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What is Philosophy?

Philosophy is an ancient Greek word meaning “love of wisdom”. We might say that the wise person is the one who knows what to think and what to do. This raises the question; what do we mean by “know”?

Philosophy involves treating all questions as open, but attempting to deal with such questions with precision, rigour and discipline.

Studying philosophy will develop both your logical and analytic capabilities and your imaginative and creative ideas. It is a way of life as well as being a uniquely rewarding intellectual experience.

Philosophy: Topic list

AS Unit 1
• Reason and Experience
• Persons

AS Unit 2
• Knowledge of the External World
• The Debate over Free Will and Determinism

A2 Unit 3
• Philosophy of Mind
• Epistemology and Metaphysics

A2 Unit 4
• Hume' Enquiry or Descartes' Meditations

Entry Requirements

At least 5 GCSE passes at grades A* - C