TRUTH, BELIEF, FAITH AND KNOWLEDGE

What is the true conception of truth? What actually is it to believe something?  How is a conspiracy theory different from other theories, if it is at all?  What is the difference between faith and reason? Do the different sexes really think differently? Can we ever know anything? How do these all tie together? These fundamental questions lie at the core of science, ethics and this course will introduce and explore these ideas in a comprehensible and enjoyable way, and relate them to current topical debates.

Michael Couch has been teaching community education courses for over a decade. With an academic background in Philosophy, Classical Studies, Education and History, Michael recently completed his PhD in the History of Philosophy of Education in New Zealand. He enjoys learning new topics and incorporates passion and wry humour into all the courses he teaches.