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Philosophy of God: Advanced Course (B-KUL-W0Q17A)

6 ECTSEnglish39 Second termCannot be taken as part of an examination contract
Tegtmeyer Henning (coordinator) |  Tegtmeyer Henning |  N.
This course is not taught this academic year, but will be taught next year. This course is not taught this academic year, but will be taught next year.
POC Philosophy (internationaal)

Aims

The purpose of this course is to help the students understand the major issues surrounding the philosophical question of God, both in terms of traditional approaches, and in terms of difficulties that have been posed in modern and contemporary times.

Having successfully completed the course the student should be able to:

  • outline and compare the major traditional arguments for the existence of God;
  • discuss more recent developments in natural theology;
  • outline and distinguish the most important traditional and modern forms of atheism and agnosticism and the major arguments that support them;
  • situate the philosophy of God within the broader realm of metaphysics;
  • give an account of how the philosophy of God relates to theological thinking in general.

Previous knowledge

Having taken a course in metaphysics is not mandatory but strongly recommended.

Is included in these courses of study

Activities

6 ects. Philosophy of God: Advanced Course (B-KUL-W0Q17a)

6 ECTSEnglishFormat: Lecture39 Second term
Tegtmeyer Henning |  N.
POC Philosophy (internationaal)

Content

Paying particular attention to difficulties that have arisen in post-Enlightenment modernity, the following content(s) will be explored. First, an understanding of the sources of modern godlessness in western thought. Second, the inescapability of the question of God, even despite this godlessness. Third, attention to some significant landmark thinkers who have exerted important influences like Kant, Hegel, Kierkegaard, Nietzsche, to name some. Fourth, the need to have some sophisticated sense of the more classical approaches to God (with thinkers like Anselm and Aquinas), in their strengths and limits. Fifth, the need to have an understanding of the ontological ethos within which the quest for God emerges and takes shape. Sixth, how our approaches to God are shaped by fundamental senses of being. Seventh, how these senses of being influence a plurality of distinctive conceptions of God. Eight, how these senses allow a constructive renewal of the thinking of what God might be or be like. Ninth, how, and how adequately, some postmodern thinkers (like Heidegger, Marion, Caputo, Kearney) have raised the question of God

Course material

The course material will be made available in the library or on Toledo.

Format: more information

Lecture and discussion. Students are expected to attend the course sessions and to study the assigned texts in advance.

Evaluation

Evaluation: Philosophy of God: Advanced Course (B-KUL-W2Q17a)

Type : Continuous assessment without exam during the examination period
Description of evaluation : Paper/Project

Explanation


Students are expected to inform themselves about the faculty guidelines for papers and bibliographical referencing and about the faculty guidelines with regard to plagiarism.