Postgraduate Course: Philosophy of Religion (PHIL11026)
Course Outline
| School | School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | The course will cover a range of issues in contemporary philosophy of religion. Topics covered will include reason and faith; the nature of religious language; issues connected with the idea of God, including the concepts of eternity and omnipotence; arguments for belief in God (including ontological, cosmological and teleological arguments); the problem of evil; the relation of religion to morality.
Shared with the UG course Philosophy of Religion PHIL10007.
For courses co-taught with undergraduate students and with no remaining undergraduate spaces left, a maximum of 8 MSc students can join the course. Priority will be given to MSc students who wish to take the course for credit on a first come first served basis after matriculation. |
| Course description |
Topics for the course:
Concepts of God - An Introduction
Eternity
Omnipotence
Omniscience and free will
Ontological Arguments
Cosmological Arguments
Arguments from Design
Religious Experience
Problems of Evil
Religion and morality
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| High Demand Course? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
| Not being delivered |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- an understanding of some major issues in the philosophy of religion
- an understanding of how these issues relate to continuing debates
- an ability to read closely, analyse and criticise philosophical texts
- the ability to present and defend arguments
- the ability to understand and analyse arguments.
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Reading List
Peter van Inwagen, The Problem of Evil.
William Rowe, The Cosmological Argument.
Fischer and Todd, Freedom, Fatalism, and Foreknowledge.
William Hasker, God, Time, and Knowledge
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Additional Information
| Course URL |
Please see Learn page |
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Development of general analytical and problem solving skills, and an ability to do independent writing and research. |
| Keywords | God,concept of God,arguments for theism,problem of evil |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Patrick Todd
Tel: (0131 6)51 5179
Email: ptodd2@exseed.ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Ms Becky Verdon
Tel: (0131 6)51 5002
Email: Rebecca.Verdon@ed.ac.uk |
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