202022 The Rationality of Religious Worldviews

summer semester 2015 | Last update: 02.12.2014 | Place course on memo list

Department:

Department of Christian Philosophy

Instructor:

assoz. Prof. Dr. Bruno Niederbacher, +43 512 507 8526

Course number:

202022

Title:

The Rationality of Religious Worldviews

Type/hours:

VO 2

ECTS credits:

Period:

weekly

Mode of repetition:

every 2nd year

Language of instruction:

German

Learning Outcome:

The aim of this lecture is to enable students to understand the peculiarity of religious worldviews and to discuss topics about their rationality.

Contents:

We will deal with the questions: What are worldviews (Weltanschauungen)? What makes a worldview a religious worldview? Which rationality conditions ought religious worldviews satisfy?

Methods:

Lecture inputs and group discussions.

Assessment:

Oral exam.

Literature:

Muck, Otto: Rationalität und Weltanschauung. Innsbruck 1999.

Prerequisites:

None.

OLAT:

https://lms.uibk.ac.at/url/RepositoryEntry/3819307164

Start:

05.03.2015

allocated to study field

Faculty of Catholic Theology

Diploma programme: Philosophy at Faculties of Catholic Theology

Second Part of Studies

Metaphysics and Philosophy of Religion

Philosophy of Christian Tradition

Doctoral programme in Philosophy at Faculties of Catholic Theology

Diploma programme Catholic Theology according to the Curriculum 2009 (300 ECTS-Credits, 10 semesters)

Second Part of Studies

Elective Modules (17.5 ECTS-Credits)

Elective Module 4: Weltanschauung and Dialogue: Philosophical and Theological Issues in Interdisciplinary Dialogue (7.5 ECTS-Credits, 4 h)

Master's Programme Philosophy at Faculties of Catholic Theology according to the Curriculum 2009 (120 ECTS-Credits, 4 Semesters)

Compulsory Modules (70 ECTS-Credits)

Compulsory Module 4: Weltanschauung and Dialogue: Philosophical and Theological Issues in Interdisciplinary Dialogue (7.5 ECTS-Credits, 4 h)

Dates

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Date	Time	Location
Thu 2015-03-05	08.00 - 09.45	SR I (Theologie) SR I (Theologie)	Barrier-free
Thu 2015-03-12	08.00 - 09.45	SR I (Theologie) SR I (Theologie)	Barrier-free
Thu 2015-03-19	08.00 - 09.45	SR I (Theologie) SR I (Theologie)	Barrier-free
Thu 2015-03-26	08.00 - 09.45	SR I (Theologie) SR I (Theologie)	Barrier-free
Thu 2015-04-16	08.00 - 09.45	SR I (Theologie) SR I (Theologie)	Barrier-free
Thu 2015-04-23	08.00 - 09.45	SR I (Theologie) SR I (Theologie)	Barrier-free
Thu 2015-04-30	08.00 - 09.45	SR I (Theologie) SR I (Theologie)	Barrier-free
Thu 2015-05-07	08.00 - 09.45	SR I (Theologie) SR I (Theologie)	Barrier-free
Thu 2015-05-21	08.00 - 09.45	SR I (Theologie) SR I (Theologie)	Barrier-free
Thu 2015-05-28	08.00 - 09.45	SR I (Theologie) SR I (Theologie)	Barrier-free
Thu 2015-06-11	08.00 - 09.45	SR I (Theologie) SR I (Theologie)	Barrier-free
Thu 2015-06-18	08.00 - 09.45	SR I (Theologie) SR I (Theologie)	Barrier-free
Thu 2015-06-25	08.00 - 09.45	SR I (Theologie) SR I (Theologie)	Barrier-free