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Faith and Reason
<p>What is faith? Is it related to reason and if so, how? Why do these questions matter perhaps more than ever? We look at some major accounts from Socrates, Plato and Aristotle to the Existentialists
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What is faith? Is it related to reason and if so, how? Why do these questions matter perhaps more than ever? We look at some major accounts from Socrates, Plato and Aristotle to the Existentialists, Russell, Ayer and Swinburne, among others.
DELIVERY MODE
- Face-to-Face
SUGGESTED READING
- Plato, The Last Days of Socrates
- Ayer, The meaning of life
- Russell, Religion and science
- Russell, Mysticism and logic
- Swinburne, Faith and reason
COURSE OUTLINE
- What is faith? What is reason?
- Understanding the relationships between faith and reason
- Faith, reason and modern culture
- Faith and reason in the 21st century
LEARNING OUTCOMES
By the end of this course, students should be able to:
- Analyse and understand the nature of faith and reason, and the relevance of these today.
Ray Younis
MA (Hons), DPhil
Ray Younis was educated at the University of Sydney (BA Hons. MA Hons.) and the University of Oxford (DPhil). He has over 30 years of teaching experience at Oxford, the University of Sydney and...