Logic / Philosophy

Assessment

Philosophy Philosophy studying the ideas, theories and texts that have shaped the last two millennia of Western thought – Plato, Aristotle, Kant, Mill, Russell, Anscombe and many others – Philosophy A Level enables students to think rigorously about the biggest and most fundamental questions concerning the nature of reality, the good life and human understanding. The course consists of four themes: • Moral Philosophy: How ought we to live? Is anything intrinsically good? • Epistemology: What is knowledge? What can we know for sure? Can we be sure we are not in the matrix or a simulation? Do colours exist? • Metaphysics of Mind: What is consciousness? How does the brain produce it? How do I know that other people have minds? • Metaphysics of God: Does God exist? If so, what is God? Doesn’t the existence of evil prove that there is no God? To study Philosophy A Level, it is not necessary to have taken our GCSE Religious Studies course. Religious Studies Religious Studies A Level enables students to think deeply about matters of religion. Students who study this course will come out well-placed to contribute to our modern socio-political context in which the understanding of religion is essential. The course consists of three themes: • Religion and Ethics: focussed particularly on environmental issues and questions about social equality • New Testament: an in-depth study of historicity and interpretations of perhaps the most important books of Western civilisation: the four canonical Gospels • Buddhism: an in-depth study of the beliefs, values and practices of the major Buddhist traditions of the East