What is it to be human? Do we have free will? Does my life have meaning? What do we mean when we say something is right or wrong? These abstract questions arise out of our everyday experiences and Philosophy provides the tools to formulate possible responses. In Philosophy, students engage with some of the world’s most interesting and influential thinkers: from France, Germany, UK, the USA, China, India, Ghana, Egypt, Russia, and Cuba. Students are encouraged to think for themselves and “do Philosophy”, rather than passively repeating the ideas of dead philosophers. The course stimulates students’ intellectual curiosity, challenges them to examine their own perspectives, and enables them to grow into independent thinkers. Students will study: • Being Human - existentialism, personhood, consciousness, the self and the other, free will • Ethics - empathy, utilitarianism, Kantian ethics, virtue, cultural relativism, what does ‘good’ mean? • Political Philosophy - authority, revolution, anarchism, justice, rights, violence, ideologies • Mill’s On Liberty • Contemporary issues - the environment, technology, philosophical methodology
6 in GCSE English Literature.
• Paper 1: written exam on philosophical themes (HL 2hr30min 40%; SL 1hr45min 50%) • Paper 2: written exam on Mill (HL 1hr 20%; SL 1hr 25%) • Paper 3: written exam on Philosophy and contemporary issues (HL only 1hr15min 20%) • Coursework essay on a philosophical response to a film, pop song or artwork (HL 20%; SL 25%)
About Education Provider
| Region | East of England |
| Local Authority | Essex |
| Ofsted Rating | |
| Gender Type | Co-Educational |
| ISI Report | View Report |
| Boarding Fee | Day £23,472 ; Boarding £45,996 |
| Sixth Form Fee | Unknown |
| Address | Middleton Hall Lane, Brentwood, CM15 8EE |
What is it to be human? Do we have free will? Does my life have meaning? What do we mean when we say something is right or wrong? These abstract questions arise out of our everyday experiences and Philosophy provides the tools to formulate possible responses. In Philosophy, students engage with some of the world’s most interesting and influential thinkers: from France, Germany, UK, the USA, China, India, Ghana, Egypt, Russia, and Cuba. Students are encouraged to think for themselves and “do Philosophy”, rather than passively repeating the ideas of dead philosophers. The course stimulates students’ intellectual curiosity, challenges them to examine their own perspectives, and enables them to grow into independent thinkers. Students will study: • Being Human - existentialism, personhood, consciousness, the self and the other, free will • Ethics - empathy, utilitarianism, Kantian ethics, virtue, cultural relativism, what does ‘good’ mean? • Political Philosophy - authority, revolution, anarchism, justice, rights, violence, ideologies • Mill’s On Liberty • Contemporary issues - the environment, technology, philosophical methodology
6 in GCSE English Literature.
• Paper 1: written exam on philosophical themes (HL 2hr30min 40%; SL 1hr45min 50%) • Paper 2: written exam on Mill (HL 1hr 20%; SL 1hr 25%) • Paper 3: written exam on Philosophy and contemporary issues (HL only 1hr15min 20%) • Coursework essay on a philosophical response to a film, pop song or artwork (HL 20%; SL 25%)