from the OED
phil|oso¦phy [fɪˈlɒsəfi] NOUN
- 1. the study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence, especially when considered as an academic discipline. See also natural philosophy.
- 2. a particular system of philosophical thought: "the philosophies of Plato and Aristotle"
- 3. the study of the theoretical basis of a particular branch of knowledge or experience: "the philosophy of science"
- 4. a theory or attitude that acts as a guiding principle for behaviour: "don't expect anything and you won't be disappointed, that's my philosophy"
- synonyms: thinking · reasoning · thought · wisdom · knowledge
synonyms: beliefs · credo · faith · convictions · ideology · ideas
This site is for students at Thomas Tallis School in London who are studying the 2016-2017 AQA AS Philosophy course.
It is mainly intended to act as a compendium of resources so that students can revise the content of the syllabus. The Epistemology resources are reasonably developed and more Philosophy of Religion resources will come on stream in 2016-2017.
There are six pages besides this one, each of which relates to a different portion of the syllabus. For Epistemology the sections are What is Knowledge, Perception, and the Origin of Knowledge. For the Philosophy of Religion, the sections are The Concept of God, Arguments Relating to the Existence of God, and Religious Language.
There are downloadable resources for each section of the syllabus; some of the presentations are quite long and specific syllabus topics will need scrolling through to.
If you want to stretch yourself by reading original texts, here's a link to a page on the Routledge website which will point you to some specified in the syllabus.
Finally, here's a syllabus checklist for Epistemology to work through the syllabus with.
It is mainly intended to act as a compendium of resources so that students can revise the content of the syllabus. The Epistemology resources are reasonably developed and more Philosophy of Religion resources will come on stream in 2016-2017.
There are six pages besides this one, each of which relates to a different portion of the syllabus. For Epistemology the sections are What is Knowledge, Perception, and the Origin of Knowledge. For the Philosophy of Religion, the sections are The Concept of God, Arguments Relating to the Existence of God, and Religious Language.
There are downloadable resources for each section of the syllabus; some of the presentations are quite long and specific syllabus topics will need scrolling through to.
If you want to stretch yourself by reading original texts, here's a link to a page on the Routledge website which will point you to some specified in the syllabus.
Finally, here's a syllabus checklist for Epistemology to work through the syllabus with.