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Introduction to the Philosophy of Religion (Foundations)

<p>What is the nature of religion? What is the nature of revelation and religious experience? What can philosophy reveal to us about these? Join us and find out; we look closely at arguments by

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What is the nature of religion? What is the nature of revelation and religious experience? What can philosophy reveal to us about these? Join us and find out; we look closely at arguments by Heraclitus, Pythagoras, Socrates, Plato, the Neoplatonists and the Stoics, among others and explore the relations between religion, religious experience, revelation and philosophy.

DELIVERY MODE

  • Face-to-Face

SUGGESTED READING

  • Russell, Bertrand, A History of Western Philosophy
  • Plato, The Last Days of Socrates
  • Marcus Aurelius, Meditations
  • Barnes, Early Greek Philosophy

COURSE OUTLINE

  • On the nature of religion
  • On the nature of revelation
  • On the nature of religious experience

LEARNING OUTCOMES

By the end of this course, students should be able to:

  1. Understand the nature and meaning of religion
  2. Gain an understanding of revelation
  3. Explore the nature and significance of religious experience in ancient philosophy

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...