PHIL 4063 - Natural Theology

Credits: 3
This course aims to help students grasp certain preambles of faith (praeambula fidei), namely, truths about God that are philosophically knowable and therefore preparatory for the study of Catholic theology. Includes a careful consideration of the proofs of God’s existence as exemplified in St. Thomas’ famous Five Ways. Various opposing views or objections against these proofs are carefully considered (e.g., from Hume or Kant), as well as contributions to natural theology from perennial tradition (e.g., St. Augustine, St. Anselm, etc.). The course also studies the divine attributes (or divine names), the problem of evil and divine providence, as well as God as Creator of the universe.

Prerequisites: N/A
Offering: As Needed

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