Explore contemporary debates at the intersection of Philosophy, Science and Religion HTML HTML About the courseHow should we think about the relation between science and religion? This course, created by the University of Edinburgh's Philosophy and Divinity Departments, surveys several topics within the contemporary science-religion field, with a special focus on philosophical approaches. The aim is to introduce learners to the many subtleties of engaging science with religion and to some of the biggest questions facing humankind: Is scientific knowledge the absolute truth? Is evolutionary biology more scientific than creationism? What makes us religious, according to neuroscience? Could science and religion be compatible in the way they perceive the origin of the Universe? What are the ethical dimensions of the science-religion debate?The course is delivered online through Coursera, so students can progress through the course at their own pace. It is open to all, and no formal qualifications are required to enrol and complete the course.The course has three self-contained parts.Sign up nowPart 1: Science and PhilosophyThe nature and limits of scientific knowledgeImplications of scientific knowledge for philosophy and religionPart 1: Science and PhilosophyPart 2: Philosophy and ReligionThe nature of religious disagreementComparing religious and scientific fundamentalismPart 2: Philosophy and ReligionPart 3: Religion and ScienceCan eastern religions can give insight into the study of minds?Social and political consequences of the public debate between science and religionLaunched 1st May 2018Part 3: Religion and ScienceVideosPart 1: Science and PhilosophyFull playlist for the whole courseAl Mele: Neuroscience and Free WillMichael Murray: Science and religionMartin Kusch: RelativismMark Harris & David de Pomerai: Creationism and Evolutionary BiologyPart 2: Philosophy and ReligionSarah Lane Ritchie: Brain and Belief: Neuroscience and ReligionJohn Evans: Social Science of Religion and ScienceJohn Greco: Religious DisagreementJohn Schellenberg: The Hiddenness Argument and the Contribution of PhilosophyRik Peels: Scientific FundamentalismMark Alfano: Epistemic Virtues and VicesPart 3: Science and ReligionFull playlist for the whole courseTim Maudlin: The Origins of the CosmosGraham Priest: Buddhism and ScienceKevin Scharp: Evolution and DesignBethany Sollereder: Sin, Suffering and SalvationDavid Clough: Human Uniqueness in Science, Theology and Ethics Image TextbookPhilosophy, Science and Religion for EveryoneLearning objectivesUpon successful completion of this course, learners will:Understand the main parameters at stake in the current debate between science and religion.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.Have encountered key philosophical approaches to the interface between science and religion, and will have had the opportunity to engage them in practice;Have embarked constructively in cross-disciplinary conversations;Have demonstrated an openness to personal growth through a commitment to dialogue across intellectual and spiritual boundaries.Resources for teachers Document Resources for teachers: Philosophy & Religion (30.55 KB / PDF) Document Resources for teachers: Religion & Science (39.4 KB / PDF) Document Resources for teachers: Science & Philosophy (37 KB / PDF) [scald=128110:uoe_node_atom_full {"alt":"","caption":""}]InstructorsProfessor J. Adam CarterDr Mark HarrisDr Orestis PalermosContactMazviita ChirimuutaRelated coursesOnline MSc programmeAn online masters programme in Philosophy, Science and Religion launched September 2017.MSc Philosophy, Science and Religion This article was published on 2024-10-14
HTML HTML About the courseHow should we think about the relation between science and religion? This course, created by the University of Edinburgh's Philosophy and Divinity Departments, surveys several topics within the contemporary science-religion field, with a special focus on philosophical approaches. The aim is to introduce learners to the many subtleties of engaging science with religion and to some of the biggest questions facing humankind: Is scientific knowledge the absolute truth? Is evolutionary biology more scientific than creationism? What makes us religious, according to neuroscience? Could science and religion be compatible in the way they perceive the origin of the Universe? What are the ethical dimensions of the science-religion debate?The course is delivered online through Coursera, so students can progress through the course at their own pace. It is open to all, and no formal qualifications are required to enrol and complete the course.The course has three self-contained parts.Sign up nowPart 1: Science and PhilosophyThe nature and limits of scientific knowledgeImplications of scientific knowledge for philosophy and religionPart 1: Science and PhilosophyPart 2: Philosophy and ReligionThe nature of religious disagreementComparing religious and scientific fundamentalismPart 2: Philosophy and ReligionPart 3: Religion and ScienceCan eastern religions can give insight into the study of minds?Social and political consequences of the public debate between science and religionLaunched 1st May 2018Part 3: Religion and ScienceVideosPart 1: Science and PhilosophyFull playlist for the whole courseAl Mele: Neuroscience and Free WillMichael Murray: Science and religionMartin Kusch: RelativismMark Harris & David de Pomerai: Creationism and Evolutionary BiologyPart 2: Philosophy and ReligionSarah Lane Ritchie: Brain and Belief: Neuroscience and ReligionJohn Evans: Social Science of Religion and ScienceJohn Greco: Religious DisagreementJohn Schellenberg: The Hiddenness Argument and the Contribution of PhilosophyRik Peels: Scientific FundamentalismMark Alfano: Epistemic Virtues and VicesPart 3: Science and ReligionFull playlist for the whole courseTim Maudlin: The Origins of the CosmosGraham Priest: Buddhism and ScienceKevin Scharp: Evolution and DesignBethany Sollereder: Sin, Suffering and SalvationDavid Clough: Human Uniqueness in Science, Theology and Ethics Image TextbookPhilosophy, Science and Religion for EveryoneLearning objectivesUpon successful completion of this course, learners will:Understand the main parameters at stake in the current debate between science and religion.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.Have encountered key philosophical approaches to the interface between science and religion, and will have had the opportunity to engage them in practice;Have embarked constructively in cross-disciplinary conversations;Have demonstrated an openness to personal growth through a commitment to dialogue across intellectual and spiritual boundaries.Resources for teachers Document Resources for teachers: Philosophy & Religion (30.55 KB / PDF) Document Resources for teachers: Religion & Science (39.4 KB / PDF) Document Resources for teachers: Science & Philosophy (37 KB / PDF) [scald=128110:uoe_node_atom_full {"alt":"","caption":""}]InstructorsProfessor J. Adam CarterDr Mark HarrisDr Orestis PalermosContactMazviita ChirimuutaRelated coursesOnline MSc programmeAn online masters programme in Philosophy, Science and Religion launched September 2017.MSc Philosophy, Science and Religion