PHIL 228

Special Topic: Philosophy of Atheism

Please note: this is archived course information from 2018 for PHIL 228.

Description

Atheism has a long history of opposition to supernatural religion. Philosophy of Atheism explores this conflict along with: views of ourselves and the world once the God hypothesis is abandoned, the idea of an enlightened humanism, the nature of secularism, the rivalry between scientific and religious world-views, and naturalistic explanations of religious belief.

Availability 2018

Not taught in 2018

Lecturer(s)

TBA

Assessment

Coursework 40%, final examination 60%.

Points

PHIL 228: 15 points

Prerequisites

30 points at Stage I in Philosophy or Theology or Theological and Religious Studies

Restrictions

PHIL 348