PHIL 45.02 God, Belief, and Evil

God is supposed to be a perfect being: all-knowing, all-powerful, and perfectly good. Famously, there are 'proofs' of God's existence, and 'proofs' to show the opposite. What should we think? This class explores the question of God's nature and existence, and what it means for human belief and action. What are the divine attributes? How strong are the arguments for or against God's existence? Can religious belief be rational? How could a perfect God permit evil? Can there be morality without God?

Prerequisite

One Philosophy course, or permission of the instructor.

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