This powerpoint is for a engaging resource for students studying A level philosophy and RS. It deals in detail with the design arguments and the problems with it.
This powerpoint explains 6 problems with the design argument that can be used with a GCSE class. It has a table at the end that students can fill in, which can be used for revision, or to aid in writing an anwer.
This is a collection of powerpoints and a set of notes on the ‘what is knowledge?’ section of epistemology. The four powerpoints are
The tripartite definition of knowledge.
The Gettier puzzle.
Infallibilism
Reliabilism
Virtue epistemology
A bonus revision poster for students
The notes go into more detail. I have gone to the primary sources for some of the thought experiments and for virtue epistemology. I have used E Sosa and Goldman’s work for more detail.
I have corrected any minor spelling mistakes and grammar.
This powerpoint covers the emotive theories of Ayer and Stevenson. It has been made so that it can be used with neurodiverse and neurotypical students.
This is a single powerpoint on J.L.Mackie’s ‘Error Theory’. It has been designed for use in class and has primary quotations from his work ‘inventing right and wrong’.
I promise a full refund if there are any spelling mistakes on the material.
This powerpoint covers the epistemic theory of virtue epistemology. The power point is made with neuro-divergent students in mind. It covers the main strengths and weaknesses of the theory.
This powerpoint explains the first chapter of Descartes meditations in detail. It can be used as a stand alone lesson that introduced descartes meditations. Attached is a handout on the meditations that you can use along with the powerpoint.
This powerpoint and handout can be used to teach the first half of the ‘how do we define knowledge?’ section of the the A level in philosophy.
The powerpoint and handout are designed to be used together with a class so that students can be spoken through the content and annotate the powerpoint. The handout goes into more detail on the theory. Both has been designed with font and spaceing for neurodivese students.
This powerpoint can be used to teach the theory of direct realism. It can be used to teach the content of the course from the front of the class. It can also can be handed out and annoteted by students, or used as revision material. The handout is created with neurodiverse and neurotypical students in mind, with specific fonts and lines spacing.
I have included a bonus revision poster for free…
This powerpoint considers explain the Gettier puzzle and the no false lemma solution to it. It can be used both to teach and as a handout that students can annotate or use as revision. There are exam style questions at the end. It has been designed for both neurotypical and neurodiverse students with special fonts and spacing.
This powerpoint covers indirect realism and the problems that attend it.
It comes with sepcific notes for the unit, that covers direct, indirect realism and idealism. All resources are designed for neurodiverse and nerotypical students.
This is a thorough powerpoint covering functionalism for the philosophy A level. It consider functionalism and the arguments against it, including the Chinese Mind, and inverted world arguments. It has been designed so that it can be used both for neurotypical students, and students with SEN needs. This includes specific fonts and colouring.
This powerpoint introduces the idea of Philosophical Zombies for the AQA Philosophy syllabus in the Philosophy of Mind. It gives an analysis and evaluation of the theory, covering the necessary materal that one needs for the unit. It could be used in a lesson and contains animation and transitions for class. It can also be handed out as as notes.