Year 12 Module 1: Epistemology In this unit we consider how we acquire knowledge, how we define what knowledge is and the nature of the external world. Topics include: Mind as a tabula rasa, innate knowledge, conceptual schemes, primary and secondary qualities of objects, and analysis of belief. Module 2: Ethics
In this unit we consider the nature of morality, how we should make moral decisions and applying these theories to ethical dilemmas. Topics include: Moral truth (cognitivist) and the denial of Moral Truth (non-cognitivist), Morality and Duty (Kant), Morality linked to well-being and happiness (Aristotle), Morality as maximizing pleasure (Utilitarianism) Year 13 Module 3: Philosophy of Religion
In this unit we look at arguments to prove God’s existence Topics include: The concept of God, Arguments relating to the existence of God- Anselm, Descartes, Malcolm, Leibniz. The argument from design, the cosmological argument, religious language Module 4: Philosophy of Mind In this unit we look at arguments about the nature of mind and body Topics include: The mind-body problem, Materialism, Logical Behaviorism, Dualism, Mind-brain type identity theory, eliminative 'materialism.