This essay is a top band response answering whether “ontological arguments successfully prove existence of God”. The essay was awarded 25/25 under the AQA marking guidelines and conducts a comprehensive investigation as to the success of various ontological arguments, evaluating the potential objections thereto, and reaching a well reasoned conclusion.

This essay tackles the question “is religious language meaningful”. It was awarded 24/25 by an examiner under the AQA marking guidelines. The essay evaluates the distinction between cognitivist and non-cognitivist quantifiers of meaning, going on to look at the philosophies of Ayer; Hick; Flew; Mitchell and Hare in order to reach a well reasoned conclusion.

This essay evaluates the success of functionalism as a theory of the mind. It was awarded 23/25 by an examiner under AQA marking guidelines and reaches a well reasoned conclusion following a process of evaluation apropos arguments in favour of, and against, functionalism.

This essay evaluates the success of philosophical behaviourism as a physicalist theory of the mind. It was awarded 23/25 by an examiner under the AQA marking guidelines. It reaches a well reasoned conclusion having considered a host of arguments in favour of, an objections to, behaviourism.

This essay evaluates whether the “concept of God is incoherent” in light of: The paradox of the stone; the Euthyphro dilemma; and the incompatibility of God’s omniscience and our free will. This essay was awarded 25/25 by an examiner under the AQA marking guidelines. This essay is c.2.6k words and is complete with accurate citations and a bibliography, it reaches a well reasoned conclusion following a process of thorough investigation apropos the aforementioned issues.

This essay evaluates the success of eliminative materialism as a theory of the mind. It was awarded 24/25 by an examiner under AQA marking guidelines and it reaches a well reasoned conclusion through means of evaluation (pertaining to arguments both in favour of and against eliminative materialism).

This essay evaluates whether property dualism is a convincing theory. It was awarded 23/25 by an examiner under AQA marking guidelines and it reaches a well reasoned conclusion having evaluated arguments for, and objections against, property dualism.

These notes cover all 6 sections of the AQA Metaphysics of God unit: Arguments for the incoherence of the concept of God; Ontological arguments; Teleological arguments; cosmological arguments; The problem of evil; religious language. These notes are c.43 pages and total 16k words. They have been compiled by an A* philosophy student that is going on to study philosophy at a high ranking Russell Group university.

This essay evaluates whether the “problem of evil” poses a significant threat for theists. It was awarded top band (21-25 / 25) by an examiner under the AQA marking guidelines. It reaches a well reasoned conclusion having looked at the different formulations of the problem of evil as well as issues raised against said formulations.

This essay evaluates whether it is possible to “prove the existence of God a priori” through means of teleological arguments. It was awarded 25/25 by an examiner under the AQA marking guidelines. It is a c.2k word essay and reaches a well reasoned conclusion having evaluated various teleological arguments and potential responses.

These notes cover the entire metaphysics of mind unit of AQA A-Level philosophy, including: Features of mental states; substance dualism; property dualism; behaviourism; mind brain ID theory; eliminative materialism; and functionalism. The notes are 43 pages and c.16k words, they were compiled by an A* A-level philosophy student who is going on to study philosophy at a top Russell Group university.