OCR Philosophy of Religion for AS and A2
Price: $33.95
Add to Cart- ISBN: 978-0-415-46824-4
- Binding: Paperback
- Published by: Routledge
- Publication Date: 22nd December 2008
- Pages: 488
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About the Book
OCR Philosophy of Religion for AS and A2 is a textbook for students of Advanced Subsidiary or Advanced Level courses, endorsed by OCR for use with the OCR GCE Religious Studies specification. The book covers all the topics of the Philosophy of Religion component of the A-level specification in an enjoyable and student-friendly fashion. This new edition has been restructured for the revised specification and now includes new chapters on the Nature of God and Science and Religion.
Each chapter includes:
A list of key issues, to introduce students to the topic
OCR specification checklist, to allow students to see which topics from the specification are covered in each chapter
Explanations of key terminology
Discussion questions, thought points and activities
Exam-style practice questions
Self-test review questions
Helpful summaries
Annotated further reading suggestions
To maximise students' chances of exam success, the book includes a chapter dedicated to answering examination questions. The book comes complete with lively illustrations, a comprehensive glossary and full bibliography.
The author: Matthew Taylor is Head of Philosophy and Religious Studies at Colchester County High School for Girls. He was previously Head of Religious Studies and Philosophy at St. Gregory the Great Roman Catholic V.A. School in Oxford.
The editor: Jon Mayled is a principal examiner. He is author and editor of many popular books for the GCSE and GCE specifications.
Enhance your learning experience with the additional online resources available on the companion website, updated to include more support material for teachers: http://www.routledge.com/textbooks/9780415468244
Table of Contents
How to Use This Book Acknowledgements Answering Examination Questions Part 1: The God of Philosophy 1. Plato and Philosophy of Religion 2. Aristotle and Philosophy of Religion Part 2: The God of Faith 3. God the Creator 4. The Goodness of God Summary Parts 1 and 2: The Gods of Faith and Philosophy Compared Part 3: The Existence of God 5. The Ontological Argument 6. The Cosmological Argument 7. The Teleological Argument 8. The Moral Argument Part 4: Challenges to the Belief in God 9. The Problem of Evil 10. Religion and Science 11. Psychology and Sociology of Religion Part 5: The Nature of Religious Belief 12. Life After Death 13. Revelation and Holy Scripture 14. Religious Experience 15. Miracles 16. Religious Language 17. Nature of God Glossary Bibliography Index
About the Author(s)
Matthew Taylor is Head of Philosophy and Religious Studies at Colchester County High School for Girls. He was previously Head of Religious Studies and Philosophy at St Gregory the Great Roman Catholic V. A. School in Oxford.
Jon Mayled is a principal examiner for Religious Studies. He is author and editor of many popular books for the GCSE syllabus.
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