Revise Philosophy for AS Level

by Michael Lacewing

Overview

Revise Philosophy for AS Level is the definitive revision guide for students of the Advanced Subsidiary level syllabus. Following the AQA syllabus, it helps students revise using past exam questions, examiner's reports, and tips on revision for the examination. Also included are a helpful glossary and annotated further reading. It covers all three units of the AS Level syllabus:

• Unit 1: Theory of Knowledge
• Unit 2: Moral Philosophy and Philosophy of Religion
• Unit 3: Texts.

The four set texts are discussed: Plato's The Republic, Descartes' Meditations, Marx and Engels’ The German Ideology and Sartre’s Existentialism and Humanism.

Essential reading for all students of AS Level Philosophy, it is an ideal companion to the textbook Philosophy for AS and A2, also published by Routledge.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780415399975
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	11/09/2006
Pages:	360
Product dimensions:	7.44(w) x 9.69(h) x (d)
Age Range:	17 - 18 Years

Table of Contents

Introduction 1. Unit 1 Theory of Knowledge 2. Unit 2 Moral Philosophy 3. Unit 2 Philosophy of Religion 4. Unit 3 Plato’s Republic 5. Unit 3 Descartes’ Meditations 6. Unit 3 Marx and Engels’ The German Ideology (Jean-Marc Pascal) 7. Unit 3 Sartre’s Existentialism and Humanism (Jean-Marc Pascal) 8. Preparing for the Exam

Editorial Reviews

'Michael Lacewing has the knack of making the most difficult concepts accessible, and this book will not only assist students of all abilities to be thoroughly prepared for their exams, it will also deepen their philosophical knowledge and understanding.' - Andrew Rowley, Head of Philosophy, Bedford Modern School, UK

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