“Introduction to Philosophy”
“Intro to Philosophy”
Phil Fernandes (Insitute of Biblical Defense)
Taught by Dr. Phil Fernandes, the founder and president of the Institute of Biblical Defense (IBD), this course gives an introduction into the field of philosophy, form a Christian perspective. The course textbook used was “Introduction to Philosophy: A Christian Perspective” by Norman Geisler.
*Lectures are as follows (about 45 min. each):
Introduction to Philosophy
1. What is Philosophy? / Disciplines Within Philosophy
2. Methodology in Philosophy
3. The Tools of Philosophy
4. The Tools of Philosophy / The Challenge of Philosophy
What is Knowledge? (Epistemology)
5. Can We Know?
6. How Can We Know?
7. Is Certainty Possible?
8. How Do We Perceive the External World? / How Are Beliefs Justified?
What is Reality? (Metaphysics)
9. Is Reality One or Many?
10. The Relationship Between Mind and Body / Is Man Free?
11. Does Man Survive Death? / Are There Other Minds? / What is Truth?
What is the Ultimate? (Philosophy of Religion)
12. The Relationship Between Faith and Reason
13. What Is Meant by “God”?
14. Does God Exist?
15. Does God Exist?
16. Does God Exist?
17. How Can We Talk About God?
18. The Problem of Evil / Can We Experience God?
What is Good or Right? (Morality)
19. What Is The Right?
20. How Do We Know What Is Right? / The Relationship Between Rules and Results / Is the Right Universal? / Do Moral Duties Ever Conflict?
Phil Fernandes is a Biblical apologist and lecturer. He has a Ph.D. in Philosophy of Religion degree from Greenwich University, and is the President of the Institute of Biblical Defense (www.creationwiki.org).
Website: www.instituteofbiblicaldefense.com
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