AQA an Introduction to Philosophy for AS Level

Introduction 1 Why should I be moral? Introduction Morality as a social construct Morality as constitutive of self-interest Morality as overcoming self-interest Conclusion: the three subsidiary questions 2 The idea of God Introduction The attributes of God A brief diversion into philosophical proofs The ontological argument Origins: the idea of God is innate Origins: the idea of God is a human construction 3 Persons Introduction What are the characteristics of personhood? What is a person? Personal identity 4 Reason and experience Mind as a blank slate or tabula rasa Innate knowledge Conceptual schemes 5 The debate over free will and determinism Introduction What is determinism? What is free will? What are the implications of determinism? Conclusion 6 God and the world Introduction The Design Argument The problem of evil The religious point of view Conclusion 7 Knowledge of the external world Introduction Realism Idealism Phenomenalism Conclusion Glossary Notes Selected bibliography Index