Logic / Philosophy

Course summary

Philosophy is the study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality and values. It is a subject that allows students to reflect upon some of the biggest and most challenging questions we face as human beings – from the nature of our consciousness through to how we ought to live – while developing the skills that enable us to try to answer those questions. As philosophical questions will arise in any area of study, learning how to navigate those issues with the use of reason is something that philosophical traditions around the world and across the millennia have helped us to develop. Philosophy is a subject that demands that students question conventional beliefs, but also helps them to cultivate the skills to think through the issues that arise in a methodical manner. A-level Philosophy is divided in four topics: epistemology; moral philosophy; metaphysics of God; metaphysics of mind.