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Spring 2020 – Coming Unhinged: Problems in Religious Epistemology

Project Leader: David Anderson
davidjanderson@tamu.edu
Philosophy
Faculty Mentor:
Dr. Michael Hand, Ph.D.; Dr. Nathan Howard Ph.D.
Meeting Times:
TBD
Team Size:
8 (Team Full)
Open Spots: 0
Special Opportunities:
Participants may submit their final research papers to Aletheia: The Undergraduate Journal of Philosophy at Texas A&M
Team Needs:
There are no specific prerequisites, but preference will be given to those currently studying philosophy, those independently interested in philosophy or religion, and those registered for PHIL 320 (Philosophy of Mind), PHIL 351 (Theory of Knowledge), or PHIL 331 (Philosophy of Religion)
Description:
This project has two main objectives: 1) To introduce participants to the epistemology of religion (the philosophical study of religious belief and knowledge) broadly; and 2) To explore the specific relationships and influences between three interesting and important figures in the history of philosophy who wrote on religious epistemology: Søren Kierkegaard (1813-1855), John Henry Newman (1801-1890), and Ludwig Wittgenstein (1889-1951). Using these figures and others as a touchstone, we will explore such philosophical questions as: Is there a difference between “religious” beliefs and nonreligious beliefs? Is belief in general and religious belief specifically a voluntary action or mental state? Is it rational to trust religious texts, authorities, and communities? And how important is trust in religious epistemology

Written by:
Jennie Lamb
Published on:
February 18, 2020

Categories: FullTags: Spring 2020

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