What is the nature of faith? Is it necessarily “blind”? Does it have a place in human flourishing? How do we explain its persistence and enduring significance? What is the relation between faith, reason and emotion?

DELIVERY MODE

• Face-to-Face

SUGGESTED READING

• Russell, B., Wisdom of the West
• Kierkegaard, Either/Or
• Anscombe, Faith in a hard ground
• Kenny, What is faith?
• Plantinga, Faith and rationality
• Swinburne, Faith and reason

COURSE OUTLINE

• What is faith?
• Types of faith
• Faith in modern thought and popular culture

LEARNING OUTCOMES

By the end of this course, students should be able to:

1. Gain an understanding of the nature of faith
2. Analyse current theories of faith
3. Understand the relation between faith, reason and emotion