Study-Unit Description

Study-Unit Description


CODE PLC2823

 
TITLE Religion: Philosophical and Theological Aspects

 
UM LEVEL 02 - Years 2, 3 in Modular Undergraduate Course

 
MQF LEVEL 5

 
ECTS CREDITS 4

 
DEPARTMENT Fundamental and Dogmatic Theology, including Ecumenism

 
DESCRIPTION Content:
The study-unit will attempt to trace the historical development of the subject of philosophy of religion, with particular attention to the shift from philosophical theology to the philosophy of religion. It will then attempt to show the way in which our way of speaking of God is interrelated with our way of understanding ourselves and our reality. Subsequently, special reference will be made to the concepts of ‘causality’, ‘analogy’ and ‘existence’, and the conceivability of such concepts where God is concerned will be examined.

Objectives:
(i) Integrating themes in Philosophy and Theology.
(ii) Introducing students to themes in the philosophy of religion.
(iii) Evaluating philosophically different kinds of argument for the existence of God.
(iv) Examining the philosophical possibility of making literal statements about God.

Reading List:
Davies, Brian, An Introduction to the Philosophy of Religion, Oxford University Press, Oxford 1999.
Davies, Brian, Philosophy of Religion: A Guide and Anthology, Oxford University Press, Oxford 2001.
Hughes, Gerard J., The Nature of God, Routledge, London 1995.
Quinn Philip L. and Taliaferro Charles (eds.), Companion of the Philosophy of Religion, Blackwell Publishers, London 1999.

 
STUDY-UNIT TYPE Lecture

 
METHOD OF ASSESSMENT
Assessment Component/s Assessment Due Sept. Asst Session Weighting
Assignment SEM2 Yes 100%

 
LECTURER/S John Berry

 

 
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