AQA NOTES RS: Religious Language The problem of religious language Ludwig Wittgenstein Logical Positivists The issue of whether religious language should be viewed cognitively or non-cognitively. The challenges of the Verification and Falsification Principles to the meaningfulness of religious language. Strengths and Weaknesses of Verification Principle. -Strengths and Weaknesses of the Falsification Principle. Responses to these challenges from verification and falsification. Eschatological Verification + Strengths and Weaknesses. Key ideas of the Celestial City. Religious language as an expression of a Blik with reference to Hare. Religious language as a language game with reference to Wittgenstein. Conclusions as to the issue whether religious language should be viewed cognitively or non-cognitively. Other views of the nature of religious language.

How far does the existence of evil defeat Paley’s Design Argument?

Examine how faith in God may be challenged by natural and moral evil

‘Modern literature shows the inescapable roles and expectations of women’. Compare the significance of gender stereotypes in a drama and poetry text you have studied. Remember to include in your answer reference to how meanings are shaped in the drama text you are writing about. Cat On a Hot Tin Roof ‘The Map Woman’ + ‘The Diet’

Examine the purpose of the free will defence

REVISION NOTES TABLE

Examine the view that ‘The Handmaids Tale’ is a novel about alienation and un-belonging.

Parliament Society Political Parties Religion Britain and the World Support of George III 1784 Election Policies

Comparison of Duffy’s poems: ‘History’, ‘Tall’ and Cat on a Hot Tin Roof by Tennessee Williams. Key Themes with quotes and analysis based on the following: Self-Expression Individuality Insecurity Rebellion Sexuality Oppression Moral Attitudes Emptiness of modern life Isolation

A detailed reading journal of The Handmaids Tale made by myself. This journal looks at each chapter of the book individually and focuses on the summary, key events, quotes, structural devices and key themes.

A critical review made by myself, which focuses on the Handmaids Tale. This review focuses on the way I perceieve how the women have been treated in this dystopian novel. Given by views, I truly believe this book should be read and taken into consideration of the possible consequences which can happen.

Revision Notes Situation in 1783 Triple Alliance Revolutionary France Britain’s Naval Power Pitt as war leader Defeat of Napoleon Peninsular War Castlereagh foreign policy The Congresses 1812-1822 Canning vs Castlereagh

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Revision notes Luddism Popular unrest and causes The Hampden Clubs Peterloo Massacre Strengths and Weaknesses of Radicals March of ‘Blanketeers’ Radical Press Cato Street Conspiracy in 1817 Derbyshire Rising in 1817 Queen Caroline Affair Six Acts of 1819 Corn Laws of 1815 Liberal Toryism Peel at the Home Office