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About the Course

Philosophy, Science and Religion mark three of the most fundamental modes of thinking about the world and our place in it. Are these modes incompatible? Put another way: is the intellectually responsible thing to do to ‘pick sides’ and identify with one of these approaches at the exclusion of others? Or, are they complementary or mutually supportive? As is typical of questions of such magnitude, the devil is in the details. For example, it is important to work out what is really distinctive about each of these ways of inquiring about the world. In order to gain some clarity here, we’ll be investigating what some of the current leading thinkers in philosophy, science and religion are actually doing. This course, entitled ‘Philosophy and Religion’, is the second of three related courses in our Philosophy, Science and Religion Online series, and in this course we will ask important questions about the age-old debate between science and religion, such as: • What kind of conflicts are there between religion and science? • Does current cognitive science of religion effectively explain away God? • If there is a God who has made us so that we can know him, why do some people not believe? • Is belief in science also a kind of fundamentalism? • What makes us good at getting, giving, or sharing, knowledge? Is this different when it is religious knowledge? The first course in the Philosophy, Science and Religion series, 'Science and Philosophy' was launched early in 2017 and you can sign up to it at any time. The third course —‘Religion and Science’—will be launched early in 2018. Completing all three courses will give you a broader understanding of this fascinating topic. Look for: • Philosophy, Science and Religion I: Science and Philosophy https://www.coursera.org/learn/philosophy-science-religion-1/ • Philosophy, Science and Religion III: Religion and Science Upon successful completion of all three courses, students will: (1) Understand the main parameters at stake in the current debate between science and religion. (2) Have some familiarity with the relevant areas of science that feature in the debate—including cosmology, evolution, and the neurosciences—and will have begun to engage with them conceptually. (3) Have encountered key philosophical approaches to the interface between science and religion, and will have had the opportunity to engage them in practice. (4) Have embarked constructively in cross-disciplinary conversations. (5) Have demonstrated an openness to personal growth through a commitment to dialogue across intellectual and spiritual boundaries. You can also follow us on Twitter at https://twitter.com/EdiPhilOnline and you can follow the hashtag #psrmooc Learners can apply for Financial Aid directly with Coursera to assist with the cost of accessing the full course and gaining a certificate for successfully completing the course....

Top reviews

ST

May 21, 2020

really interesting and accessible with different topics and different angles. Makes you think in a whole new way!

DP

Dec 6, 2023

I loved this course! Thoughtful, well-balanced, excellent professors: just what a course should be.

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By Ramon N

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Jul 25, 2018

I learned a lot and it gave me perspectives that I never had before.

By Sangramdeb C

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Jan 22, 2025

Great! Never thought there would be so much knowledge behind this.

By Yap y k

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Mar 25, 2021

This course enrich my knowledge on philosophy which I am lacking

By Leonidas T

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Sep 12, 2017

Really interesting. New optics, new way of thinking. Thank you

By Dana R

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Feb 17, 2018

Awesome class!! I was very engaged, and I loved the content!

By Mostafa M

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Sep 13, 2017

great course discuss a very interesting and important points

By Adam F

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May 14, 2021

I learned a lot - thanks for providing free course material

By Eugene D G

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Sep 22, 2020

This is such a Blessing and Opportunity at the same time.😊

By David K

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Oct 15, 2020

Excellent start into the study of Philosophy and Religion.

By Thomas C

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Sep 29, 2017

Very good! I have learned a lot of new things! Thank you!

By Mahalakshmi M

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Jun 30, 2020

it was an extremely insightful and informative course.

By Жахангир Н

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Aug 15, 2023

I really liked it. I got a lot of useful information.

By Maxx G

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Feb 22, 2018

Very informative and easy to follow and keep up with.

By Dánea M A

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Oct 17, 2022

Un excelente tema, me brindado un mayor conocimiento

By Jasbir K

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Sep 6, 2021

Loved each lecture and optional assignments as well

By Gaurav P

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Apr 4, 2018

Thanks Coursera for providing this wonderful course

By Miguel C

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Apr 24, 2024

muy bueno, contiene muy buen contenido y variado

By Δημήτριος Μ

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Jan 8, 2021

Εξαιρετική εμπειρία το συνιστώ ανεπιφύλακτα.

By Jann J ( D

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Dec 23, 2017

All I can say is....it got me thinking!!

By Anish K S

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Nov 11, 2021

Another miles stone; enjoyed completely

By Alejandro G J

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Apr 20, 2018

It was a great and interesting course

By Rita d C A G O

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Oct 8, 2017

Excellent! Very interesting and useful.

By Horacio M C

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Jul 11, 2019

Curso muy recomendable de alto nivel.

By Essaq A R

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Feb 16, 2018

thank you for offering this coure

By Prashant S S

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May 2, 2019

Very nice and informative course