<p>This resource contains all lessons for the third section of ‘Epistemology’ (Reason as a source of knowledge) under AQA’s A-Level Philosophy course. Relevant for either the AS or A-Level, these resources summarise each respective argument/theory, alongside their critiques and any relevant defences. Exam questions are also included routinely.</p> <p>Unit contains:</p> <ul> <li>Innatism and its issues</li> <li>Tabula Rasa and its issues</li> <li>Rationalism vs Empiricism (The Intuition and Deduction Thesis and Hume’s Fork)</li> <li>The Cogito (what is it?)</li> <li>Descartes’ proof of God (The Trademark Argument, The Contingency Argument and Descartes’ Ontological Argument)</li> <li>Descartes’ proof of the external world</li> </ul> <p>Whilst this contains all relevant theoretical materials, and poses questions to probe understanding, please use the approved AQA textbook for relevant activities.</p> <p>Note: any extra materials/resources or videos used herewithin are not owned by me, and I take no credit for these. Please refer to their URL links for the original designer/creator.</p>

<p>Full question bank of AQA A Level exam-style questions for Y12 and Y13. Covers 3 markers, 5 markers, 12 markers &amp; 25 markers. 9 full pages of questions with hints and writing guidance too.</p>

<p>This resource contains all lessons for ‘Epistemology’ under AQA’s A-Level Philosophy course. Relevant for either the AS or A-Level, these resources summarise each respective argument/theory, alongside their critiques and any relevant defences. Exam questions are also included routinely.</p> <p>Unit contains:</p> <ul> <li>Definitions of knowledge (JTB, Gettier, Fake Barn cases, Infallibilism, ‘no false lemmas’, Reliabilism and Epistemic Virtue)</li> <li>Perception as a source of knowledge (Direct Realism, Indirect Realism, Idealism)</li> <li>Reason as a source of knowledge (Innatism, ‘Tabula Rasa’, the Intuition and Deduction Thesis, Hume’s Fork, The Cogito and Descartes proof of God)</li> <li>The limitations of knowledge (philosophical scepticism, Cartesian scepticism)</li> </ul> <p>Whilst this contains all relevant theoretical materials, and poses questions to probe understanding, please use the approved AQA textbook for relevant activities.</p> <p>Note: any extra materials/resources or videos used herewithin are not owned by me, and I take no credit for these. Please refer to their URL links for the original designer/creator.</p>

<p>This resource contains all lessons for the last section of ‘Epistemology’ (the limitations of knowledge) under AQA’s A-Level Philosophy course. Relevant for either the AS or A-Level, these resources summarise each respective argument/theory, alongside their critiques and any relevant defences. Exam questions are also included routinely.</p> <p>Unit contains:</p> <ul> <li>Philosophical scepticism (local scepticism and global scepticism)</li> <li>Cartesian scepticism and its issues (The Cartesian Circle)</li> <li>Responses to scepticism</li> </ul> <p>Whilst this contains all relevant theoretical materials, and poses questions to probe understanding, please use the approved AQA textbook for relevant activities.</p> <p>Note: any extra materials/resources or videos used herewithin are not owned by me, and I take no credit for these. Please refer to their URL links for the original designer/creator.</p>

<p>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.</p>

<p>Resource for an introductory session to the AQA epistemology module, includes activity and reading list for the year.</p>

<p>AQA A Level Philosophy revision lesson giving you a taste of the unit of work ‘A Level Philosophy: ‘A Level Metaphysics of Mind Revision’, available in my TES shop.</p>

<p>Unlock the secrets to top-notch AQA A-Level Philosophy essays with this comprehensive resource, carefully designed to guide you through the intricacies of epistemology and metaphysics of mind.</p> <p>This invaluable collection boasts a plethora of high-quality, exemplar essays to boost your understanding and elevate your writing skills.</p> <p>The resource covers two essential branches of philosophy:</p> <p>Epistemology, with essays on:</p> <p>The nature of knowledge<br /> Perception as a source of knowledge<br /> Reason as a source of knowledge<br /> The limits of knowledge</p> <p>Metaphysics of Mind essays on:</p> <p>Substance Dualism<br /> Property Dualism<br /> Behaviourism<br /> Mind-Brain Identity Theory<br /> Eliminative Materialism<br /> Functionalism</p> <p>Each essay showcases a clear and coherent structure, incorporating critical analysis and evaluation of key concepts, theories, and arguments. Not only will you gain a deep understanding of the subject matter, but you’ll also learn how to craft compelling and persuasive essays that adhere to the AQA A-Level Philosophy requirements.</p>

<p>Complied resource of all 5 mark and some 12 mark questions on the Metaphysics of God topic of the AQA A level Philosophy specification</p>

<p>Bundle to support teaching an introduction to knowledge, realism, indirect realism and Berkley’s objections.</p>

<p>This resource contains all lessons for ‘Religious Language’ as part of under AQA’s A-Level Philosophy course. Relevant for the A-Level, these resources summarise each respective argument/theory, alongside their critiques and any relevant defences. Exam questions are also included routinely.</p> <p>Unit contains:</p> <ul> <li>Ayer’s Verification Principle</li> <li>Hick and Eschatological Verification (and The Celestial City)</li> <li>The University Debate (Flew, Mitchell and Hare - and each of their parables)<br /> Wittgenstein’s ‘Language Games’</li> <li>How these relate to the possibility of religious language being meaningful/meaningless</li> </ul> <p>Whilst this contains all relevant theoretical materials, and poses questions to probe understanding, please use the approved AQA textbook for relevant activities.</p> <p>Note: any extra materials/resources or videos used herewithin are not owned by me, and I take no credit for these. Please refer to their URL links for the original designer/creator.</p>

<p>This resource contains a complete lesson on ‘Realism’ as part of the Epistemology unit for AQA’s A-Level Philosophy course. The lesson focuses on theory and skills on debate/oracy as well as higher-order thinking. For further activities and guidance, please use the official AQA A-Level Philosophy textbook.</p>

<p>Epistemology A* quality notes for AQA Philosophy A Level (7172). Highly detailed, with considerations of weighting between theories - 86 page document. Topic checklist included at the beginning. Hyperlinks between topics for easier navigation and synoptic links. Will be a part of a bundle deal later on when other topics are available. Prices are better using the link on my page!</p>

<p>This resource contains all lessons for the first section of Epistemology (‘what is knowledge?’) under AQA’s A-Level Philosophy course. Relevant for either the AS or A-Level, these resources summarise each respective argument/theory, alongside their critiques and any relevant defences. Exam questions are also included routinely.</p> <p>Unit contains:</p> <ul> <li>An introduction to philosophy at A-Level</li> <li>Definitions of knowledge (and Zagzebski’s pitfalls)</li> <li>Plato and Justified True Belief</li> <li>Issues with Justified True Belief (Gettier and Fake Barn Cases)</li> <li>Defences for Justified True Belief (Infallibilism, ‘no false lemmas’, Reliabilism and Epistemic Virtue)</li> </ul> <p>Whilst this contains all relevant theoretical materials, and poses questions to probe understanding, please use the approved AQA textbook for relevant activities.</p> <p>Note: any extra materials/resources or videos used herewithin are not owned by me, and I take no credit for these. Please refer to their URL links for the original designer/creator.</p>

<p>This resource contains a complete lesson on ‘Berkeley’s Idealism’ as part of the Epistemology unit for AQA’s A-Level Philosophy course. The lesson focuses on theory and skills on debate/oracy as well as higher-order thinking. For further activities and guidance, please use the official AQA A-Level Philosophy textbook.</p>

<p>9 slides on the AQA Philosophy topic of Epistemology.</p> <p>Covers the limits of knowledge (local/global/descartes’ response to scepticism; Russell, Locke, Berkely and Reliablism).</p>

<p>This resource contains a complete lesson on ‘what is knowledge?’ as part of the Epistemology unit for AQA’s A-Level Philosophy course. The lesson focuses on theory and skills on debate/oracy as well as higher-order thinking. For further activities and guidance, please use the official AQA A-Level Philosophy textbook.</p>

<p>Topic checklist for Epistemology (A1 content), following AQA Philosophy specification (Paper 1).</p>