Jean-François Bert
Teaching & PhD
Past EPFL PhD Students as codirector
Courses
Anthropology of belief
HUM-382
This course is an introduction to the question of conspiracy theories especially in the field of science
Darwin, religion and science
HUM-365
This course takes the long history of opponents of Darwin and Darwinism (creationists, neo-creationists, supporters of intelligent design) to try to understand their strategies and arguments.
Sciences and religions I
HUM-436
The aim of this course is to explore the complex relationships between science and religion (conflict, concordism, complementarity)
Sciences and religions II
HUM-448
Can one be a scientist and a believer at the same time? Is science the enemy of faith? Should a scientist always be an atheist or an agnostic? These are some of the questions dealt with in this seminar. Its purpose is to present the various forms of the debate between science and religion.
Sciences, raison et foi
HUM-318
The purpose of this course is to examine the various relationships that exist between science and religion.