October 29, 2012 by

Extract 7: Bultmann and Myth

What is Myth From Kerygma and Myth, Bultmann and Five Critics (SPCK 1953) The real purpose of myth is not to…

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Extract 6: Paul Tillich on Symbol

Symbols of Faith Paul Tillich from Dynamics of Faith (New York: Harper & Row, 1957) The Meaning Of Symbol Man’s ultimate concern…

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Start Here: Religious Language

Religious Language Religious Language as a topic has a number of subdivisions (see Roadmap) and ranges across a number of issues….

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Extract 9: George Orwell Explains Newspeak

source George Orwell explains Newspeak In this appendix to the novel 1984 Orwell explains the principles of the language called Newspeak….

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Extract 2: Jennifer Lopez And Falsification

Jennifer Lopez And Falsification Here is an example of how falsification works from Philosophy of Religion by Jones, Cardinal and Hayward…

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Handout: Plato, the Cave and Knowledge

Plato, Knowledge and the Cave This handout is adapted from Andrew Capone, A Workbook on Philosophy of Religion (Peped, 2018) A….

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Handout: Calthal Woods Prime Mover

On Aristotle’s Metaphysics 12 • Cathal Woods Source: Ancient Philosophy Handouts by Cathal Woods Readings: Metaphysics 12.6-10 Introduction There are serious difficulties in…

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October 28, 2012 by

Article: JL Mackie Evil and omnipotence

Click here for John Mackie’s 1955 article Evil and Omnipotence. If you want notes on Mackie’s article to guide you through…

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Essay: Critically Assess Dawkins’ View of the Soul

‘Critically Assess Dawkins’ View Of The Soul’ The essay below was written by hand in timed conditions of 45 minutes. The…

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Summary Sheet: Aristotle’s Four Causes

Summary Of 
Aristotle’s
 Universal 
And 
Causes: 384
BC‐322
BC. Source: Professor Paul Shockley 1. Aristotle’s 
Theory 
of 
Universals: Universals
 are
 simply
 properties,
 relations,
 and
…

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