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.
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19 minutes pour terminer
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.
19 minutes pour terminer
1 vidéo (Total 4 min), 1 lecture
1 vidéo
1 lecture
Accompanying Textbook: Philosophy, Science and Religion for Everyone10 min
3 heures pour terminer
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.
3 heures pour terminer
7 vidéos (Total 52 min), 5 lectures, 6 quiz
7 vidéos
Introduction10 min
Study 110 min
Study 2 and 34 min
Problem 18 min
Problem 28 min
Problem 38 min
Conclusion1 min
5 lectures
[YouTube video] The Libet Experiment: Is Free Will Just an Illusion?10 min
Free Will and Science10 min
Al Mele - Free Will and Neuroscience10 min
Free Will - The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy10 min
Podcasts10 min
5 exercices pour s'entraîner
1: Libet’s experiment5 min
2: Observing changes in the brain5 min
3: Is there a problem with the three studies presented?5 min
4: The point of no return
5: Libet studies5 min
4 heures pour terminer
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.
4 heures pour terminer
7 vidéos (Total 50 min), 2 lectures, 4 quiz
7 vidéos
Conflicting in Principle11 min
Non-Conflicting in Principle8 min
Potentially Conflicting6 min
Can Science Support Religious Beliefs?5 min
A Theoretical Challenge6 min
A Challenge from Evolutionary Psychology10 min
Summary45s
2 lectures
Further Reading on Religion & Science
[Video Lecture] Tom McLeish on the Theology of Science30 min
3 exercices pour s'entraîner
1: Definition of science6 min
2: The relationship between science and religion6 min
3: Evolutionary psychology6 min
4 heures pour terminer
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?
4 heures pour terminer
5 vidéos (Total 71 min), 3 lectures, 4 quiz
5 vidéos
What is Relativism?6 min
The Sociology of Science19 min
Kuhn and the Structure of Scientific Revolutions10 min
Relativism and Science17 min
The Future of Relativism in the Study of Science16 min
3 lectures
[Video Lecture] Stathis Psillos on Scientific Realism45 min
Further Reading on Relativism
Podcasts, Interviews, and Videos
3 exercices pour s'entraîner
1: Relativists about morality6 min
2: Karl Popper and scientific rationality6 min
3: Paul Feyerabend and scientific experiment and theoretician6 min
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Meilleurs avis pour PHILOSOPHY, SCIENCE AND RELIGION: SCIENCE AND PHILOSOPHY
par SRNov 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 .
par JMFeb 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.
par APAug 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
par SCJun 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.
par DMAug 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,
par CBFeb 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.
par MCJan 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!
par TSJun 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.
par DMJan 15, 2018
I found some of the lecturers' hard to understand do to language accents. However, being able to follow along with the printed form solved any problems.
par NBApr 11, 2017
Very interesting course. I certainly learnt a lot about science and philosophy, especially relating it to religion, and the history behind each domain.
par TBFeb 24, 2017
Enjoyed a lot watching this course. Gives a lot to think about!\n\nThank you so much for providing such an interesting and quality content for free!
par SHNov 10, 2018
An excellent and interesting range of lectures. Not particularly fond of the Stanford readings, but such is life. Very enjoyable!
par MLSep 25, 2019
Very Well package course. thanks for a lot of the knowledge and insight shared. I guess the learning continues.
par JDApr 26, 2017
Great course, excellent brief survey of a number of key issues in philosophy of science. Highly recommended.
par SHFeb 21, 2017
Have really enjoyed this course, very informative and fascinating. Opened my mind to many different ideas.
par RCJul 29, 2019
Good course, though I think the instructors are rather condescending toward young earth creationism.
par PAApr 3, 2019
Wonderful thank you, will definitely participate in the additional courses offered on this subject.
par SMFeb 24, 2018
Excellent material, very well presented and explained. Thoroughly interesting. Thank you so much.
par TSFeb 5, 2019
The course was very enlightening and now my understanding of the world has been aptly rectified
par ABMar 15, 2020
Very interesting. Easy quizzes. Different points of view. I learnt a lot. Thanks a lot!
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