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The University of Edinburgh: Philosophy, Science and Religion (Online Learning)

Institution The University of Edinburgh View institution profile
Department School of Divinity
Web https://www.ed.ac.uk/studying
Study type Taught

Summary

Philosophy, science and religion are three endeavours that shape, in far-reaching and fundamental ways, how we think, what we value, and how we live. Public discourse, professional life, politics and culture revolve around the philosophical, scientific and religious ideas of our age; yet they and their relationship to each other are not well understood.

This programme brings together leaders in the fields of philosophy, science and theology, based both in Edinburgh and across the world.

You will be brought up to date with the relevant scientific developments including:

  • quantum mechanics

  • relativity

  • cosmology

  • evolutionary biology

  • neuroscience

  • human origins

  • extraterrestrial life

And the relevant theological issues including:

  • problem of evil

  • miracles

  • theological conceptions of creation

  • theological conceptions of providence

  • eschatology

  • theological anthropology

And the philosophical tools that are required to understand the relationship between them such as:

  • the philosophy of science

  • metaphysics

  • epistemology

  • philosophy of language

It provides an excellent preparation for further research and knowledge of philosophy, whether you choose to pursue this in further in academic research or in a professional career.

This is an online-only programme and you can customise your learning in areas you are most passionate about.

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Edinburgh University

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The University of Edinburgh is one of the world's top universities, consistently ranked in the world top 50, and placed 34th in the QS World University Rankings 2026.

Our position as one of Britain’s leading research universities was reaffirmed by the results of the 2021 Research Excellence Framework (REF). The University of Edinburgh is one of the world’s top research-intensive universities, ranked 4th in the UK for research power (Times Higher Education, Overall Ranking of Institutions), with 90% of our research activity classified as world leading or internationally excellent in the 2021 Research …

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