Logic / Philosophy

Course summary

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, 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 Behaviourism, Dualism, Mind-brain type identity theory, Eliminative ` materialism