Michael Lacewing (Heythrop College, University of London, UK)

Philosophy for A2

Unit 3: Key Themes in Philosophy, 2008 AQA Syllabus

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Structured around the AQA specifications for Unit 3: Key Themes in Philosophy, this title introduces students to each of the core themes: philosophy of mind; political philosophy; epistemology and metaphysics; moral philosophy; and, philosophy of religion.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Seitenzahl: 384
• Erscheinungstermin: 28. August 2009
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 246mm x 192mm x 29mm
• Gewicht: 742g
• ISBN-13: 9780415458221
• ISBN-10: 0415458226
• Artikelnr.: 26564385

Autorenporträt

Michael Lacewing is Director of Research and Senior Lecturer in Philosophy at Heythrop College, University of London. He is founder of the company A Level Philosophy, and a consultant on philosophy at A Level for the British Philosophical Association.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction Ch. 1 Philosophy of mind Substance dualism Reductive acccounts
of the mind Non-reductive materialism Ch. 2 Political philosophy Human
nature and political organisation Liberty Rights Justice Nation states Ch.
3 Epistemology and metaphysics The refutation of scepticism Knowledge,
belief and justification Universals and particulars Objective knowledge Ch.
4 Moral philosophy Moral truth The denial of moral truth Moral decisions
Ch. 5 Philosophy of religion Arguments for the existence of God Reason and
faith Miracles Making sense of religion Ch. 6 Preparing for the exam
Revision Exam technique Glossary Index