a\u00e7\u0131s\u0131ndan s\u0131n\u0131rl\u0131 \u00fcslubu, Afgani\u2019nin zay\u0131f ve \u00e7ekingen tavr\u0131, M\u00fcsl\u00fcman d\u00fcnyan\u0131n bilim\u2013felsefe\u2013ele\u015ftiri \u00fc\u00e7geninde h\u00e2l\u00e2 sa\u011fl\u0131kl\u0131 bir konumda olmad\u0131\u011f\u0131n\u0131 ortaya koyar. Tart\u0131\u015fman\u0131n \u00f6z\u00fc \u015fudur: Sorun dinin kendisi de\u011fil, d\u00fc\u015f\u00fcnce \u00fcretme mekanizmas\u0131n\u0131n zay\u0131fl\u0131\u011f\u0131d\u0131r. Bu nedenle modern d\u00f6nemde M\u00fcsl\u00fcman toplumlar\u0131n en b\u00fcy\u00fck ihtiyac\u0131, kesintisiz ele\u015ftiri, \u00f6zg\u00fcvenli zihniyet ve tarihsel bilin\u00e7 olu\u015fturmakt\u0131r.<\/p>\n

                           <\/p>\n

                          Purpose of the Seminar<\/strong><\/p>\n

                          This session analyzes the two major rebuttals written against Ernest Renan\u2019s discourse on \u201cIslam and Science\u201d\u2014those of Nam\u0131k Kemal and Jamal al-Din al-Afghani. The lecture aims to reveal the intellectual, rhetorical, and methodological differences between the two texts and to show how these differences reflect the broader intellectual crisis of the Muslim world in modern times.<\/p>\n

                          Main Themes<\/strong><\/p>\n

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                          1. Fundamental Stylistic Difference Between Nam\u0131k Kemal and Afghani<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                            The lecture begins by emphasizing the contrast highlighted by Cemil Meri\u00e7. Nam\u0131k Kemal\u2019s style is bold, emotional, and confident, whereas Afghani\u2019s opening is overly respectful, timid, and apologetic. This contrast reflects two different intellectual temperaments within the Muslim world.<\/p>\n

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                            1. Historical Context of the Responses to Renan<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                              Renan\u2019s 1882 lecture sparked intense debate. Afghani responded in Journal de D\u00e9bat<\/em>, and Nam\u0131k Kemal wrote his Renan M\u00fcdafaanamesi<\/em>. These responses reveal more than intellectual differences\u2014they reflect different attitudes toward modern criticism.<\/p>\n

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                              1. Afghani\u2019s Excessively Respectful Tone<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                                Afghani opens his text with exaggerated praise of Renan, weakening his position from the very beginning. This deferential style undermines the strength of his arguments and signals intellectual insecurity.<\/p>\n

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                                1. Nam\u0131k Kemal\u2019s Confrontational and Assertive Tone<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                                  Nam\u0131k Kemal challenges Renan directly, questioning his knowledge and highlighting his misunderstandings. Although he sometimes oversimplifies, his tone shows strong moral resistance and confidence.<\/p>\n

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                                  1. The Problem with \u201cEurope Does Not Know Islam\u201d Argument<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                                    Nam\u0131k Kemal accuses Europeans of ignorance. The lecturer argues that this view is simplistic because modern Orientalism has a substantial scholarly foundation.<\/p>\n

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                                    1. Afghani\u2019s Strategy of Shifting Blame From Islam to History<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                                      Afghani attempts to protect Islam by attributing Muslim backwardness to sociocultural conditions rather than religious structure. The lecturer sees this as a modernist reinterpretation rather than a genuine historical explanation.<\/p>\n

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                                      1. Misplaced Discussion on Reason and Religion<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                                        Afghani argues that religion compensates for the limits of human reason. While this mirrors classical kal\u0101m, it avoids Renan\u2019s central claim about Islam\u2019s relation to scientific progress.<\/p>\n

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                                        1. Nam\u0131k Kemal\u2019s Misreading of European Criticism of Religion<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                                          Nam\u0131k Kemal reduces European atheism to a reaction against the corruption of the Church. The lecturer clarifies that modern atheism has much deeper intellectual roots.<\/p>\n

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                                          1. Orientalist Critiques Already Present in Islamic Tradition<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                                            Many of Renan\u2019s criticisms\u2014such as suspicion toward philosophy\u2014are already part of internal Islamic debates. Thus dismissing all critique as ignorance is insufficient.<\/p>\n

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                                            1. The Absence of a Genuine Culture of Criticism<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                                              The Muslim world tends to debate personalities rather than ideas. This prevents the formation of continuous scientific or philosophical traditions.<\/p>\n

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                                              1. The Example of Takiy\u00fcddin and the Problem of Continuity<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                                                Takiy\u00fcddin\u2019s case illustrates the lack of intellectual continuity and scholarly networking in the Muslim world. Individual successes fail to develop into long-term traditions.<\/p>\n

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                                                1. The Modern Intellectual Crisis Reflected in Both Texts<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                                                  Both Nam\u0131k Kemal\u2019s assertiveness and Afghani\u2019s apologetic tone reveal deeper intellectual instability within the Muslim world. Their responses highlight persistent issues of method, confidence, and critical thinking.<\/p>\n

                                                  Conclusion<\/strong><\/p>\n

                                                  The lesson demonstrates that the responses to Renan reflect a broader crisis in Muslim intellectual life: emotional defensiveness, lack of critical culture, and the inability to establish sustainable scientific traditions. The issue is not Islam itself but the weakness of intellectual mechanisms that ought to produce analysis, critique, and continuity.<\/p>\n

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