Philosophy is perhaps the oldest subject in the world. It investigates the most profound questions that we can ask, the deepest aspects of what it means to be human. Are we simply animals that have evolved, or do we have a spiritual dimension that will survive the death of our bodies? Does God exist? What can we know about the world we live in, and is certainty important? What does living a morally good life involve, and is there one moral code for all people to live by, or is right and wrong ‘simply’ a matter of culture? If there are any answers to these questions, they are not obvious! This means that philosophy requires you to suspend your belief and disbelief while thinking. It asks you to avoid being too quick to jump to conclusions, especially the conclusions you want to be true. This can be personally challenging, but because of that, it offers a chance to grow. Doing philosophy is an excellent training in thinking for yourself. Do you have good reasons to believe what you do? If you aren’t thinking for yourself already, doing philosophy will provide you with the perfect opportunity! You will learn how to think well, how to spot implications, and flaws in argument, how to imagine new ideas, and explain your ideas clearly. These skills are all very useful at university, whatever you go on to study. But even more importantly, by helping you think about deep questions, philosophy can help you to understand yourself and the world around you.
All applicants should be on course to achieve a minimum of 4 A (level 7 grades) and 4 B (level 6 grades). The A grades should be in the subjects they wish to study at A level.
Paper 1 – 180 minutes – 50% Epistemology, Moral Philosophy Paper 2 – 180 minutes – 50% Metaphysics of God, Metaphysics of Mind
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Philosophy is perhaps the oldest subject in the world. It investigates the most profound questions that we can ask, the deepest aspects of what it means to be human. Are we simply animals that have evolved, or do we have a spiritual dimension that will survive the death of our bodies? Does God exist? What can we know about the world we live in, and is certainty important? What does living a morally good life involve, and is there one moral code for all people to live by, or is right and wrong ‘simply’ a matter of culture? If there are any answers to these questions, they are not obvious! This means that philosophy requires you to suspend your belief and disbelief while thinking. It asks you to avoid being too quick to jump to conclusions, especially the conclusions you want to be true. This can be personally challenging, but because of that, it offers a chance to grow. Doing philosophy is an excellent training in thinking for yourself. Do you have good reasons to believe what you do? If you aren’t thinking for yourself already, doing philosophy will provide you with the perfect opportunity! You will learn how to think well, how to spot implications, and flaws in argument, how to imagine new ideas, and explain your ideas clearly. These skills are all very useful at university, whatever you go on to study. But even more importantly, by helping you think about deep questions, philosophy can help you to understand yourself and the world around you.
All applicants should be on course to achieve a minimum of 4 A (level 7 grades) and 4 B (level 6 grades). The A grades should be in the subjects they wish to study at A level.
Paper 1 – 180 minutes – 50% Epistemology, Moral Philosophy Paper 2 – 180 minutes – 50% Metaphysics of God, Metaphysics of Mind