Lacewing Philosophy for A2: Unit 4

Philosophical Problems
Erscheinungsjahr 2014
ISBN: 978-1-317-85756-3
Verlag: CRC Press
Format: EPUB
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 296 Seiten

Philosophy for A2: Unit 4 is the definitive textbook for students of the current AQA Advanced Level syllabus for philosophy. Structured very closely around the AQA specifications for Unit 4: Philosophical Problems, Michael Lacewing helps students to engage with and understand the arguments of the five key texts:

- Hume's An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding

- Plato's The Republic

- Mill's On Liberty

- Descartes' Meditations

- Nietzsche's Beyond Good and Evil.

All chapters are helpfully subdivided into short digestible passages, and include:

- quiz questions to test core knowledge

- discussion questions to deepen understanding

- 'going further' sections for advanced study

- text boxes highlighting key definitions and arguments

- cross-references to help students make connections.

In addition, a chapter on exam preparation contains a wealth of helpful hints and tips on revision and exam techniques.

Written by an experienced philosopher and A Level consultant, Philosophy for A2: Unit 4 is an essential companion for all students of A2 Level philosophy.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Lacewing, Michael

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Philosophie: Allgemeines, Methoden

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction

Ch. 1 Hume’s An Enquiry concerning Human Understanding

I. Empiricism

II. Cause and effect

III. Free will



Ch. 2 Plato’s The Republic

I. Appearance and reality

II. Knowledge and Virtue

III. Political rule



Ch. 3 Mill’s On Liberty

I. Democracy

II. Freedom of the individual (I)

III. Freedom of the individual (II) and Individual development

IV. Applications



Ch. 4 Descartes’ Meditations

I. Certainty

II. Mind and body

III. God



Ch. 5 Nietzsche’s Beyond Good and Evil

I. Scope of philosophy

II. Nature of morality

III. Religious belief



Ch. 6 Preparing for the exam

Glossary

Über Autor(innen)

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.