Logic / PhilosophyDue to the challenging nature of the course, students would normally be expected to have a grade 6 or above in English at GCSE.

Course summary

Philosophy asks some of the deepest questions about humans and the world: for example, how do we gain knowledge of the world? Are minds just the physical brain or are mental states different to brain states? Does doing good involve following rules or bringing about the best outcomes? If God exists, why is there evil and suffering in the world? Through analysing topics such as these, students will develop and refine a range of transferable skills, such as the ability to ask penetrating questions, to analyse and evaluate the arguments of others and to present their own arguments clearly and logically. The AQA specification has been designed to introduce students to the key methods and concepts in philosophy through the study of four broad themes: Epistemology; Philosophy of Religion; Ethics; and Philosophy of Mind.