Religion, Philosophy and Ethics

Course summary

This A Level course is designed to give our students a grounding in the key concepts and methods of philosophy, theology and ethics. Students will explore and evaluate a wide variety of philosophical questions, including how we know what is good, why people are moving away from religion in the western world, can euthanasia ever be ethical, whether all religions are paths to the same God. Students will be expected to study the writings of many influential scholars including Plato, Aristotle, Aquinas, David Hume and Immanuel Kant. From the evaluation of these scholarly texts students will form their own arguments. Students will apply secular ethical theories to the moral issues of business ethics, euthanasia and sexual ethics. This is a thought-provoking subject that leads to lively discussion and dialogue that often continues beyond the classroom, and results in students who are confident in their essay writing and ability to construct solid, persuasive arguments. For more information, please see the full prospectus.