Philosophy, Science and Religion: Philosophy and Religion

The second Edinburgh course turns toward philosophical questions about religion, mind and disagreement. Its public outline includes religious hiddenness, fundamentalism and intellectual virtues in science and religion. It is particularly useful for comparing the structure of arguments and the standards people use when evaluating beliefs they do not share.

What you will learn

• Reconstruct an argument about religious hiddenness.
• Compare approaches to persistent disagreement.
• Recognize intellectual virtues and vices in debate.

Who this suits

This beginner-labeled course welcomes philosophical curiosity. The related first course provides context, while careful reading matters more than adopting a particular religious position.

Before you enroll

An academic discussion of a belief is different from endorsement or dismissal. Keep descriptive claims separate from the conclusions the arguments are meant to support.

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Put it into practice

Select two responses to the same philosophical objection. State the strongest version of each, then identify the assumption that explains their disagreement.

Source and review

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