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.
Philosophy, Science and Religion: Science and Philosophy
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完成時間為 19 分鐘
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.
完成時間為 19 分鐘
1 個視頻 （總計 4 分鐘）, 1 個閱讀材料
1 個閱讀材料
Accompanying Textbook: Philosophy, Science and Religion for Everyone10分鐘
完成時間為 3 小時
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.
完成時間為 3 小時
7 個視頻 （總計 52 分鐘）, 5 個閱讀材料, 6 個測驗
5 個閱讀材料
[YouTube video] The Libet Experiment: Is Free Will Just an Illusion?10分鐘
Free Will and Science10分鐘
Al Mele - Free Will and Neuroscience10分鐘
Free Will - The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy10分鐘
Podcasts10分鐘
5 個練習
1: Libet’s experiment5分鐘
2: Observing changes in the brain5分鐘
3: Is there a problem with the three studies presented?5分鐘
4: The point of no return
5: Libet studies5分鐘
完成時間為 4 小時
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.
完成時間為 4 小時
7 個視頻 （總計 50 分鐘）, 2 個閱讀材料, 4 個測驗
7 個視頻
Non-Conflicting in Principle8分鐘
Potentially Conflicting6分鐘
Can Science Support Religious Beliefs?5分鐘
A Theoretical Challenge6分鐘
A Challenge from Evolutionary Psychology10分鐘
Summary45
2 個閱讀材料
Further Reading on Religion & Science
[Video Lecture] Tom McLeish on the Theology of Science30分鐘
3 個練習
1: Definition of science30分鐘
2: The relationship between science and religion30分鐘
3: Evolutionary psychology30分鐘
完成時間為 5 小時
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?
完成時間為 5 小時
5 個視頻 （總計 71 分鐘）, 3 個閱讀材料, 4 個測驗
5 個視頻
The Sociology of Science19分鐘
Kuhn and the Structure of Scientific Revolutions10分鐘
Relativism and Science17分鐘
The Future of Relativism in the Study of Science16分鐘
3 個閱讀材料
[Video Lecture] Stathis Psillos on Scientific Realism45分鐘
Further Reading on Relativism
Podcasts, Interviews, and Videos
3 個練習
1: Relativists about morality30分鐘
2: Karl Popper and scientific rationality30分鐘
3: Paul Feyerabend and scientific experiment and theoretician30分鐘
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由 SR 提供2017年11月13日
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 .
由 JM 提供2017年2月22日
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.
由 AP 提供2019年8月11日
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
由 RR 提供2017年5月13日
Fine course, nice references for further reading, clear and nice instructors. Only two where a little odd: Statis Psillos, talking too fast, and Conor Cunningham, a bit too theatrical.
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