Philosophy

Philosophy of Religion

Module code: V7069
Level 4
15 credits in spring semester
Teaching method: Lecture, Seminar
Assessment modes: Essay

On this module, you’ll engage with traditional debates in contemporary philosophy of religion, including:

• arguments for the existence of God
• the problem of evil
• the nature of religious knowledge.

You’ll also engage with less traditional and often-overlooked topics, from feminist philosophy of religion, to humanism, to the question of whether different religions can be understood as worshipping the same God.

You’ll develop an understanding of the importance of different perspectives for human flourishing.

Module learning outcomes

• Critically engage with of some of the central debates in contemporary philosophy of religion.
• Critically engage with of some of the central debates in the history of the philosophy of religion.
• Appreciate the philosophical significance of certain key religious concepts.
• Re-examine the complex relations between faith and reason.