How to investigate and explain philosophical ideas, issues and positions.
How to identify strengths and weaknesses of philosophical arguments.
How to formulate and provide relevant evidence to support philosophical questions.
How to question and develop informed opinions on various philosophical issues.
How to communicate ideas clearly and effectively in verbal and written forms.
How to explore responses to philosophical questions and contemporary issues.
How to reflect, critically with an open mind, on my own thinking and that of others, and explore alternative approaches to philosophical questions.
How to explain the significance of philosophical positions to contemporary issues.
About a range of units of study such as:
» Epistemology
» Mind/body: is our mind separate from our body?
» Free will: are we free to make choices or are our options determined for us?
» Elective study on either Contemporary Conflicts In Moral Theory OR Life the Universe and everything; competing views to the universal questions around the origin of the universe and life on earth
» Philosophers’ views on how to live ‘the good life’.
Engage in class discussions.
Read, reflect upon and analyse philosophical opinions.
Undertake inquiry, evaluation of sources, synthesis of evidence, analysis of interpretations and representations, and communication of findings.
Identify and articulate philosophical questions.
Analyse significant philosophical ideas, viewpoints and arguments, in their historical contexts.
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Course Overview
You have
‘A’, ‘B’ (or ‘C’ in consultation with teachers) in Year 10 Australian Curriculum English is recommended.
Exploring Issues in Society 2, Making Moral Decisions 2, Religion in Society 2, and Studies of Religion 3 also provide pathways to this course.
TASC course
Philosophy 3
May lead to
A range of further studies in history, politics, law, religion, ethics and philosophy, business, sociology, psychology, natural sciences, journalism, nursing, medicine and the creative arts.
