[Quafflewing12168]

I'm pretty terrified for the exam on Wednesday!! I feel like the moral argument was rushed over, so I'm hoping its not likely to come up Same for euthanasia... I could say a couple of sentences on how a Kantian might respond, but no way a whole essay!! What kind of additional scholars could you include for this??

Thanks! xx

[EricEdwardSelvaraj]

Here's a quick checklist:

PLATO
*Analogy of the Cave
*Theory and Hierarchy of Forms and the Form of the Good
ARISTOTLE
*Theory of Four causes
*Prime mover
BIBLICAL GOD
*as creator
*as craftsman
*as lawgiver and judge
*Creation stories and creatio ex nihilo, imago dei, etc.
ONTOLOGICAL ARGUMENT
•Anselm and Descartes;
• challenges to it from Gaunilo and Kant;
COSMOLOGICAL ARGUMENT
*Aquinas' three ways
*Radio debate (Copleston and Russell)
*Criticisms of Hume
TELEOLOGICAL ARGUMENT
*the teleological argument from Aquinas and
Paley;
• the challenges to it from Hume, Mill and
Darwinism.
MORAL ARGUMENT
*Kant
*Freud's criticisms
PROBLEM OF EVIL
*nature of the problem: inconsistent triad, etc
*Theodicies of Irenaeus and Augustine
RELIGION AND SCIENCE
*Challenges and theories of Big bang and Evolution
*Creationism and its evaluation
ABORTION
• ‘Sanctity of Life’
• personhood
• the right to life; right of the mother
• the issues of infertility and the right to a child;
• the status of the embryo;
• whether a child is a gift or a right;
EUTHANASIA
*Quality vs sanctity of life
*Involuntary, voluntary, passive and active
*Right to life vs. right to die
GENETIC ENGINEERING
*Embryo research (involving destruction of spare embryos)
*GM foods
*Gene therapy (stem cells from spare embryos vs. individual)
*Genetic screening, 'designer' babies and 'saviour' children
WAR AND PEACE
*Just war theory
*Pacifism (religious, preferential, contingent, and absolute)
*Realism - not on specification but good to use in evaluation

The topics marked in bold have never come up fully before in exams.

[sophieashley]

anyone know whats likely to come up in philosophy?

[KitKatTime]

(Original post by okonomiyaki)
Applying the hedonic calculus would make me want to run away D8

Same, I can never remember all of the steps to it and it drives me mad.. I get confused between Act and Rule sometimes too, which is completely silly of me xD

[AishaTara]

how much work is philosophy and ethics in comparsion to biology for instance, I want to pick it up next year, for AS but dont want something which requires excess work load.

[anniema]

(Original post by AishaTara)
how much work is philosophy and ethics in comparsion to biology for instance, I want to pick it up next year, for AS but dont want something which requires excess work load.

I do both and I'd say it depends where your strength lies. Personally I've probably done equal work for biology and philosophy & ethics- but those who struggle with concepts of philosophical thinking do need to spend more time on it. It's not an easy subject though!

[missemma1]

(Original post by KitKatTime)
Same, I can never remember all of the steps to it and it drives me mad.. I get confused between Act and Rule sometimes too, which is completely silly of me xD

i fink act and rule utilitarianism r quite easy nw dat ive learnt wat dey r about. Act utilitarianism is proposed by Jeremy Bentham and it looks at the consequences of each individual act each time it is and calculates the utility (usefulness) each time that act is perfomed.
according 2 act utilitarianism when determining whether the act is right it is the value of the consequence that counts. Bentham's theory is quantitative.


Whereas, Rule utilitarianism is proposed by J.S.Mill. This looks at the consequence of having everyone follow a particular rule and calculates the overall utility of accepting or rejecting the rule. Rule utilitarianism focuses on general rules that everyone should follow to bring about the greatest good for the community. John Stuart Mill's theory is qualitative as he thinks that the quality is more important than quantity when it comes to pleasure

[LondonLT]

so scared for philosophy!

[EricEdwardSelvaraj]

Someone post some questions please. I cannot test myself.

[oconnell95]

If Moral argument, Teleological argument, Problem of Evil and anything on Science and the Religion comes up. I think I may cheer during the exam. I'm guessing Plato will come up probably though instead of Science and the Religion or maybe the Ontological Argument.

[EricEdwardSelvaraj]

(Original post by oconnell95)
If Moral argument, Teleological argument, Problem of Evil and anything on Science and the Religion comes up. I think I may cheer during the exam. I'm guessing Plato will come up probably though instead of Science and the Religion or maybe the Ontological Argument.

I want ontological to come up, but I doubt it will seeing as it came up in January. Aquinas' teleological argument will probably come up; but I don't know how I am going to manage to write a whole essay on it; do you have any points?

[oconnell95]

Actually I lied, I will be annoyed if Aquinas' Teleological argument came up, could only write about 1/2 page /:

[sigma1]

If Aquinas' Teleological argument came up, could you talk about Paley etc as a few additional points or would that just be irrelevant?

[EricEdwardSelvaraj]

(Original post by sigma1)
If Aquinas' Teleological argument came up, could you talk about Paley etc as a few additional points or would that just be irrelevant?

Sadly that would be irrelevant. I will try and come up with an answer here.

* Introduce argument by saying qua regularity, a posteriori and from Aquinas's fife ways, etc.
*All things in the world, conscious or non-conscious, follow natural laws.
*Natural laws tend to lead to good ends (telos), can bring in Natural law theory here.
*These good ends (telos) must be directed by an external force in non-conscious being as they cannot direct themselves unlike a conscious being.
*Example of archer and an arrow. The non-conscious arrow (effect) is caused by a conscious archer (cause). Planets' revolution, and natural laws are effects, they also need a cause.
*In conscious beings it is out of reason that telos is discerned, and consequently, conscious beings also need a purpose in the life. Final cause (refer to Aristotle here) must have a 'Final effect' also.
*This external being is what we call God.

[britash]

(Original post by EricEdwardSelvaraj)
Here's a quick checklist:

PLATO
*Analogy of the Cave
*Theory and Hierarchy of Forms and the Form of the Good
ARISTOTLE
*Theory of Four causes
*Prime mover
BIBLICAL GOD
*as creator
*as craftsman
*as lawgiver and judge
*Creation stories and creatio ex nihilo, imago dei, etc.
ONTOLOGICAL ARGUMENT
•Anselm and Descartes;
• challenges to it from Gaunilo and Kant;
COSMOLOGICAL ARGUMENT
*Aquinas' three ways
*Radio debate (Copleston and Russell)
*Criticisms of Hume
TELEOLOGICAL ARGUMENT
*the teleological argument from Aquinas and
Paley;
• the challenges to it from Hume, Mill and
Darwinism.
MORAL ARGUMENT
*Kant
*Freud's criticisms
PROBLEM OF EVIL
*nature of the problem: inconsistent triad, etc
*Theodicies of Irenaeus and Augustine
RELIGION AND SCIENCE
*Challenges and theories of Big bang and Evolution
*Creationism and its evaluation

The topics marked in bold have never come up fully before in exams.

I do Philosophy of Religion and New Testament (I've never ever met someone else who does this one...)

Technically... starting to cram everything in tomorrow.
For Philosophy I'm concentration on:
Plato (all)
Aristotle (all)
Ontologogical from Anselm, Descartes and Gaunilo and Kants challenges
Cosmatological from Aquinas
Teleological from Paley and (maybe aquinas)
Irenaeus' theodicy
Augstines' theodicy
Creatio Ex Nihilo
Omnibenevolence, Omnipotence, Omnipresent bit.

Literally all I'm revising for philosophy.
Platos not come up in the past 4 papers...
I HATE the religion and science topic (even though im a science geek)..
and I hate Cosmatological.

Think my list of *to learn* is too short, or just about okay?
I figured I could afford to miss some things out :3

[britash]

If a question said (for example)
Explain the Ontalogical argument from Aquinas and Descates...
Do I literally write about just Aquinas or Descartes.. or would I have to do the criticisms as well.??

My teacher thinks we *never have enough infomation*... and her essays are actually ridiculously hard..
She'll include A2 bits and bits from the old spec and.. yeah.. she scares me

[britash]

(Original post by chees006)
My teacher predicted that Greek Philosophy (plato/aristotle) will come up, ontological and teleological arguments and problem of evil... Based on what has come up previously

Literally everything I want t come up :3

[oconnell95]

Is Plato definitely coming up then? Plato and Problem of Evil will be marvellous

[britash]

Hope so :3
If it does, i'm going to be absoutely fine
I've got my philosophy paper in the afternoon, so i'm being kept in isolation

For New Testament, my ideal 4 topics would be:
1. Pharisees or Sadducees
2. Roman occupation impact on Jewish Life
3. Source Criticism and the Synoptic Gospels & Q
4. (I would say temple, but it came up in january.. so...) Either the Last Supper significance or Mark's Triumphal Entry :3

[DomPugh]

(Original post by Quafflewing12168)
I'm pretty terrified for the exam on Wednesday!! I feel like the moral argument was rushed over, so I'm hoping its not likely to come up Same for euthanasia... I could say a couple of sentences on how a Kantian might respond, but no way a whole essay!! What kind of additional scholars could you include for this??

Thanks! xx

You could talk about James Rachels who argued there's no difference between passive and active euthanasia. You could get in the whole sanctity of life against singers quality of life. You could talk about John Stuart Mill who argued in matters that only involve the individual, they have complete liberty.