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About the course

Philosophy is a fascinating and hugely rewarding subject that will help you to develop a range of transferable skills which can be applied far beyond the study of Philosophy.

Entry Requirements

Basic English reading and writing skills, as full tutor support is given.

Study Hours

Approximately 300 hours.

Course includes On-line Learning Documentation, On-line Resources and Tutor support for 2 years.

Qualification

A Level in Philosophy. Both AS and A2 level courses and examinations must be successfully completed to gain a full A level.

Specification: AQA. Full AS + A2 2170. AS 1171. A2 2171

A Level in Philosophy (AS)

AS Philosophy forms the first half of Philosophy A Level. It provides a solid grounding in central aspects of Philosophy that will prepare you to do well in the second half of the A Level. Throughout the AS course you will be encouraged to think critically. In doing so, you will develop an understanding of the discipline and develop your ability to think clearly and to argue effectively.

Modules

1. Why Be Moral?

• Morality as a social contract
• Morality as constitutive of self-interest
• Morality as overcoming self-interest

2. The Idea of God

• The divine attributes
• The ontological argument
• The origins of God

3. Persons

• What are the characteristics of personhood?
• What is a person?
• What secures our personal identity through time?

4. Reason and Experience

• Mind as a tabula rasa
• Innate knowledge
• Conceptual schemes

5. Free Will and Determinism

• What is determinism?
• What is free will?
• The implications of determinism

6. God and the World

• The design argument for the existence of God
• The problem of evil
• The religious point of view

7. Knowledge of the External World

• Realism
• Representative realism
• Idealism

Examination

The AS Examination consists of two unseen written exams:

Unit 1 – An Introduction to Philosophy 1
50% of the AS.
Written paper, 1 hour 30 minutes
Candidates must answer the compulsory question on reason and experience
and one other question.

Unit 2 – An Introduction to Philosophy 2
50% of the AS.
Written paper, 1 hour 30 minutes
Candidates must answer two questions.

A Level in Philosophy (A2)

This A2 Philosophy course forms the second half of A Level Philosophy. Together with AS Philosophy the A2 course provides a solid grounding in Philosophy. On the course you will have the opportunity to engage with a range of philosophical issues of contemporary relevance. You will also be encouraged to develop further the valuable critical thinking skills and the ability to argue that are central to Philosophy A level.

Modules

1. Moral Philosophy

In this part of the course we consider whether there are universal moral truths or morality is culturally relative. Should moral decisions be made in terms of consequences alone, or should moral rights, duties and principles, which have intrinsic value independent of consequences be seen as more important? We will use moral theory to shed some light on contemporary ethical issues.

2. Political Philosophy

How should society be organised so as to best promote human welfare? Does justice require greater equality both nationally and globally? We will consider these and other questions related to the political and economic organisation of society.

3. Epistemology and Metaphysics

In this section we will look at the basis we have for believing that our senses are reliable. Our senses appear to inform us of an external world but can we be certain it exists? We also consider whether ‘universals’ exist. White objects have a common property. They are all white. But does this mean that there is such a thing as whiteness? We will discover that it is not easy to be dismissive of this question.

4. Philosophy of Religion

On the AS we examined the argument for the existence of God that points to intelligent design. In this section of the A2 we evaluate the cosmological argument. Is big bang theory incompatible with the belief that God created the universe? We also look at the nature of religious belief and the relationship between faith and reason.

5. John Stuart Mill’s on Liberty

In the final part of the A2 there is an option to look in detail at an influential philosophical text. We will consider the book On Liberty by John Stuart Mill. This section facilitates an exploration of a range of philosophical problems. Mill is concerned in this book with the value of democracy and the extent to which it is right to put limits on personal freedom.

Examination

There will be two unseen written exams for the A2. These are:

The Unit 3 Exam – Key Themes in Philosophy
This is a written paper lasting 2 hours.
Candidates must answer two questions from two different sections (i.e. on two themes).
The exam is available in June only.

The Unit 4 Exam – Philosophical Problems This is a written paper lasting 1 hour 30 minutes.
Candidates must choose one section and answer the compulsory question and one essay question.
The exam is available in June only.

Technical Requirements

• Windows: Windows 98, 2000, XP, Vista, Windows 7 – Acrobat Reader 4.0 and above
  OR
  Macintosh: Mac OS X, Mac OS 9.2 – Acrobat Reader 4.0 and above
• An up to date internet browser such as Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, or Safari.
• Internet connection (broadband recommended.

Cost - Per Person

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