Philosophy for A-level year 2 metaphysics of god and metaphysics of mind

Enable students to critically engage with the new 2017 AQA specifications with this accessible Student Book that covers the key concepts and philosophical arguments, offers stimulating activities, provides a key text anthology and assessment guidance. - Cements understanding of complex philosophical...

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Autori: Cardinal, Daniel (Autore), Jones, Gerald (Autore), Hayward, Jeremy (Autore)
Natura: eBook
Lingua:inglese
Pubblicazione: London Hodder Education 2018
Edizione:AQA A-level
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  • Riassunto: Enable students to critically engage with the new 2017 AQA specifications with this accessible Student Book that covers the key concepts and philosophical arguments, offers stimulating activities, provides a key text anthology and assessment guidance. - Cements understanding of complex philosophical concepts and encourages students to view ideas from different approaches through clear and detailed coverage of key topics. - Strengthens students' analytical skills to develop their own philosophical interpretations using a variety of inventive and thought-provoking practical activities and tasks. - Encourages students to engage with the anthology texts, with references throughout and relevant extracts provided at the back of the book for ease of teaching and studying. - Stretches students' conceptual analysis with extension material. - Helps AS and A-level students to approach their exams with confidence with assessment guidance and support tailored to the AQA requirements
    Cover -- Book title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Key to features -- Introduction -- Section 1 The metaphysics of God -- 1.1 The concept and nature of God -- 1.1.1 God's attributes -- 1.1.2 Arguments for the incoherence of the concept of God -- 1.2 Arguments relating to the existence of God -- 1.2.1 Ontological arguments -- 1.2.2 Teleological/design arguments -- 1.2.3 Cosmological arguments -- 1.2.4 The problem of evil -- 1.3 Religious language -- 1.3.1 The distinction between cognitivism and non-cognitivism about religious language -- 1.3.2 The empiricist/logical positivist challenges to the status of metaphysical language -- 1.3.3 John Hick's response to Ayer (eschatological verification) -- 1.3.4 The University debate: Flew, Hare and Mitchell -- Section 2 The metaphysics of mind -- 2.1 What do we mean by 'mind'? -- 2.1.1 Features of mental states -- 2.2 Dualist theories -- 2.2.1 Substance dualism -- 2.2.2 Property dualism -- 2.2.3 The issues facing dualism -- 2.3 Physicalist theories -- 2.3.1 Philosophical behaviourism -- 2.3.2 The mind-brain type identity theory -- 2.3.3 Eliminative materialism -- 2.3.4 Functionalism -- Section 3 How to prepare for the exam -- Section 4 Anthology extracts -- Glossary -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- H -- I -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- R -- S -- T -- V -- Notes -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Z
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  • ISBN: 9781471899874
Serie:AQA A-level philosophy 2
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Data di inserimento:2018-06-04
Data di modifica:2020-07-13

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