LFU:online

Understanding of the concept of worldview; ability to distinguish between religious and non-religious worldview; acquaintance with the traditional arguments adduced to criticize religious worldviews. 

In this seminar we will tackle and discuss the following issues: what is a worldview? What is the difference between a religious and a non-religious worldview? What is the (epistemological) status of religious beliefs? How do we evaluate a worldview? What counts as evidence for existence predicaments and for metaphysical assumptions? Which are the strengths and weaknesses of a (non-)religious worldview? Which criticisms can be formulated against religious worldviews? 

Discussion of important philosophical texts on the topic.

Very short essays. 

Will be discussed in the first session. 

None.

This course will be offered on-site next summer semester.