Stephen Loxton teaches Philosophy and Ethics at Sherborne Girls' School.  He studied at Sussex and Hull universities and did research for an MPhil. He has taught in a range of schools in the Midlands, Somerset, Herts, and was for some twenty years at The Godolphin School where he introduced and taught A level Philosophy. Currently enjoying teaching A2 New Testament as well as AS/A2 Ethics and AS (and sometimes A2) Philosophy of Religion. Pet hate is the topic-based approach that pervades the subject which leads many writers of text books to skim over things, and discourages students from reading in more depth.  Perhaps a cycle of set texts for the course would make it a lot better!? Interests include Cricket, Music and avoiding shopping.

Contributions to the site:

New coursebook on Plato and Aristotle

HANDOUT Myth and Symbol

HANDOUT On Miracles (Feb 2013)

HANDOUT Anselm and the Ontological Argument

HANDOUT Anselm's arguments in Prosologion

HANDOUT Anselm's arguments: early reactions (Gaunilo)

HANDOUT Varieties of Religious Experience

HANDOUT Body and Soul

HANDOUT Extracts from MacIntyre's After Virtue

POWERPOINT Kant's Ethical project