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What is this thing called faith?
<p>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,
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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:
- Gain an understanding of the nature of faith
- Analyse current theories of faith
- Understand the relation between faith, reason and emotion
Ray Younis
MA (Hons), DPhil
Ray Younis was educated at the University of Sydney (BA Hons. MA Hons.) and the University of Oxford (DPhil). He has over 30 years of teaching experience at Oxford, the University of Sydney and...