Logic / Philosophy

Course summary

Year 12 Topic 1: Epistemology – investigating various theories of knowledge, the relationship between what we can and cannot know and the impact of this relationship on our individual existence. Topic 2: Moral Philosophy – studying how we decide what is morally correct by exploring Utilitarianism, Aristotle's virtue ethics and Kant's deontology while concurrently debating the status of ethical language and the validity of ethical claims. Year 13 Topic 3: Metaphysics of God – considering and critically analysing various arguments for and against God's existence while debating numerous issues surrounding the validity and use of religious language. Topic 4: Metaphysics of Mind – looking into the relationship between mind and body, various theories including dualism and monism, the issue of qualia and a debate as to whether or not 'philosophical zombies' exist.