161-017 Does God Exist?

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161-017 Does God Exist?
Availability	2nd and 3rd year
Credit Points	12.5
Coordinator	Dr Bruce Langtry
Prerequisites	A least one first-year single-semester philosophy subject, or permission from the Head of School or subject coordinator.
Semester	2 (view timetable)
Contact	Thirty-two contact hours per semester: two 1-hour lectures per week for the first 11 weeks and a 1-hour tutorial per week beginning the third week of semester
Subject Description	This subject is a philosophical examination of whether God exists. What arguments are there in favour of the existence of God? How good are they? What objections are there to the existence of God? How good are they? We'll concentrate on various specific issues, such as whether recent scientific discoveries about the origins and nature of the physical universe count in favour of the view that the physical universe was designed by some intelligent being.
Generic Skills	be able to understand both the heart of a philosophical issue and its broader implications; have skills to learn to form a critical understanding of philosophical texts; have developed their skills to construct rigorous philosophical arguments.
Assessment	A written assignment of 2000 words 50% (due mid-semester), a 2-hour closed-book written examination 45% (held at the end of semester) and tutorial participation 5%.
Prescribed Texts	A subject reader will be available.

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