Logic / Philosophy

Course summary

This programme of study will suit students who enjoy: examining ideas and theories; arguing different points of view; critical thinking; discussion; questioning; independent learning; and debating. Areas of study include: Ethical theories: Utilitarianism, Situation Ethics, Religion and Morality; Applied Ethics: Sexual Ethics, Justice, Law and Authority, and Issues of War and Peace; Philosophy, Ancient Greek influences on philosophy includes Plato and Aristotle: Atheism, Arguments for and Against the Existence of God, Questions about Life after Death, Reincarnation, The Problem of Evil, Miracles and Religious Experience. The aims of the GCE qualification in Religious Studies (Philosophy of Religion & Ethics) are to encourage students to develop an interest in and enthusiasm for a rigorous study of philosophy and ethics and to use an enquiring and critical approach to the study of philosophical issues.