Does God Really Exist? Philosophical Approaches to the Big Question


Created By

Anna L

14-16, 16-18
Politics

12 Hours

12 LESSONS

DOES GOD REALLY EXIST? PHILOSOPHICAL APPROACHES TO THE BIG QUESTION

Academic Development

Course Overview

Course Content


12 LESSONS

12 Hours Total Length

Introduction to Philosophical Arguments for the Existence of God

The Divine Watchmaker: The Teleological Argument

Poor Analogies and Darwinism: Challenges to the Teleological Argument

The Fool of Psalm 14: The Ontological Argument

Contesting ‘Existence’: Challenges Against the Ontological Argument

Visions and Mysticism: The Experiential Argument

Illusions, Dreams and Neurology: Challenges to the Experiential Argument

The Unmoved Mover: The Cosmological Argument

Contesting Causation: Challenges to the Cosmological Argument

The Great Law Giver: The Morality Argument

Morality as a Construct: Arguments Against Morality

Conclusions

KEY SKILLS

Critical Thinking

Debate

Problem-Solving

Argumentation

Educator


Anna L
Religious Studies and Philosophy Educator