OCR A-level Religious Studies Paper 2 - 17th June 2025 [Exam Chat]

Reply 20

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by lilaaac

has been asked in 2018, 2019 and 2021 but most recently in 2022 - "Critically compare the views of Aquinas and Freud on the conscience and its role in moral decision making."

thank you!

Reply 21

lilaaac

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by ilovebagels!!

i think for conscience, it's usually always a comparison between Freud and Aquinas, but they might phrase it differently, for example something like - "is conscience linked to or sperate from reason and the unconscious mind?"

seconding this! in the past they've asked about aquinas and freud singularly (but of course you must bring in opposing views to develop your argument), and in 2021 it was 'There is no evidence to support the claim that conscience exists' which leans toward Freud

Reply 22

FranceZO

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by ilovebagels!!

i think for conscience, it's usually always a comparison between Freud and Aquinas, but they might phrase it differently, for example something like - "is conscience linked to or sperate from reason and the unconscious mind?"

Ah makes sense ty!

Reply 23

Ladeedadadad

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if natural law comes up, how do you guys think it will?

Reply 24

luluLMH2006

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has anyone got some really good notes on the conscience, i strugggglee to understand it! it makes NO sense.

Reply 25

E6E

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by Ladeedadadad

if natural law comes up, how do you guys think it will?

I think it will come up alongside Euthanasia maybe

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by lilaaac

haha, that's philosophy for you 🙃 it was set as independent study over the holidays for my class so oppositely i may just have never studied it in full detail

This teacher did it throughout my GCSEs as well though to the point where we were rushing to finish (at both GCSEs and A-levels!)

Reply 27

lilaaac

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by flowersinmyhair

This teacher did it throughout my GCSEs as well though to the point where we were rushing to finish (at both GCSEs and A-levels!)

sounds like my history teacher 🥲

Reply 28

riley1500

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by luluLMH2006

has anyone got some really good notes on the conscience, i strugggglee to understand it! it makes NO sense.

yes honestly I'm feeling the same. Do we think that Conscience will definitely come up this year, because it hasn't been on the exam since 2022??

Reply 29

b.natasharose

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https://alevelphilosophyandreligion.com/ocr-religious-studies/

My saviour everyone. Not gatekeeping let’s all get A* xxxxxx

Reply 30

luluLMH2006

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by riley1500

yes honestly I'm feeling the same. Do we think that Conscience will definitely come up this year, because it hasn't been on the exam since 2022??

ughh i really hope not. i just don't understand it no matter how many notes i make or look at. i guess there will always be the other 3?

Reply 31

Ladeedadadad

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by luluLMH2006

ughh i really hope not. i just don't understand it no matter how many notes i make or look at. i guess there will always be the other 3?

its so weird, cos different textbooks make it sound like different things. am I right in saying freud conscience = process of making us feel an emotion (super ego internalises laws of childhood and conscience is the process of reconciling those laws with the decisions made in the ego?). and then aquinas view of conscience is that it is part of our reasoning process (god given) where we make a decision? I feel like im a bit vague on aquinas id love if somebody could help!

Reply 32

FranceZO

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I think that is right yeah. I have one essay plan comparing Aquinas and Freud and I bring in Erich Fromm who develops Freud's ideas. He talks about the authoritarian and humanistic conscience which I think makes a lot more sense than both Aquinas and Freud's ideas!

Reply 33

FranceZO

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by FranceZO

I think that is right yeah. I have one essay plan comparing Aquinas and Freud and I bring in Erich Fromm who develops Freud's ideas. He talks about the authoritarian and humanistic conscience which I think makes a lot more sense than both Aquinas and Freud's ideas!

apologies meant to reply to @Ladeedadadad

Reply 34

Ladeedadadad

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by FranceZO

apologies meant to reply to @Ladeedadadad

thank you !

Reply 35

Ladeedadadad

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what are everybody's predictions? mine are Kant and sex, NL and euthanasia, util generally, conscience (unfortunately), maybe Kant and business ethics

Reply 36

lucypol

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by b.natasharose

https://alevelphilosophyandreligion.com/ocr-religious-studies/
My saviour everyone. Not gatekeeping let’s all get A* xxxxxx

fr i love this website

Reply 37

E6E

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by Ladeedadadad

what are everybody's predictions? mine are Kant and sex, NL and euthanasia, util generally, conscience (unfortunately), maybe Kant and business ethics

i think the same tbh especially for conscience

Reply 38

riley1500

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by E6E

i think the same tbh especially for conscience

How do you think they will word it/what the focus will be? Based on past questions, I can't see a new angle.

Reply 39

Ladeedadadad

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by riley1500

How do you think they will word it/what the focus will be? Based on past questions, I can't see a new angle.

lowk I think they will just repeat something. theyve repeated loads elsewhere ngl

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