Does God exist? Can one prove by means of a philosophical argument that He exists? In this course, we will examine different responses to these questions, from the 11th century to the 21st century. We will examine different arguments for God’s existence, e.g., Anselm’s Aquinas’s, and Paley’s arguments. We will examine various arguments for God’s non-existence, e.g., arguments to the incoherence of religious discourse and arguments based on the reality of evil. We will also examine various philosophers and theologians who reject the very attempt to devise philosophical arguments for God’s existence, e.g., Kierkegaard, Barth and Yeshayahu Leibowitz.

Credit for this course requires taking an exam.