Michael Lacewing

Philosophy for A2

Unit 3: Key Themes in Philosophy, 2008 AQA Syllabus

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This is the ideal companion to Unit 3 of the new AQA philosophy syllabus, covering the key themes in philosophy; philosophy of mind, political philosophy, epistemology and metaphysics, moral philosophy and philosophy of religion. The author presents the material with great clarity assisting the student with quiz and discussion questions, past exam questions, advanced study sections, cross-references and summaries.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 384
• Erscheinungstermin: 4. September 2015
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 254mm x 203mm x 22mm
• Gewicht: 1002g
• ISBN-13: 9781138127630
• ISBN-10: 1138127639
• Artikelnr.: 44117868

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