? Credit Points : 20  ? SCQF Level : 10  ? Acronym : PPL-3-POREL-PH

These seminars will cover a range of issues in contemporary philosophy of religion. Topics that we will cover include: The problem of evil, the nature of religious language, Wittgenstein and religion, religious realism, Plantinga and basic beliefs. We will look at issues connected with the idea of God, including the concepts of eternity, omnipotence and omniscience; also at the question of reason and faith, and the relation of religion to morality.

? This course is not accepting further student enrolments.

? Pre-requisites : Philosophy 2A (PP0033) or Philosophy 2B (PP0034)

? This course has variants for part year visiting students, as follows

• Philosophy of Religion (VS1) (Semester 1 (Blocks 1-2))

Home subject area

Philosophy, (School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences, Schedule I)

? 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 24/09/2007 16:10 18:00 Room G.09, William Robertson Building Central

All of the following classes

Type Day Start End Area Lecture Monday 16:10 18:00 Central

Assessment will be by 2-hour examination in the June diet. Senior Honours students may opt to write a long essay (approximately 5000 words) in lieu of the final exam.

Exam times

Diet Diet Month Paper Code Paper Name Length 1ST May 1 - 2 hour(s)

The Course Secretary should be the first point of contact for all enquiries.

Course Secretary

Mrs Moira Avraam
Tel : (0131 6)50 3661
Email : Moira.Avraam@ed.ac.uk

Course Organiser

Dr Campbell Brown
Email : Campbell.Brown@ed.ac.uk

Course Website : http://www.philosophy.ed.ac.uk

School Website : http://www.ppls.ed.ac.uk/

College Website : http://www.hss.ed.ac.uk/