Philosophy 219 - Philosophy of Religion

Spring
2021
01
4.00
Andrew Dole
MW 04:50PM-06:10PM
Amherst College
PHIL-219-01-2021S
SCCE E110
adole@amherst.edu
RELI-316-01,PHIL-219-01

(Offered as REL 316 and PHIL 219) Philosophy of Religion is philosophical reflection on matters that have traditionally been of religious concern, and on religion itself. Although philosophers have been discussing such topics for thousands of years, the period since the middle of the twentieth century has been particularly vibrant, with philosophers working within the analytic tradition producing a substantial body of literature on a variety of religious themes. This course introduces students to several major areas of discussion within this literature. Over the course of the semester we will discuss whether persons can survive death; God’s relationship to time; the issue of “religious belief” (the role it plays in religion and its rationality); and the significance of religious pluralism for religious adherence.

Spring semester. Professor A. Dole.

Permission is required for interchange registration during the add/drop period only.