| CODE | PHI2005 | ||||||||
| TITLE | Philosophy of Religion | ||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 02 - Years 2, 3 in Modular Undergraduate Course | ||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 5 | ||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 4 | ||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Philosophy | ||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | This study-unit covers the theoretical foundations of the philosophy of religion. It will take a broadly historical approach in an attempt to unravel the different strands and directions taken up by thinkers within this philosophical area and then move on to consider various divine attributes, the connection between religion and morality and the question of religious diversity. Learning Outcomes: Be aware of the meaning of key concepts in the Philosophy of Religion (God, analogy, time and eternity, simplicity, omnipotence, omniscience, morality and religion, faith and reason). This study-unit aims to introduce students to the basic concepts of the philosophy of religion through an engagement with texts and through an exposure to various lines of thought and of argument in the area. Skills: Relate this area in philosophy with others, particularly with metaphysics and logic but also with narrative philosophy, phenomenology, and philosophical anthropology; Bring out the interrelationships between the key concepts within this area; Engage with the questions raised by religious diversity. Reading List: On-Line Resources General overviews of the area are available in the various high-quality encyclopedias of philosophy that have been published over the last decade or so. These include the Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy, the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy, and the Routledge Encyclopedia of Philosophy. • http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/philosophy-religion/ • http://philpapers.org/browse/philosophy-of-religion • http://www.epistemelinks.com/Main/Biblio.aspx?TopiCode=Relibliography • Cottingham, John. Philosophy of Religion: Towards a More Humane Approach. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2014. • Davies, Brian. An Introduction to the Philosophy of Religion. 3rd edition. Oxford: Oxford. • Davies, Brian, ed. Philosophy of Religion: A Guide and Anthology. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2000. • Hughes Gerald, The Nature of God, Routledge, London 1995. • Meister Chad and Paul Copan, The Routledge Companion to Philosophy of Religion, Routledge, London 2013. • Peterson, Michael, William Hasker, Bruce Reichenbach, and David Basinger. Reason and Religious Belief: An Introduction to the Philosophy of Religion. 4th edition. New York: Oxford University Press, 2008. • Peterson, Michael, William Hasker, Bruce Reichenbach, and David Basinger, eds. Philosophy of Religion: Selected Readings. 4th edition. New York: Oxford University Press, 2010. • Quinn, Philip and Charles Taliaferro eds. A Companion to Philosophy of Religion. Malden, MA: Blackwell, 1997. • Wainwright, William, ed. The Oxford Handbook of Philosophy of Religion. New York: Oxford University Press, 2005. • Zagzebski, Linda, Philosophy of Religion: An Historical Introduction, Oxford: Blackwell Publishing, 2007. |
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| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lecture | ||||||||
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| LECTURER/S | Mark Sultana |
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The availability of optional units may be subject to timetabling constraints. Units not attracting a sufficient number of registrations may be withdrawn without notice. It should be noted that all the information in the description above applies to study-units available during the academic year 2023/4. It may be subject to change in subsequent years. |
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