TY  - GEN
T1  - Philosophy for A-level year 2 metaphysics of god and metaphysics of mind
T2  - AQA A-level philosophy
T2  - Dynamic learning
A1  - Cardinal, Daniel
A1  - Jones, Gerald
A1  - Hayward, Jeremy
LA  - English
PP  - London
PB  - Hodder Education
YR  - 2018
ED  - AQA A-level
UL  - http://glotrec.wdi-staging.gei.de/cat/Record/gei1023920042
AB  - 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
AB  - 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
OP  - 376
SN  - 9781471899874
KW  - Philosophy-Textbooks
KW  - Reasoning-Ability testing
KW  - Electronic books
KW  - Schulbuch
ER  -