Aims

Aim
To provide knowledge and understanding in Philosophy to the level required for Higher or Intermediate II

Outcomes
By the end of this programme you will have an understanding of:

• What is philosophy
• What skills are required
• Have studied 3 units on Problems in Philosophy
  • Epistemology - the theory of knowledge
  • Metaphysics
  • Moral and social philosophy
• Have studied 3 units on Classical Texts
  • Hume's 'Enquiry'
  • Descartes' 'Meditations'
  • Plato's 'The Republic'
• Have studied two Moral Philosophy theories
  • Utilitarianism
  • Kantian Ethics
• Have applied these theories to three moral issues
  • War
  • Punishment
  • Euthanasia
    

Higher Objectives
For objectives for each Higher section - click here

Intermediate II Objectives
For objectives for each Intermediate II section - click here