Friday, February 27, 2009

God and Reason (PP5)

Is Faith (or belief in God) incompatible with reason/science/critical thinking? Why or why not? How do you think people might try to reconcile these two very different ways of "knowing" the world?

Thursday, February 19, 2009

What Does It 'Take' To Be An Ethical Person? (PP4)

Is religious belief NECESSARY for ethical decisions and/or behavior? Are Atheists as ethical as Christians? Why or why not?

Friday, February 13, 2009

What is 'The Matrix'? (PP3)

What does the film "The Matrix" suggest about the nature of reality, our ability to distinguish between what is real and what is not, and the value of life in and out of the 'matrix'?

Thursday, February 5, 2009

What is Reality? (PP2)

Given what we know about science today, was Thales view of reality childish and implausible? Or was he ahead of his time? How might you improve his notion of what is real?