AS/A Level Philosophy
A Level
In Stockton-On-Tees
Description
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Type
A Level
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Location
Stockton-on-tees
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Duration
2 Years
Important information
Government funding available
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About this course
At least 5 A* to C passes at GCSE, including English Language
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Course programme
AS/A Level Philosophy
- Level: AS/A Level
- Duration: 2 years
- I am interested in the big questions:
· What is the nature of reality?
· What is truth?
· What is right? What is wrong?
· When, if ever, is authority legitimate? - I am interested in philosophical debates and in finding out about how philosophers have tackled the big questions that humans must ask themselves.
- Two units are studied in the first year, to achieve AS-level
· Unit 1 introduces some of the key questions of philosophy such as â€-Why should I be moral? Why should I be governed? How do I gain knowledge of the world?â€
· Unit 2 develops two themes from unit 1 - Tolerance and how to live with difference; What is the value of art? - A further two units are studied to complete the full A-level
· Unit 3 - You will study the following:
· Political Philosophy
· Moral Philosophy
· Unit 4 - In this unit you will approach philosophy through a series of debates raised by philosophers in a classic text. You will study one of the following classic philosophical texts:
· Beyond Good and Evil - Friedrich Nietzsche
· On Liberty - John Stuart Mill.
How is this course assessed?
- All units are assessed by examination
- Any career where analytical skills are important as Philosophy develops the ability to think, to assess arguments and to appreciate the points of view of others
- Higher Education - Philosophy, Religious Education, Theology
AS/A Level Philosophy