202500 VO The Big Questions in Philosophy of Religion
winter semester 2024/2025 | Last update: 15.07.2024 | Place course on memo listThe Students have advanced knowledge in the main issues of the philosophy of religion, e.g. the logical and epistemological status of religious beliefs, the justification of claims about God’s existence and attributes, and the argumentative structure of religious criticism. They have the competence to develop critical and well-reasoned assessments in these fields.
Various forms and definitions of “religion”; theories about the function of religious language; arguments for and against the rationality of religious belief; the question of the existence and attributes of God; interpretations and argumentative weight of religious experience; religious and other world-views.
Lecture with discussion.
Oral exam.
General information on exams, dates and sign-on at the department: https://www.uibk.ac.at/philtheol/pruefungen.
W.J. Wainwright (ed.), The Oxford Handbook of Philosophy of Religion (2005).
None.
This course will be offered on-site next winter semester.
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| Group | Booking period | |
|---|---|---|
| 202500-0 | 2024-09-01 00:00 - 2025-01-22 23:59 | Book course |
| Löffler W. | ||