Philosophy of Religion (V7069)

15 credits, Level 4

Spring teaching

On this module, you’ll engage with traditional debates in contemporary philosophy of religion, including:

  • arguments for the existence of God
  • the problem of evil
  • the nature of religious knowledge.

You’ll also engage with less traditional and often-overlooked topics, from feminist philosophy of religion, to humanism, to the question of whether different religions can be understood as worshipping the same God.

You’ll develop an understanding of the importance of different perspectives for human flourishing.

Teaching

50%: Lecture
50%: Seminar

Assessment

100%: Written assessment (Essay)

Contact hours and workload

This module is approximately 150 hours of work. This breaks down into about 22 hours of contact time and about 128 hours of independent study. The University may make minor variations to the contact hours for operational reasons, including timetabling requirements.

We regularly review our modules to incorporate student feedback, staff expertise, as well as the latest research and teaching methodology. We鈥檙e planning to run these modules in the academic year 2025/26. However, there may be changes to these modules in response to feedback, staff availability, student demand or updates to our curriculum.

We鈥檒l make sure to let you know of any material changes to modules at the earliest opportunity.

Courses

This module is offered on the following courses: