PHL2670

Philosophy of religion

(ART)

Graham Oppy

8 points + 3 hours per week + Second semester Clayton + Prerequisite: A first-year sequence in philosophy

Synopsis: An assessment of the claim that the world was created by one or more deities. Traditional arguments for and against the existence of deities . such as ontological arguments, design arguments, moral arguments, arguments from miracles, arguments from revelation, scripture and experience, arguments from evil, Pascal0s Wager, arguments from the incompatibility of divine attributes, arguments from the will to believe, and so on . will be considered.

Assessment: Two essays (2500 words each) or essay and exam (2 hours): 40% each + Examination (1 hour): 20%