A Level Philosophy & Ethics

Course summary

A-level philosophy comprises four topic areas: Epistemology, Moral philosophy, the Metaphysics of God and the Metaphysics of mind. You will learn how to use philosophical analysis (conceptual analysis and argument analysis), and be able to analyse and evaluate the philosophical arguments within the subject content to form reasoned judgements. In doing this, you will: understand the ways in which philosophers have analysed the core concepts of philosophy, and be able to identify how subtle differences in analyses can have wider impacts on philosophical arguments; understand the main philosophical arguments within topics, through the works of philosophers, and articulate those arguments in appropriate forms, correctly, clearly and precisely; and, understand the philosophical claims which are made within each topic and be able to articulate those claims correctly, clearly and precisely.