Philosophy, Science and Religion: Science and Philosophy

Description

The first of three related courses in our Philosophy, Science, and Religion Online series is titled 'Science and Philosophy.

Syllabus :

1. Neuroscience and Free Will

• Introduction
• Study
• Problem

 

2. Are Science and Religion in Conflict?

• Conflicting in Principle
• Non-Conflicting in Principle
• Potentially Conflicting
• Can Science Support Religious Beliefs?
• A Theoretical Challenge
• A Challenge from Evolutionary Psychology

 

3. Do Scientific Claims Constitute Absolute Truths?

• What is Relativism?
• The Sociology of Science
• Kuhn and the Structure of Scientific Revolutions
• Relativism and Science
• The Future of Relativism in the Study of Science

 

4. Evolution and Creationism

• The Creation of Creationism
• 'True Science'?
• The Concept of Evolution
• Genetic Variation
• Selection
• The Species Concept and Evolution
• Gradualism Versus Punctuated Equilibrium
• The Origin of Life
• The Origin of Animals
• Evolution of Behaviour; Sexual Selection and Co-evolution
• Evolution of Human Culture
• Creation, Evolution and Science

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