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Course Description
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Course Name
Philosophy of Religion
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Host University
University of Galway
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Location
Galway, Ireland
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Area of Study
Philosophy, Religion
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Language Level
Taught In English
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Course Level Recommendations
Upper
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ECTS Credits
5 -
Recommended U.S. Semester Credits2
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Recommended U.S. Quarter Units3
Hours & Credits
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Overview
Course description:This course will discuss one of the principle problems of the philosophy of religion, namely the relation of faith and reason. The relation of faith and reason has been a matter of controversy since the early Christian thinkers. In modernity, with a revised account of reason and rationality, the question became increasingly complex and the philosophical positions on this issue increaingly divergent. We will look at five philosophers from the Eighteenth, Nineteenth and Twentieth/Twenty First Centuries: Kant, Hegel, Kierkegaard, Levinas and Marion.
Prerequisites: None
Teaching and learning methods: The course is lecture-based, supplemented by tutorials.
Methods of assessment and examination: Overall assessment is based on written examination. Written course work (essay) - if required - is added to the evaluation
Core text:
A detailed Reading List will be given out at the beginning of class.
Course Disclaimer
Courses and course hours of instruction are subject to change.
Credits earned vary according to the policies of the students' home institutions. According to ISA policy and possible visa requirements, students must maintain full-time enrollment status, as determined by their home institutions, for the duration of the program.
ECTS (European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System) credits are converted to semester credits/quarter units differently among U.S. universities. Students should confirm the conversion scale used at their home university when determining credit transfer.
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