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161-006 Reason, Religion and Responsibility | |
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Note | Formerly available as 161-108. Students who have completed 161-108 are not eligible to enrol in this subject. |
Availability | 1st year |
Credit Points | 12.5 |
HECS Band | 1 |
Coordinator | Dr Douglas Adeney |
Semester | 1 (view timetable) |
Contact | Two 1-hour lectures per week throughout the semester, and a 1-hour tutorial per week beginning the second week of semester |
Subject Description | This subject explores three major and interconnected philosophical issues: 1. The existence of God. Are there good reasons for believing, or for not believing, in God? But should religious belief be seen as a matter not for reason, but for faith, and what does this mean? 2. The meaning of life. Must there be one? Only one? Does it depend on belief in God and/or an afterlife, or on our having values of some kind, and if so what kind and with what basis? 3. The freedom of the will. Is the course of our lives totally determined, if not by divine planning, then by other causes beyond our control, such as factors in our heredity and upbringing? If so, is our important belief that we have genuine freedom and responsibility for our actions a mere illusion? |
Assessment | Two essays, one of 500 words and one of 1500 words, participation in tutorials and a 2-hour examination. |
Prescribed Texts | A subject reader will be available. |
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