Philosophy, Science and Religion mark three of the most fundamental modes of thinking about the world and our place in it. Are these modes incompatible? Put another way: is the intellectually responsible thing to do to ‘pick sides’ and identify with one of these approaches at the exclusion of others? Or, are they complementary or mutually supportive? As is typical of questions of such magnitude, the devil is in the details. For example, it is important to work out what is really distinctive about each of these ways of inquiring about the world. In order to gain some clarity here, we’ll be investigating what some of the current leading thinkers in philosophy, science and religion are actually doing.
Philosophy, Science and Religion: Science and Philosophy
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Philosophy, Science and Religion: Science and Philosophy
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初级
完成时间大约为9 小时
建议：4 weeks of study
英语（English）
字幕：英语（English）
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完成时间为 19 分钟
Philosophy, Science and Religion: Introduction and Overview
In this module, Dr Orestis Palermos provides a short introduction and overview of the key themes that will be discussed in the ‘Science and Philosophy’ course.
完成时间为 19 分钟
1 个视频 （总计 4 分钟）, 1 个阅读材料
1 个阅读材料
Accompanying Textbook: Philosophy, Science and Religion for Everyone10分钟
完成时间为 3 小时
Neuroscience and Free Will
In this module Professor Al Mele presents experiments that purport to show that there is no such thing as free will. He then presents three criticisms of this interpretation of the evidence.
完成时间为 3 小时
7 个视频 （总计 52 分钟）, 5 个阅读材料, 6 个测验
5 个阅读材料
[YouTube video] The Libet Experiment: Is Free Will Just an Illusion?10分钟
Free Will and Science10分钟
Al Mele - Free Will and Neuroscience10分钟
Free Will - The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy10分钟
Podcasts10分钟
5 个练习
1: Libet’s experiment5分钟
2: Observing changes in the brain5分钟
3: Is there a problem with the three studies presented?5分钟
4: The point of no return
5: Libet studies5分钟
完成时间为 4 小时
Are Science and Religion in Conflict?
Guest lecturer: Dr Michael Murray. Are science and religion compatible with one another? Are they incompatible? What do these questions even mean, and how do we go about answering them? Philosophical tools are helpful to make progress with these very important questions. In this module, Dr Michael Murray offers a philosophical analysis of the complex and easily misunderstood issue of the relationship between science and religion.
完成时间为 4 小时
7 个视频 （总计 50 分钟）, 2 个阅读材料, 4 个测验
7 个视频
Non-Conflicting in Principle8分钟
Potentially Conflicting6分钟
Can Science Support Religious Beliefs?5分钟
A Theoretical Challenge6分钟
A Challenge from Evolutionary Psychology10分钟
Summary45
2 个阅读材料
Further Reading on Religion & Science
[Video Lecture] Tom McLeish on the Theology of Science30分钟
3 个练习
1: Definition of science6分钟
2: The relationship between science and religion6分钟
3: Evolutionary psychology6分钟
完成时间为 4 小时
Do Scientific Claims Constitute Absolute Truths?
Guest lecturer: Professor Martin Kusch. This module will focus on a central challenge for scientific knowledge: Are there any scientific claims that are absolutely true, or are they all true relative to the system of thought that generated them? If we accept the latter, does this also hold true of any claims we might make, including within the domains of philosophy and religion?
完成时间为 4 小时
5 个视频 （总计 71 分钟）, 3 个阅读材料, 4 个测验
5 个视频
The Sociology of Science19分钟
Kuhn and the Structure of Scientific Revolutions10分钟
Relativism and Science17分钟
The Future of Relativism in the Study of Science16分钟
3 个阅读材料
[Video Lecture] Stathis Psillos on Scientific Realism45分钟
Further Reading on Relativism
Podcasts, Interviews, and Videos
3 个练习
1: Relativists about morality6分钟
2: Karl Popper and scientific rationality6分钟
3: Paul Feyerabend and scientific experiment and theoretician6分钟
审阅
4.4
来自PHILOSOPHY, SCIENCE AND RELIGION: SCIENCE AND PHILOSOPHY的热门评论
由 SR 提供Nov 13, 2017
A very interesting course and it has given a great knowleddge to me about the concept of science and religion . just amazed and the professors taught this in a very impressive way . very nyccc .
由 JM 提供Feb 22, 2017
Overall, the content was excellent. However, week 4 taught by Professor Conor Cunningham was rambling at best and made very little sense. The readings for week 4 were the only informative part.
由 AP 提供Aug 11, 2019
I expected that his course would deal with current role of religion and philosophy in this scientific world. Well, the course was strayed from my expectation but still was very erudite one
由 SC 提供Jun 11, 2017
I do think it was very interesting and informative. I gave it four out of five stars, only because it could evolve given some time and improve somewhat. I have suggested it to others.
由 DM 提供Aug 20, 2019
I enjoyed the course very much and found it useful to prepare for a graduate course about the same subject. The teachers are very knowledgeable and the material very adequate,
由 CB 提供Feb 5, 2017
I really enjoyed this course and the effort it put forth to open the dialogue of religion, science and philosophy. Thank you for creating a space to openly discuss belief.
由 MC 提供Jan 26, 2019
Great initial course to get a more profound insight on the subjects taken into account. Excellent explanation from all the teachers involved in each week's topic!
由 TS 提供Jun 20, 2017
Precise and to the point! In the time and space we dwell in, this course is of utmost importance and the respected professors are of undeniable excellence.
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