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Dec 26, 2024
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PHIL 215 - Philosophy of Religion [GEKH]
A philosophical study of the nature, goals and proper function of religion. Some possible topics are traditional arguments for the existence of God, grounds for disbelief in God, immortality, religious experience, the nature of religious language, the relation of science to religion, the role of faith and revelation, the connection between religion and ethics.
Credit 3 hrs May not be repeated for additional credit
Grade Mode Normal (A-F) Course Rotation Fall and Winter
Class-Level Restriction Undergraduate standing
Philosophy of Religion is an introduction to philosophy through the study of various aspects of religious belief, many of which have a direct bearing on the lives we choose to live. PHIL 215 - Philosophy of Religion fulfills the humanities requirement of the Knowledge of the Disciplines category of the General Education program because it is an introduction to the discipline of philosophy which enables students to discover what and how the content and methods of philosophical inquiry contribute to one’s overall intellectual development. Generally, philosophic method develops one’s critical reasoning abilities- skills transferable to many areas of one’s life= and the philosophy of religion, in particular, applies these skills to some of the fundamental concepts involved in religious belief: whether God exists, and what difference our answer to this question plays in decisions we make regarding how we live our life.
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