PHIL318-11S1 (C)
Semester One 2011
Philosophy of Religion: Rationality, Science, and the God Hypothesis
Description
Why does the universe exist, rather than nothing at all? Does life imply a designer? Can we show by pure logic that a supreme being exists? Is a person a non-physical soul or only a neural net encased in a skull? Can I survive my death or is belief in an afterlife a trick of evolution? Isn't all the suffering in the world evidence against the hypothesis of a benevolent God? Can human beings tell what is morally right and wrong, or do we need a 'God's-eye'view'? Is science compatible with religion? Is there one and only one true religion? What is 'faith' and what is 'reason' - and who decides?
45 points in PHIL, at least 30 at 200 level.
Course Coordinator / Lecturer
Diane Proudfoot
Assessment
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Tutorial participation
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10%
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Writing assignment 1
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5%
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Writing assignment 2
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5%
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Writing assignment 3
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5%
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Writing assignment 4
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5%
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Writing assignment 5
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5%
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Writing assignment 6
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5%
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Writing assignment 7
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5%
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Writing assignment 8
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5%
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Essay 1
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20%
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Research project
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30%
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For further information see
School of Social and Political Sciences.
All PHIL318 Occurrences
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PHIL318-11S1 (C)
Semester One 2011
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PHIL318-11S2 (C)
Semester Two 2011
- Not Offered
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