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I am an experienced Religion, Ethics and Philosophy teacher who has taught 11-18 education for my whole career. I have taught a variety of GCSE and A Level syllabuses but am currently teaching the new AQA GCSE Spec A and AQA A level Philosophy. My intention in creating resources is to support students in understanding the holistic approach to the subject and to prepare them for exams in a way that means that they are well rehearsed in what the examiner will expect from them.

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I am an experienced Religion, Ethics and Philosophy teacher who has taught 11-18 education for my whole career. I have taught a variety of GCSE and A Level syllabuses but am currently teaching the new AQA GCSE Spec A and AQA A level Philosophy. My intention in creating resources is to support students in understanding the holistic approach to the subject and to prepare them for exams in a way that means that they are well rehearsed in what the examiner will expect from them.
AQA Philosophy A Level - Philosophy of Religion Revision Overview Sheets
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AQA Philosophy A Level - Philosophy of Religion Revision Overview Sheets

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This resource outlines the key content for the Philosophy of Religion Unit of the AQA Philosophy A Level course the form of revision sheets. It may also be useful for some of the other Religious Studies A Level courses with Philosophy of Religion content. They are syllabus focused and include the necessary information for the AQA specification.
Philosophical Thought Experiments
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Philosophical Thought Experiments

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This bundle of lessons look at Philosophical Thought Experiments. They have been used with Sixth Form students as part of an elective program to broaden their understanding of Philosophy (especially if they are not studying Philosophy for A Level). They aim to get students thinking in a philosophical way, asking and answering questions during class discussion. There are links to videos found on YouTube to support the learning and these can be found within the presentation. Some fascinating discussion and deep thinking should result!
Thought Experiment #1: The Trolley Problem
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Thought Experiment #1: The Trolley Problem

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The lesson is part of a series of lessons looking at Philosophical Thought Experiments. It has been used with Sixth Form students as part of an elective program to broaden their understanding of Philosophy (especially if they are not studying Philosophy for A Level). The aim to get students thinking in a philosophical way, asking and answering questions during class discussion. There are links to videos found on YouTube to support the learning and these can be found within the presentation. Some fascinating discussion and deep thinking should result! This particular lesson focuses on The Trolley Problem and considers how we make moral decisions; is utilitarianism enough? Are there certain actions that are inherently wrong?
Thought Experiment #3: What Does Mary Know?
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Thought Experiment #3: What Does Mary Know?

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The lesson is part of a series of lessons looking at Philosophical Thought Experiments. It has been used with Sixth Form students as part of an elective program to broaden their understanding of Philosophy (especially if they are not studying Philosophy for A Level). The aim to get students thinking in a philosophical way, asking and answering questions during class discussion. There are links to videos found on YouTube to support the learning and these can be found within the presentation. Some fascinating discussion and deep thinking should result! This particular lesson focuses on What Mary Knew; it asks questions around knowledge, specifically that of colour vision and follows the argument from Frank Jackson that there is more to knowledge that just the physical fact (including Qualia). This forms part of the discussion of Philosophy of Mind.
Thought Experiment #5: The Chinese Room
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Thought Experiment #5: The Chinese Room

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The lesson is part of a series of lessons looking at Philosophical Thought Experiments. It has been used with Sixth Form students as part of an elective program to broaden their understanding of Philosophy (especially if they are not studying Philosophy for A Level). The aim to get students thinking in a philosophical way, asking and answering questions during class discussion. There are links to videos found on YouTube to support the learning and these can be found within the presentation. Some fascinating discussion and deep thinking should result! This particular lesson focuses on The Chinese Room as presented by John Searle and considers whether or not AI (robots) could be minded, i.e. conscious. Clips from the film AI are used and you could follow this session up with parts of the film Ex-Machina.
Thought Experiment #4: The Ticking Time Bomb
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Thought Experiment #4: The Ticking Time Bomb

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The lesson is part of a series of lessons looking at Philosophical Thought Experiments. It has been used with Sixth Form students as part of an elective program to broaden their understanding of Philosophy (especially if they are not studying Philosophy for A Level). The aim to get students thinking in a philosophical way, asking and answering questions during class discussion. There are links to videos found on YouTube to support the learning and these can be found within the presentation. Some fascinating discussion and deep thinking should result! This particular lesson focuses on The Ticking Time Bomb Problem: Is it ever acceptable to use torture in order to gain information to save lives? It starts with a more generic example from a clip from the Dark Knight and then looks at the scenario of torture. It considers issues raised by the use of torture both with regard to principles and consequences.
Thought Experiment #2: The Famous Violinist
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Thought Experiment #2: The Famous Violinist

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The lesson is part of a series of lessons looking at Philosophical Thought Experiments. It has been used with Sixth Form students as part of an elective program to broaden their understanding of Philosophy (especially if they are not studying Philosophy for A Level). The aim to get students thinking in a philosophical way, asking and answering questions during class discussion. There are links to videos found on YouTube to support the learning and these can be found within the presentation. Some fascinating discussion and deep thinking should result! This particular lesson focuses on The Famous Violinist thought experiment and considers whether the rights of the foetus outweigh the mother’s right of determination over her body.
Thought Experiment #6: The Beetle in the Box
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Thought Experiment #6: The Beetle in the Box

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The lesson is part of a series of lessons looking at Philosophical Thought Experiments. It has been used with Sixth Form students as part of an elective program to broaden their understanding of Philosophy (especially if they are not studying Philosophy for A Level). The aim to get students thinking in a philosophical way, asking and answering questions during class discussion. There are links to videos found on YouTube to support the learning and these can be found within the presentation. Some fascinating discussion and deep thinking should result! This particular lesson focuses on The Beetle in the Box as presented by Ludwig Wittgenstein and considers introspection and whether or not we can talking meaningfully about the minds of others when we only ever have experience of our own mind and cannot experience that of others.