Psychology 341 - The Enlightenment and Religion

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Colgate University

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H. Sindima Is religion based on rational ideas or deepest human fears and projections - mere feelings What is the nature of truth Is philosophical truth different from religious truth The debate between faith and reason has been going on for a very long time, dating back to the early church. Many people today still wonder whether a sensible, rational person can be religious - that is, have faith in God. While this debate goes back in time, it was the Enlightenment, the age of reason, that articulated and sharpened the question concerning the nature of truth; hence, the debate on faith and reason. In this course students are exposed to the array of ideas and views concerning religion since the Enlightenment. Issues include the nature of truth, miracles, faith, sin and evil, and the nature of Christian religion. Works by Descartes, Locke, Hume, Kant, Marx, Hegel, Feuerbach, Schleiermacher, and Kierkegaard are examined.

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3.00

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www.colgate.edu

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(315) 228-1000

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Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

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Semester

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