Dawkins and the Abuse of History
When Richard Dawkins’ The God Delusion was published in 2006, it quickly became the rallying manifesto of what has been termed New…
Absolutism: Don't we all have to find truth for ourselves?
Absolute truth is often thought to lead to oppression and injustice. But what if it is the only way to real freedom?
Reason, Experience and Knowledge
Greg Grooms reflects on knowledge, certainty and how we know what we know. After a whistlestop tour through the philosophical reflections…
The Great Truth Divorce
Dr Little asks whether science and religion are completely different in how they find truth. Are there two ways of knowing - one by facts…
"Is Seeing Believing?"
Is our own experience the final and only arbiter for what we can accept as true?
Epistemology - What is it to Know?
This three part seminar gives an historical overview of the various schools of thought on the subject epistemology - how we can know…
Having Some Faith in the Grey Matter
A review of Ian McEwan's Saturday.
Pluralism, Relativism and Tolerance
Dick Keyes reflects on the three ideas of Pluralism, Relativism and Tolerance and the relationship between them. He argues that there is…
"Isn't truth a matter of preference?"
Preference or truth? Is there a difference?