PHIL 4350 Religion and Science
This course seeks to survey the main issues in the interaction between science and religion, beginning with a comparison of the tasks of scientific and theological investigation and discourse, and looking at models of the interaction between the two, with concrete historical examples of each. In addition, the course will explore in further detail some of the major points of intersection between religion and science, including: physics, metaphysics and cosmology; biological evolution and the assessment of its religious significance by different traditions; models of God popular among scientists and those living in a scientific age (theism, pantheism, panentheism); and ethical issues raised by developments in science and technology. Enrollment cap: 25 students.
Offered
As scheduled