Philosophy, Science and Religion: Science and Philosophy

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 ‘Science and Philosophy’, is the first of three related courses in our Philosophy, Science and Religion Online series. Completing all three courses will give you a broader understanding of this fascinating topic. 

In this course, you will learn about:  

• An introduction to Philosophy, Science and Religion
• Neuroscience and Free Will
• Are Science and Religion in conflict?
• The relationship between scientific claims and truth
• Evolution and Creationism 

This course is a great choice for anyone interested in finding out more about ways of looking and thinking about the world, through the fundamental perspectives of Philosophy, Science and Religion. 

Introductory: No previous knowledge required