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PHIL 100S - Introduction to Philosophy: Foundations for Theology

Credits: 3
This course considers the relationship between reason and faith, adopting the classical adage, credo ut intelligam (I believe in order to know). The synthesis of faith and reason articulated by St. Anselm is considered in detail as is the foundation of ethics in theories of natural law, with special attention to Aristotle. The search for alternative foundations for morality and rationality developed in modern thought, from empiricism to existentialism, will also be explored. The course concludes with a consideration of natural theology, which treats the existence of God and the attributes of God by means of the natural light of reason, providing a foundation for the later study of theology and the knowledge of God by means of revelation.

Offering: As Needed
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