Can faith and reason coexist? This course examines religious and philosophical understandings of faith and reason, both historical and contemporary, giving students the tools to engage with contemporary debates on faith and reason in an informed way. Topics explored include proofs for God, science and reason, scripture and language, belief, agnosticism and atheism drawing on authors such as Aristotle, Maimonides, Aquinas, Kierkegaard, Marx, Freud, A.J. Ayer, and Steven Cahn. Students may not hold credit for both RLGN 2120 and the former RLGN 2630 [3 credits]
Can faith and reason coexist? This course examines religious and philosophical understandings of faith and reason, both historical and contemporary, giving students the tools to engage with contemporary debates on faith and reason in an informed way. Topics explored include proofs for God, science and reason, scripture and language, belief, agnosticism and atheism drawing on authors such as Aristotle, Maimonides, Aquinas, Kierkegaard, Marx, Freud, A.J. Ayer, and Steven Cahn. Students may not hold credit for both RLGN 2120 and the former RLGN 2630 [3 credits]
