Prof. RAHİM ACAR


Faculty of Theology, Philosophy and Religious Sciences

Department of Philosophy of Religion


WoS Research Areas: Arts & Humanities (Ahci), Religion, Philosophy


Scopus Research Areas: Religious Studies, Philosophy


Avesis Research Areas: Philosophy of Religion, Islamic Philosophy

Metrics

Publication

52

Publication (WoS)

5

Publication (Scopus)

2

Citation (WoS)

17

H-Index (WoS)

2

Citation (Scopus)

4

H-Index (Scopus)

1

Citation (TrDizin)

7

H-Index (TrDizin)

2

Citation (Sum Other)

26

Project

1

Thesis Advisory

22

Open Access

13
UN Sustainable Development Goals

Education

1995 - 2002

1995 - 2002

Doctorate

Harvard University, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations, United States Of America

1989 - 1992

1989 - 1992

Postgraduate

Marmara University, Institute of Social Sciences, Department of Philosophy and Religious Sciences, Turkey

1984 - 1989

1984 - 1989

Undergraduate

Ankara University, Faculty Of Theology, İlahiyat Pr., Turkey

Dissertations

2002

2002

Doctorate

Creation: a Comparative Study between Avicenna’s and Aquinas’ Positions

Harvard University, Near Eastern Langauges and Civilizations

1992

1992

Postgraduate

Molla Sadra’s conception of knowledge

Marmara University, Institute of Social Sciences, Felsefe Ve Din Bilimleri (Yl) (Tezli)

Foreign Languages

B2 Upper Intermediate

B2 Upper Intermediate

English

Research Areas

Philosophy of Religion

Islamic Philosophy

Research Areas Based on Academic Activities

Avesis Research Areas

    WoS Research Areas

      Scopus Research Areas

        Academic Positions

        2013 - Continues

        2013 - Continues

        Professor

        Marmara University, Faculty of Theology, Philosophy and Religious Sciences

        2008 - 2013

        2008 - 2013

        Associate Professor

        Marmara University, Faculty of Theology, Philosophy and Religious Sciences

        Managerial Experience

        2007 - Continues

        2007 - Continues

        Head of Department

        Marmara University, Faculty of Theology, Philosophy and Religious Sciences

        Courses

        Postgraduate

        Postgraduate

        Approaches to Religious Diversity

        Theological Language and the Meaning of Religious Beliefs

        Undergraduate

        Undergraduate

        History of Philosophy

        Philosophy of Religion

        Philosophy of Religion

        Supervised Theses

        2018

        2018

        Postgraduate

        Bilim tasavvuru bakımından mucizenin imkanı

        ACAR R. (Advisor)

        T.UMUT(Student)

        2017

        2017

        Postgraduate

        Dini epistemolojide ılımlı fideizm

        ACAR R. (Advisor)

        Z.BAKTEMUR(Student) Creative Commons License

        2016

        2016

        Postgraduate

        Robert Merrihew Adams’ın İlahi Buyruk Teorisi

        ACAR R. (Advisor)

        N.Bağcı(Student)

        2016

        2016

        Postgraduate

        Mıchael Martın’in negatif ateizm projesi

        ACAR R. (Advisor)

        E.Yavuz(Student)

        2015

        2015

        Postgraduate

        Kant'ın felsefî teodiseleri eleştirisi ve teodise anlayışı

        ACAR R. (Advisor)

        Z.ARSLANBOĞA(Student) Creative Commons License

        2014

        2014

        Doctorate

        Wilfred Cantwell Smith ve John Hick'de dini çoğulculuk

        ACAR R. (Advisor)

        M.ŞÜKRÜ(Student)

        2013

        2013

        Doctorate

        Ateizmden deizme Antony Flew

        ACAR R. (Advisor)

        E.ÖGCEM(Student) Creative Commons License

        2011

        2011

        Postgraduate

        David Hume'a göre dinin kaynağı

        ACAR R. (Advisor)

        H.ÜNVER(Student) Creative Commons License

        2010

        2010

        Postgraduate

        Seyyid Hüseyin Nasr'ın dini çeşitliliğe bakışı

        ACAR R. (Advisor)

        Ş.KAYA(Student) Creative Commons License Sustainable Development

        2009

        2009

        Postgraduate

        Ateizmin temeli olarak özgürlük: "J. P. Sartre'ın yaklaşımı"

        ACAR R. (Advisor)

        M.ŞÜKRÜ(Student)

        2009

        2009

        Postgraduate

        Antony Flew'un Tanrı inancındaki değişim

        ACAR R. (Advisor)

        E.KUMEK(Student)

        2009

        2009

        Postgraduate

        Din felsefesi açısından izafiyet teorisi

        ACAR R. (Advisor)

        F.YÖNEY(Student) Creative Commons License

        2009

        2009

        Postgraduate

        Bertrand Russell`ın agnostisizmini temellendirişi

        ACAR R. (Advisor)

        E.KERİMOVA(Student) Creative Commons License

        2009

        2009

        Postgraduate

        Antony Flew’un tanrı inancındaki değişim

        ACAR R. (Advisor)

        E.Kumek(Student) Creative Commons License

        Articles

        All (17)
        SCI-E, SSCI, AHCI (2)
        SCI-E, SSCI, AHCI, ESCI (3)
        ESCI (1)
        Scopus (2)
        TRDizin (5)
        Other Publications (9)

        Books

        2025

        2025

        2. Theological Thinking

        Acar R.

        in: Ways of Thinking, Yasin Ramazan Başaran ve Yusuf Şahin, Editor, Eski Yeni, Ankara, pp.55-71, 2025

        2025

        2025

        3. “Ibn Sīnā’s Conception of Divine Omniscience”

        Acar R.

        in: Describing God? Christian and Muslim Approaches to the Divine Attributes in Dialogue, Klaus von Stosch and Lukas Wiesenhütter, Editor, Brill & Schöningh, Paderborn, pp.3-17, 2025

        2025

        2025

        4. "Religion and Reason: Introduction”

        Acar R.

        in: Philosophy of Religion in Islam: A Reader of Classical Sources, Rahim Acar ve Hümeyra Özturan, Editor, BLOOMSBURY ACADEMIC, London, pp.15-27, 2025

        2025

        2025

        5. “The Story of the Sacrifice: Emphasizing the Humanity of Prophet Abraham”

        Acar R.

        in: Aqedah: Gen 22 as a Challenge for the Rationality of Religion in Judaism, Christianity and Islam, Jean-Pierre Fortin and Heiko Schulz, Editor, De Gruyter, Berlin, pp.319-332, 2025

        2023

        2023

        6. DİNÎ METİNLERİN ANLAŞILMASI

        Okuyucu N., Acar R.

        in: Din Felsefesinin Ana Konularıİslam Düşüncesinden Seçme Metinler 4, Nail Okuyucu ve Rahim Acar, Editor, Küre Yayınları, İstanbul, pp.25-52, 2023

        2023

        2023

        7. Tanrı ve Âlem

        ACAR R.

        in: Din Felsefesinin Ana Konuları: İslam Düşüncesinden Seçme Metinler, , Editor, Küre Yayınları, pp.247-270, 2023

        2023

        2023

        8. Dini Çeşitlilik

        ACAR R., ALKAN E.

        in: Din Felsefesinin Ana Konuları: İslam Düşüncesinden Seçme Metinler, , Editor, Küre Yayınları, pp.25-48, 2023

        2023

        2023

        9. "Why Miracles are not Enough: Epistemic Circularity in the Early Ashʿarite Approach to True Prophecy"

        ACAR R.

        in: God’s Own Mouthpieces, Schulz. Heiko, Editor, Mohr Siebeck, Tübingen, pp.309-320, 2023

        2023

        2023

        10. Din ve Akıl

        ACAR R.

        in: Din Felsefesinin Ana Konuları: İslam Düşüncesinden Seçme Metinler, Rahim Acar, Editor, Küre Yayınları, İstanbul, pp.41-63, 2023

        2016

        2016

        11. Reconstruction of Religious Thought in Islam

        Acar R.

        Timaş Yayınları, İstanbul, 2016

        2015

        2015

        12. Teolojik Dilin Mâhiyeti: Thomas Aquinas’ın Benzer Anlam Teorisi,

        ACAR R.

        in: Doğu’dan Batı’ya Düşüncenin Serüveni: Antikçağ Yunan & Ortaçağ Düşüncesi,, Bayram Ali Çetinkaya, Editor, İnsan, İstanbul, pp.805-822, 2015

        2010

        2010

        14. Creation: Avicenna's Metaphysical Account

        ACAR R.

        in: Creation and the God of Abraham, David B. Burrell et alii, Editor, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, pp.77-90, 2010

        2007

        2007

        15. Religious Pluralism: Ideals and Realities

        Acar R.

        Elis Yayınları, Ankara, 2007

        2006

        2006

        16. Reason and Religious Belief

        Acar R.

        Küre Yayınları, New York, 2006
        

        Citations

        Total Citations (WOS): 17

        h-index (WOS): 2