Core Theme: Possible topics for study

Interpretations of
the human
condition from
diverse world
perspectives: for
example, Eastern,
African, Latin
American, Western
traditions

What, if any, are

the relationships
between mind and
body?

Self-consciousness,
language, agency,
dreams, spirituality,
imagination,
intuition, passion,
reason and
emotion,
aggression, moral
values, empathy,
creativity

Could animals or
machines be
persons?

Human nature:
individuality,
universality,
diversity

The question of
self: Is it possible to
know oneself? To
know others?
Solipsism and
intersubjectivity

Freedom and
determinism

Our existence in
time and place;
biological and
social necessities;
gender and social
conditioning

Existential anxiety;
meaning and
meaninglessness;
responsibility and
authenticity

Philosophy exam
The cave: handout and video
Prep: listen to Blackburn on the cave... Summarise with summarising routine
Discuss 4C's exercise on Blackburn
Thinking about Forms and Soul
Read passage about soul. Watch examined life.
Review note taking of "the examined life"
Reviewed Plato's soul, introduced Aristotle to motivate julia Annas' critique of the
degradation of appetite and desire
Worked on representation of relationships between soul and society
Plato's arg for immortality
Thinking about the prep what are the strengths and weaknesses of Plato's link between the
structure of the soul and the structure of society? Due wed 2 oct
Genesis: what does this tell us about human nature & Divine nature.
Genesis 3:
Hinduism/ buddhism
Review Humanism
Read Genesis 22
SK: Fear and Trembling sections 3 and 4
What are the he key elements - what conclusions to draw?
Teleological suspension of the ethical and existentialism
Full notes - of S's concepts
Set: describr analyse and evaluate existentialism
Stimulus practice: brainstorm to plan
Existentialism essay due
Podcast: skinner on Hobbes:Notes on board, discussed note taking
In computer lab: Hobbes Gdocument