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Philosophy of Religion: The Nature and Existence of God – GI 25 156

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8 January 2026 @ 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm GMT

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Tutor: Karim Esmail BA, MPhil, MPhil, PhD

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Date: 8 January 2026
Time:
6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Length of Course:
8 Thursdays
Reference Code:
GI 25 156
Cost:
£128.75 – £145.75
Location:
Ward Street
Guildford, Surrey GU1 4LH

Overview

This course focusing on both Philosophy and Religion is concerned above all with the following claim: God exists.

We’ll consider, to begin, the nature of God – looking at some of God’s (traditional) properties.

We’ll then contemplate whether the claim that God exists is true or false studying arguments for and against God’s existence. Finally, we’ll consider (briefly) non-rational belief that God exists, viz. fideism.

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GI 25 156 - Philosophy of Religion: The Nature and Existence of God - Non-Member
£ 145.75
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£ 128.75
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About the Speaker

Karim Esmail

Dr. Karim Esmail was educated at London, Oxford, Cambridge, and Harvard. He was awarded a British Academy Studentship and the Gregg Bury Prize at Cambridge. He was formerly, a Research Fellow at Oxford and Burney Student at Cambridge and a Visiting Fellow at Harvard and he lectures at both Cambridge and Oxford. Alongside international articles, he is the author of three volumes of an original philosophical work on the nature and existence of God. Classes with Karim consist of clearly structured lectures and an encouragement to ask questions and to make comments.  Students are assisted in their understanding of the subject and in their critical engagement with it.

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