Beyond economics;: Essays on society, religion, and ethics.
Our unique Philosophy, Religion and Ethics degree is not simply studying these fields separately but explores questions at the intersection of these disciplines. You get to set philosophical ideas in conversation with religious traditions, rituals and sacred texts, engaging in stimulating debates about right and wrong, life and death, faith and politics.
As far as morality and ethics is concerned, Lucretius aimed at freeing humanity from the chains of religion whereby people were instructed to obey the supernatural that was unseen. His analysis aimed at liberating people from fear since he promoted a clearer understanding of nature. The source of fear according the philosopher is death. He suggested that people should not fear death because it.
When religion is taken in its essence and is deeply spiritual, difference between religion and ethics is significantly reduced because spirituality without ethics is just not possible. Similarly, a deeply moral person cannot escape being religious. This is because such a person sees morality not just as an instrument of keeping peace and order, but as a responsibility to the whole world.
Although ethics has always been viewed as a branch of philosophy, its all-embracing practical nature links it with many other areas of study, including anthropology, biology, economics, history, politics, sociology, and theology. Yet, ethics remains distinct from such disciplines because it is not a matter of factual knowledge in the way that the sciences and other branches of inquiry are.
In my religion, Judaism, a revealed religion, ethics or morality is the attempt to arrive at a view of the nature of human values, of how we ought to live and of what constitutes right conduct. In order to arrive at a view, it sets goals and assesses actions by the extent to which they further these goals, e.g. if happiness is a goal then the action which produces most happiness to all.
Religion, philosophy and ethics What will you learn? Religion, philosophy and ethics A-level offers students a wonderful opportunity to grapple with complex issues, analyse strengths and weaknesses of different arguments and formulate their own conclusions. In philosophy, students delve deeper into the theories of ancient philosophers such as Plato and Aristotle, the nature of the soul.
Studying BA Philosophy, Religion and Ethics at the University of Birmingham allows you to address issues and questions of the human condition, thus developing your intellectual curiosity and understanding of critical issues at the borderlands between philosophy, ethics, theology and religion. You will have the opportunity to tailor your programme and focus on the areas of each discipline that.