The OFFICIAL AQA AS Philosophy May 2013 Exams Thread. (Units 1&2)

Deductive arguments refer to a type of reasoning where if the premises are true, the conclusion must be true. For example: all men are mortal, socrates is a man. therefore Socrates is mortal. you cannot accept the two premises but deny the conclusion. Hume categorises deductive arguments as relation of ideas.

inductive arguments, however, refers to a type of reasoning that is based on the idea that things we have not yet experienced will resemble what we have experienced. we generalise from many instances to make conclusions about instances we have not experienced. to illustrate, if every time you have boiled water, it has boiled at 100 degrees, then inductively you would conclude that all water boils at 100 degree. Hume categorises inductive arguments as matters of facts.

I don't think that everything :/

outline and illustrate one argument in support of Innate Knowledge. (15marks)

Reason and Experience can be so annoying! :P I need to give my brain a rest now. XD

Tell me about it The topics are not that bad, but when it comes to putting it on paper it all gets confusing

This Q&A game has helped me to understand some of the aspect of R&E better, thanks guys haha! I still find the topic ridiculously hard as a whole though, I'm fine with my other 3 now so it's just this one that's dragging me down, anyone got any predictions for what might come up?

Inductive and Deductive 15 marker wouldn't be too hard, conceptual schemes would be a nightmare though! I saw someone on get revising saying they think something about ideas vs impressions will come up, can anyone help explain that to me as I really don't get it atm

I know this isnt in reply to the question but I thought it would be silly to start a new thread

This is going to sound pretty stupid but can any one give me the basic outline for a 30 mark essay question?
my teachers great at explaining the content but not at the essay writing and im doing really badly in the essays simply as i dont know how to structure them.

PLEASE HELP!!??

id be really greatful for ANY reply to help me!

When it comes to a 30 mark essay it is necessary for you to start with an introduction that is about 1/4 - 1/3 of a page long, in the introduction you should outline what the question is referring to, and mention philosophers who are on both sides (for and against) the stated view or claim. At the end of the intro you should state which side of the view you are for.

Then you should have a main body of your essay that is about 2 & 1/2 sides long, which should consist of arguments for and against the view in the question, it is better to talk a lot about Fewer things than it is to talk about many things but in less detail. Through out the main body you should be personally analysing what the view are, not just stating them.

Then a 1/4 - 1/3 of a page conclusion summing up everything then reiterating your side of the argument and WHY this is your side.

In all it should be about 3 sides long.

Hope this Helps!

When it comes to a 30 mark essay it is necessary for you to start with an introduction that is about 1/4 - 1/3 of a page long, in the introduction you should outline what the question is referring to, and mention philosophers who are on both sides (for and against) the stated view or claim. At the end of the intro you should state which side of the view you are for.

Then you should have a main body of your essay that is about 2 & 1/2 sides long, which should consist of arguments for and against the view in the question, it is better to talk a lot about Fewer things than it is to talk about many things but in less detail. Through out the main body you should be personally analysing what the view are, not just stating them.

Then a 1/4 - 1/3 of a page conclusion summing up everything then reiterating your side of the argument and WHY this is your side.

In all it should be about 3 sides long.

Hope this Helps!

When it comes to a 30 mark essay it is necessary for you to start with an introduction that is about 1/4 - 1/3 of a page long, in the introduction you should outline what the question is referring to, and mention philosophers who are on both sides (for and against) the stated view or claim. At the end of the intro you should state which side of the view you are for.

Then you should have a main body of your essay that is about 2 & 1/2 sides long, which should consist of arguments for and against the view in the question, it is better to talk a lot about Fewer things than it is to talk about many things but in less detail. Through out the main body you should be personally analysing what the view are, not just stating them.

Then a 1/4 - 1/3 of a page conclusion summing up everything then reiterating your side of the argument and WHY this is your side.

In all it should be about 3 sides long.

Hope this Helps!

Does anyone have any idea of what the 15 & 30 mark questions are going to be for:

-God and the World
-Tolerance

2 and a half pages in half an hour to me seems unreasonable, there's no way I could write that much. That said, I do have small handwriting and get extra time, but I still think the most I could write would be a bout a page and a half - will I get penalised for only writing that much?

2 and a half pages in half an hour to me seems unreasonable, there's no way I could write that much. That said, I do have small handwriting and get extra time, but I still think the most I could write would be a bout a page and a half - will I get penalised for only writing that much?

I totally agree that there is a lack of time to write a long essay, however that is what aqa expect. You should really try for 2 1/2 sides, but since you have small handwriting you could probably get away with a very well written essay of 2 sides.


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Does anyone have any counter arguments for kants conceptual schemes that support empiricism