关于此课程： 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. This course, entitled ‘Science and Philosophy’, is the first of three related courses in our Philosophy, Science and Religion Online series. The first launch is now closed to enrolments. We will launch a new version of the course in July 2018. The course will address four themes each presented by guest lecturers: 1. Are Science and Religion in conflict? (Professor Michael Murray, Franklin & Marshall) 2. Neuroscience and Free Will (Professor Al Mele, Florida State) 3. Creationism and Evolutionary Biology--Science or Pseudo-science? (Dr. Mark Harris and Dr. David de Pomerai, University of Edinburgh) 4. Do Scientific claims constitute absolute truths? (Professor Martin Kusch, University of Vienna) The second and third courses in the Philosophy, Science and Religion series are ‘Philosophy and Religion’ and ‘Religion and Science’. They may be taken in any order and completing all three courses will give you a broader understanding of this fascinating topic. Look for: • Philosophy, Science and Religion II: Philosophy and Religion • Philosophy, Science and Religion III: Religion and Science Check out our trailer to hear more: https://youtu.be/OifqTI5VKek You can also follow us on Twitter at https://twitter.com/EdiPhilOnline and you can follow the hashtag #psrmooc
此课程适用人群： This class can be taken by learners at all levels, and should be easy to understand for 1st and 2nd year undergraduate students. Although passing short quizzes is required to pass the course, those who want to engage further also have the option of receiving peer-feedback on optional short-answer questions. The course is self-contained but can also act as a taster for Edinburgh's online MSc in Philosophy, Science, and Religion.
教学方： Dr J Adam Carter, Researcher
Epistemology - Philosphy教学方： Dr Orestis Palermos, Research Explorer
School of Philosophy教学方： Dr Mark Harris, Senior Lecturer in Science and Religion
School of Divinity教学方： Professor Duncan Pritchard, Professor of Philosophy
University of Edinburgh
| 级别 | 初级 |
| 承诺学习时间 | 4 weeks of study |
| 语言 | English |
| 如何通过 | 通过所有计分作业以完成课程。 |
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- Reading: Accompanying Textbook: Philosophy, Science and Religion for Everyone
- Discussion Prompt: Introduce yourself
- Discussion Prompt: Does it matter if we have free will or not?
- 视频: Study 1
- Reading: [YouTube video] The Libet Experiment: Is Free Will Just an Illusion?
- 视频: Study 2 and 3
- 视频: Problem 1
- 视频: Problem 2
- 视频: Problem 3
- 视频: Conclusion
- Reading: Free Will and Science
- Peer Review: Does science show that there is no such thing as free will?
- Reading: Al Mele - Free Will and Neuroscience
- Reading: Free Will - The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
- Reading: Podcasts
- 视频: Non-Conflicting in Principle
- 视频: Potentially Conflicting
- 视频: Can Science Support Religious Beliefs?
- 视频: A Theoretical Challenge
- 视频: A Challenge from Evolutionary Psychology
- 视频: Summary
- Peer Review: Peer-reviewed essay question
- Reading: Further Reading on Religion & Science
- Reading: [Video Lecture] Tom McLeish on the Theology of Science
- Discussion Prompt: Does disagreement about a subject constitute a good reason to be a relativist about the subject matter in question?
- 视频: The Sociology of Science
- 视频: Kuhn and the Structure of Scientific Revolutions
- 视频: Relativism and Science
- 视频: The Future of Relativism in the Study of Science
- Peer Review: Peer-reviewed essay question
- Reading: [Video Lecture] Stathis Psillos on Scientific Realism
- Reading: Further Reading on Relativism
- Reading: Podcasts, Interviews, and Videos
- 视频: The Creation of Creationism
- 视频: 'True Science'?
- Reading: Science and Pseudoscience
- Discussion Prompt: How would you distinguish science from ‘pseudo-science’?
- 视频: The Concept of Evolution
- 视频: Genetic Variation
- 视频: Selection
- 视频: The Species Concept and Evolution
- 视频: Gradualism Versus Punctuated Equilibrium
- 视频: The Origin of Life
- 视频: The Origin of Animals
- 视频: Evolution of Behaviour; Sexual Selection and Co-evolution
- 视频: Evolution of Human Culture
- Reading: Harris & De Pomerai - Creationism and evolutionary biology
- Discussion Prompt: How important is Darwin’s natural selection as an evolutionary mechanism in modern evolutionary biology?
- 视频: Creation, Evolution and Science
- 视频: Summary
- Reading: Further Reading on Creationism and Evolutionary Biology
- Reading: Podcasts, Interviews, and Videos
- Peer Review: Optional essay question
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A thought-provoking and informative course.
Very good course
Coursera provides a wide range of studies and outstanding courses. Even though this is an online course, the professors keep you involves and interested throughout the whole course. When applying yourself, you can learn an incredible amount from this class. I recommend it to anyone wanting to look further into science/religion problem and see both sides and when and how it originated.
Interesting course to learn from!