Philosophy of Religion (The Great Courses) - James Hall

Category: Lecture, Spiritual & Religious
Language: English
Keywords: Philosophy Religion The Great Courses

Written by James Hall
Read by James Hall
Format: MP3
Unabridged

Philosophy of Religion
(36 lectures, 30 minutes/lecture) 18h22m
Taught by James Hall
University of Richmond Ph.D., The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

These 36 intellectually challenging yet remarkably clear lectures take you on an intellectual journey to explore the questions of divine existence, not from the standpoint of theology, but as an issue of epistemology, the classic branch of philosophy that concerns itself with knowledge theory: how we can know things and how we can know we know them.

If you enjoy wrapping your mind around questions for which every potential answer triggers a new set of questions and issues, you will find this course particularly enjoyable, regardless of whether you define yourself as a believer, an atheist, or an agnostic. Professor Hall lays out many of the fundamental questions and issues related to the philosophy of religion: What do we mean by “God”? Consider the many characteristics of a monotheistic deity - including omnipotence, omniscience, omniperfection, and asceity.

Can we know if there is a God? Examine the ontological, cosmological, and teleological arguments for the existence of God and the problem of evil. Weigh the arguments and counterarguments for whether the existence of evil - sometimes natural and sometimes human - is compatible with the existence of a god.

You won’t be surprised to discover that the issue of divine existence remains undecided after the arguments for and against have been put on the table and analyzed. This provocative course will hold the attention of believers, skeptics, and agnostics alike. While your mind may not be changed, it will definitely be put to work.

©2003 The Teaching Company, LLC (P)2003 The Great Courses

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