Philosophy, Science and Religion: Religion and Science
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Philosophy, Science and Religion: Religion and Science
The University of Edinburgh
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4.5
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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 ‘Religion and Science’, is the third of three related courses in our Philosophy, Science and Religion Online series. The course will address five themes, each presented by an expert in the area.
1. Science, Religion, and the Origin of the Universe (Professor Tim Maudlin, NYU )
2. Buddhism and Science (Professor Graham Priest, CUNY)
3. Evolution and Design (Dr Kevin Scharp, St Andrews)
4. Sin Suffering and Salvation: Evolutions Thorny Issues (Dr Bethany Sollereder, Oxford)
5. Human Uniqueness in Science, Theology, and Ethics (Professor David Clough, Chester)
The first and second courses in the Philosophy, Science and Religion series, 'Science and Philosophy' and 'Philosophy and Religion' were launched in 2017 and you can sign up to these at any time. It is not necessary to have completed these courses to follow this course. However, completing all three courses will give you a broader understanding of this fascinating topic. Look for:
• Philosophy, Science and Religion I: Science and Philosophy - https://www.coursera.org/learn/philosophy-science-religion-1
• Philosophy, Science and Religion II: Philosophy and Religion - https://www.coursera.org/learn/philosophy-science-religion-2
Upon successful completion of all three courses, students will:
(1) Understand the main parameters at stake in the current debate between science and religion.
(2) Have some familiarity with the relevant areas of science that feature in the debate—including cosmology, evolution, and the neurosciences—and will have begun to engage with them conceptually.
(3) Have encountered key philosophical approaches to the interface between science and religion, and will have had the opportunity to engage them in practice.
(4) Have embarked constructively in cross-disciplinary conversations.
(5) Have demonstrated an openness to personal growth through a commitment to dialogue across intellectual and spiritual boundaries.
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章节
Introduction to the Course
1 个视频（共 6 分钟）, 3 个阅读材料
1 个视频
3 个阅读材料
About this course10分钟
Course assessments and exercises10分钟
Course Textbook10分钟
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Science, Religion and the Origins of the Universe
In this module Tim Maudlin, Professor of the Foundations of Physics at New York University (NYU) discusses stories and theories of the origins of the cosmos from the perspectives of various religions, philosophy, and Science. He then explains what our physics tells us and compares this to the origins stories.
6 个视频（共 40 分钟）, 1 个阅读材料, 6 个测验
6 个视频
The Origins of the Cosmos: Philosophical Accounts7分钟
The Origins of the Cosmos: Scientific Accounts6分钟
The Structure of the Universe8分钟
The End of the Universe4分钟
Structure and Design7分钟
1 个阅读材料
What provides a better explanation for the origin of the universe: science or religion?10分钟
5 个练习
Quiz on lecture 15分钟
Quiz on lecture 25分钟
Quiz on lecture 310分钟
Quiz on lecture 410分钟
Quiz on lecture 55分钟
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BUDDHISM AND SCIENCE
In this module Graham Priest, Distinguished Professor of Philosophy at City University of New York (CUNY) outlines the background and basic ideas of Buddhism. After considering whether Buddhism is compatible with science, he goes on to explain how some aspects of Buddhist thought are relevant to contemporary logic and science.
9 个视频（共 148 分钟）, 5 个阅读材料, 2 个测验
9 个视频
Some Basic Buddhist Ideas: The Four Noble Truths11分钟
Buddhist Atheism and Scientific Naturalism16分钟
Buddhist Anātman and the Scientific View of a Person20分钟
Some Aspects of Western Logic12分钟
The Buddhist Catuṣkoṭi16分钟
Emptiness (Śūnyatā)13分钟
Quantum Mechanics and Entanglement15分钟
Graham Priest Interview34分钟
5 个阅读材料
Contradiction10分钟
Catuskoti10分钟
Nāgārjuna10分钟
Quantum Entanglement10分钟
To learn more about this topic!10分钟
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EVOLUTION AND DESIGN
In this module Kevin Scharp, Reader in Philosophy at the University of St Andrews introduces one of the most common arguments for Intelligent Design and considers whether it is a genuine scientific competitor to, or can even be made compatible with, evolutionary theory. He then presents the Fine-Tuning Argument for the existence of God and its criticisms.
8 个视频（共 42 分钟）, 1 个阅读材料, 8 个测验
8 个视频
Introduction5分钟
Argument for Intelligent Design4分钟
Arguments Against Intelligent Design4分钟
Scientific Theories5分钟
Religious Doctrines6分钟
Compatibility Between Religious Doctrine and Scientific Theory4分钟
Bigger Issues: Compatibility Between Teleology and Scientific Theory3分钟
Criticisms of the Fine Tuning Argument6分钟
1 个阅读材料
Darwin and Design分钟
7 个练习
Quiz on lecture 12分钟
Quiz on lecture 22分钟
Quiz on lecture 32分钟
Quiz on lecture 42分钟
Quiz on lecture 52分钟
Quiz on lecture 72分钟
Quiz on lecture 82分钟
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创建者 CO•Jun 19th 2018
Excellent course bringing a whole lot of crystal clear and sober arguments in an often over-heated debate between religion and science #MUSTFOLLOW
讲师
Dr J Adam Carter
ResearcherEpistemology - Philosphy
Dr Orestis Palermos
Research ExplorerSchool of Philosophy
Dr Mark Harris
Senior Lecturer in Science and ReligionSchool of Divinity
Professor Duncan Pritchard
Professor of PhilosophyUniversity of Edinburgh
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