- Inter-faculty Studies in Bioinformatics and Systems Biology
- Bachelor's degree, first cycle programme, Computer Science
- Bachelor's degree, first cycle programme, Mathematics
- Master's degree, second cycle programme, Bioinformatics and Systems Biology
- Master's degree, second cycle programme, Computer Science
- Master's degree, second cycle programme, Mathematics
Epistemology of religious experience: reading ‘The Idea of the Holy’ by Rudolf Otto 3501-EDR19-S-OG
‘The Idea of the Holy: an inquiry into the non-rational factor in the idea of the divine and its relation to the rational’ by Rudolf Otto is one of the most important books in the history of philosophy of religion. The author aims to build a rational, transparent model of religious experience. He wants to give a clear and accurate description of his basic elements. It subordinates the irrational dimension of religious experience to the logical structure of the description, without losing any of its deep content. Otto makes a successful attempt to exploit the concepts created by Christianity, which appear with definite clarity and clarity, to build a coherent logic.
During the course we will follow Otto's discussion step by step and discuss the solutions proposed by him, paying particular attention to innovative epistemological ideas that allow him to organize in a structured argument elements derived from the most difficult parts of the Holy Scriptures and writings of "talkative" mystics.
Classes will complement students' knowledge of one of the most important books in the field of philosophy of religion and can be a good starting point for further independent study of the views of religious philosophers.
The seminar is intended for students interested in the problems of philosophy of religion and epistemology.
Classes are a continuation of the course Epistemology of religious experience from the academic year 2018/2019.
Type of course
general courses
Mode
Prerequisites (description)
Learning outcomes
Acquired knowledge:
Knowledge about the views of Rudolf Otto.
Acquired skills:
The student knows the methods of interpretation of the philosophical text;
Comprehensively knows and thoroughly understands the views of a selected leading philosophical author or the current state of research in the field of selected philosophical issues;
Reads and interprets the philosophical text;
Analyzes philosophical arguments, identifies their key theses and assumptions and detects dependencies between their theses and assumptions;
Detects simple relationships between the formation of philosophical ideas and social and cultural processes;
Selects argumentative strategies, at the elementary level, constructs critical arguments, formulates responses to criticism;
He creatively uses philosophical and methodological knowledge in formulating hypotheses and constructing critical arguments;
He independently interprets the philosophical text, comments and confronts theses from various texts;
He analyzes complex philosophical arguments, identifies the theses and assumptions that make up them, and establishes logical and argumentative relations between theses;
Specifies the degree of significance of the theses for the problem or argumentation being put forward.
Acquired social competences:
The student is open to new ideas and ready to change opinions in the light of available data and arguments;
On the basis of a creative analysis of new situations and problems, he independently formulates proposals for solving them;
He is able to interact and work in a group, taking on different roles. Presenting your views in an intersubjectively understandable way.
Assessment criteria
The condition for passing will be active participation in classes and a lecture or essay.
Bibliography
Rudolf Otto „Świętość: elementy irracjonalne w pojęciu bóstwa i ich stosunek do elementów racjonalnych”
Additional information
Information on level of this course, year of study and semester when the course unit is delivered, types and amount of class hours - can be found in course structure diagrams of apropriate study programmes. This course is related to the following study programmes:
- Inter-faculty Studies in Bioinformatics and Systems Biology
- Bachelor's degree, first cycle programme, Computer Science
- Bachelor's degree, first cycle programme, Mathematics
- Master's degree, second cycle programme, Bioinformatics and Systems Biology
- Master's degree, second cycle programme, Computer Science
- Master's degree, second cycle programme, Mathematics
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