August 21, 2012 by

Powerpoint: Cosmological Argument

In this powerpoint Guy Williams of Wellington College explains the Cosmological Argument for the existence of God. Cosmological Argument from Philosophical…

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August 21, 2012 by

Video: Guy Williams introduces Philosophy

Guy Williams introduces Philosophy In this short video (14 minutes) Guy Williams of Wellington College introduces Philosophy of Religion

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June 9, 2012 by

Summary: After Virtue

For a summary of MacIntyre’s entire book (1981, After Virtue) – which you can skim in a  few minutes, go to:…

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May 4, 2012 by

A2 questions this May

Here’s my view on what might come up this May and how to approach your A2 revision. The first thing you…

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March 12, 2012 by

Article: Roger Scruton Kant on Just War and Iraq

Immanuel Kant wrote Perpetual Peace: A Philosophical Sketch in 1787. In this essay he argues for a League of Nations committed…

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March 4, 2012 by

Article 1: Michael Tooley on abortion and infanticide

Michael Tooley's justification of abortion rests upon a. a particular view of rights and b. a definition of personhood. Tooley argues…

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March 2, 2012 by

Essay: Relativism June 2009

This is the actual essay written by my student in the June 2009 exam.  To access the mark scheme for this…

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March 2, 2012 by

Handout: Anselm & the Ontological Argument for the Existence of God

Anselm & the Ontological Argument for the Existence of God. ‘So in one way it is possible to entertain the concept…

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March 2, 2012 by

Past Questions: Science and Religion

Science and Religion June 2009 (Mark Scheme) a). Explain the debate between Creationism and the Big Bang theory. [25] b). ‘The…

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March 2, 2012 by

Past Questions: Moral Argument

Moral Argument June 2009 (Mark Scheme) a). Explain Kant’s moral argument for the existence of God. [25] b). ‘Moral awareness has…

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