What is this thing called faith?
What is the nature of faith? Is it necessarily “blind”? Does it have a place in human flourishing? How do we explain its persistence and enduring significance? What is the relation between faith, reason and emotion?
DELIVERY MODE
- Face-to-Face
SUGGESTED READING
- Russell, B., Wisdom of the West
- Kierkegaard, Either/Or
- Anscombe, Faith in a hard ground
- Kenny, What is faith?
- Plantinga, Faith and rationality
- Swinburne, Faith and reason
COURSE OUTLINE
- What is faith?
- Types of faith
- Faith in modern thought and popular culture
LEARNING OUTCOMES
By the end of this course, students should be able to:
- Gain an understanding of the nature of faith
- Analyse current theories of faith
- Understand the relation between faith, reason and emotion
$120
Limited
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$108
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