Philosophy: God, Science, and Ultimate Questions

Year
2026
Term
Term 2
Colour
Karaka
Levels
7
8
Code
78PHL
Learning Area
Description

NOTE: This course starts in week 5 after the university course has been completed.

Does God exist? Why does evil exist in the world? Where did the universe come from? Attempts to answer these questions come from philosophy, theology, and science. But what do these answers look like? Students will analyze the key beliefs of a religious tradition and compare these with the beliefs of the scientific materialist in relation to the above questions.

Assessment
90827 - Analyse the key beliefs of a religious tradition and a secular world view in relation to ultimate questions - Level 3 - 6 credits

Philosophy
religion
Science
God