Religious Studies

Course summary

A Level Philosophy is a crucial A Level for anyone who is looking to develop their abilities to think and to write critically and to speak confidently about difficult topics. The essence of philosophy involves turning a critical eye to assumptions we make in our everyday lives and asking what justification can be given for them. Four topics are covered by the A Level: • Epistemology (the philosophy of knowledge) • Ethics (the philosophy of good, bad, right and wrong) • Metaphysics of God (the nature of God and provability of God’s existence) • Metaphysics of Mind (the nature of the mind and its relationship to the concepts of brain and soul). In each topic, pupils are introduced to important theories both ancient and modern, and trained to give their own views in a nuanced and sophisticated manner.