RLG216H1

Religion and Philosophy

If wisdom is the knowledge to which philosophy—literally, the love of wisdom—aspires, then what is wisdom? This course will focus on the nature of reason and rationality, the question of the role of religion in the formation of moral norms, debates about the relationship between faith and reason, and the political implications of philosophical approaches to the study of religion. We will inquire into the particularly contested relationship between the ‘universal’ and the ‘particular’ in a diverse and unequal world. In addition to reading philosophical writings, we will consider the historical, social and political contexts of the development of the philosophy of religion, inviting both critical thinking and generosity in scholarship.