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In Philosophy
In Philosophy
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TAKE IT FURTHER!
hot topics:
The problem of evil and the existence of God currently with the pandemic. Also life after
death and the problem of miracles.
influential academics and practitioners:
Epicurus, Aquinas, Hume, Hick, Mackie, Dawkins, Swinburne.
quick watch:
The many debates on youtube about Gods existence e.g. Christopher Hitchens vs John
Lennox | Is God Great?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5OXPlUCGScY
interesting articles and suggested websites:
Arguments for the Existence of God
• https://philosophydungeon.weebly.com/
• http://thatrswebsite.blogspot.co.uk/p/arguments-for-and-against-existence-of.html
RE: ONLINE The Place for Excellence
• http://www.reonline.org.uk/knowing/what-re/philosophy/
podcasts:
Has many great short listenable introductions to Philosophy by some Oxford students.
important books, non-fiction:
The following core texts are recommended for Year 12 Philosophy and are available in the school libraries but you may prefer to obtain your own copies. You should focus onrelevant sections on Religious Experience, The Problem of Evil, The Design, Ontological and
Cosmological Arguments.
• Philosophy of Religion for A Level Second Edition by Anne Jordan and Neil Lockyer
• The Puzzle of God by Peter Vardy
in a nutshell:
Philosophy involves attempting to answer the fundamental questions in life, such as why we are here, how we got here, how we should live, etc. Philosophers think critically, asking questions about the nature of truth and knowledge and see ways to establish such things as whether or not there is a God, whether there is life after death, or what makes one action right and another wrong.
relevant films:
There are many great films that consider aspects of philosophy. It’s hard to beat films like
The Matrix and Flatliners! The department has many great documentaries on its website:
journals and magazines:
Dialogue: https://www.dialogue.org.uk/
RS Review: https://www.hoddereducation.co.uk/magazines/magazines-extras/rs-review-extras
In Ethics
In Ethics
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work for september:
To prepare effectively for the course you will need to:
Complete the Natural Moral Law intro to unit 1.1 Booklet.
It can be printed and completed or completed online and emailed to:
pk@marling.school
hot topics:
Again pandemic related ethics in end of life care and the distribution of medial resources
have been real issues.
influential academics and practitioners:
Ethics from Plato and Aristotle through Betham, Mills, Anscombe and Peter Singer today
continue to inspire theoretical reflection on issues like the environment and equality.
quick watch:
Ethics debates on medical ethics, the origins of the abortion law and Vera Drake, issues the
environment e.g. The Blue Planet Series - https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/b008044n/the-blue-planet
interesting articles and suggested websites:
A Level Philosophy http://www.alevelphilosophy.co.uk/resources/
BBC Religion and Ethics http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/0/
podcasts:
The Open University has some great short ethics podcasts:
important books, non-fiction:
The following core texts are recommended for Year 12 Ethics and are available in the school
library but you may prefer to obtain your own copies:
• AS Religious Studies by Sarah Tyler and Gordon Reid
• Ethical Studies (2nd ed) by Robert Bowie
• The Puzzle of Ethics by Peter Vardy and Paul Grosch
relevant films:
The Life of Martin Luther King, An Inconvenient Truth
Journals/magazines:
Dialogue: https://www.dialogue.org.uk/
RS Review: https://www.hoddereducation.co.uk/magazines/magazines-extras/rs-review-extras
In Buddhism
In Buddhism
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TAKE IT FURTHER!
work for september:
To prepare effectively for the course you will need to:
• Begin to understand some of the key vocabulary, e.g.
hot topics:
Mindfulness, War, Vegetarianism, Tibet
influential academics and practitioners:
The Dali Lama, Thích Nhất Hạnh, Bhiku Bodhi, Damien Kweon
quick watch and other suggested texts:
You should look at a Life of the Buddha BBC or PBS Documentary and create a Buddha’s story board of his life.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/buddhism/
The learn religions website is at a really easy to access level.
https://www.learnreligions.com/buddhism-4684851
The Britannica website is full of great stuff.
https://www.britannica.com/topic/Buddhism
Dominque Side is about to publish what looks to be a really good website. https://windowsintobuddhism.com/
The following core texts are recommended for Year 12 Belief (Buddhism) and are available in
the school library but you may prefer to obtain your own copies:
• Buddhism: A Students Approach to World Religion by Denise Cush
• Teach Yourself 101 Key Ideas: Buddhism by Clive Errickera
podcasts:
There are 12 videos done by the department to introduce Buddhism -
Video 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XK84Z1PYb20&list=PL0_lxcW1J3oNy38gRQjpnXOEBa7Ckn9nX
Video 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lLN_vlSRGTA&list=PL0_lxcW1J3oNy38gRQjpnXOEBa7Ckn9nX&index=2
Video 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ir7kOV6_0qU&list=PL0_lxcW1J3oNy38gRQjpnXOEBa7Ckn9nX&index=3
etc.
important books, non-fiction:
relevant films:
The Little Buddha with Keanu Reeves
journals and magazines:
Dialogue: https://www.dialogue.org.uk/
RS Review: https://www.hoddereducation.co.uk/magazines/magazines-extras/rs-reviewextras
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