RLT4780

Thinking God.Philosophical Theology and Postmodernity

(ART)

Robyn Horner

12 points + 3 hours per week + Second semester + Clayton + Prohibition: HSY4780; RLT3980/HSY3980; PHL4780

Synopsis: This subject concerns the relationship between thought and that which by definition cannot be thought: God. Taking a chronological approach, the subject begins by examining the thought of the ancient Greeks. It proceeds to consider the consolidation of "natural theology" in the medieval period, including its much debated high point in the work of Thomas Aquinas. The focus then shifts to an increased antagonism between philosophy and theology in the early modern and Enlightenment periods, culminating in the study of various streams of thought in the twentieth century, including transcendental Thomism; Christian existentialism and postmodernism.

Assessment: Seminar leadership and paper (2,500 words): 30% + Essay (5000 words: 50% + Examination (1.5 hours): 20%