| Big Ideas |
While philosophical questions often examine issues with no definitive answers, logic and reasoned arguments can show which answers have more or less value. |
Philosophy 12 |
No CCG |
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| Big Ideas |
Examining questions in philosophy allows people to question their assumptions and better understand their own beliefs. |
Philosophy 12 |
No CCG |
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| Big Ideas |
Philosophy provides tools for investigating meaning and fostering understanding of different ways of thinking. |
Philosophy 12 |
No CCG |
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| Big Ideas |
Philosophy is a discipline that examines the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence. |
Philosophy 12 |
No CCG |
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| Content |
theories of morality, ethics, and aesthetics |
Philosophy 12 |
No CCG |
| Keyword: theories of morality, ethics, and aesthetics |
Elaboration: Sample topics:the good lifeegoism versus altruismdeontologyutilitarianismvirtue ethicsenvironmental ethicsbiomedical ethicsnihilismthe nature and value of beautyart and emotionaesthetic imagination and truththe role of aesthetics (e.g., elegance) in scienceobjectivism and subjectivism in artistic judgments |
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| Content |
social and political philosophy |
Philosophy 12 |
No CCG |
| Keyword: social and political philosophy |
Elaboration: Sample topics:justice (e.g., distributive, restorative, retributive)rights (e.g., positive/negative, individual/group)contractarianismcommunitarianism and individualismlibertarianismfeminist philosophyanarchismMarxism |
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| Content |
epistemological theories about knowledge and truth |
Philosophy 12 |
No CCG |
| Keyword: epistemological theories about knowledge and truth |
Elaboration: Sample topics:rationalismempiricismpragmatismskepticismrelativismappearance and reality |
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| Content |
metaphysical theories about the nature of reality |
Philosophy 12 |
No CCG |
| Keyword: metaphysical theories about the nature of reality |
Elaboration: Sample topics:idealismrealismmaterialismpersonal identitydeterminism and free willtheism, deism, and atheismnihilism and existentialismpositivismpostmodernism |
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| Content |
methods of reasoning and argument in philosophy |
Philosophy 12 |
No CCG |
| Keyword: methods of reasoning and argument in philosophy |
Elaboration: Sample topics:logic and rational argumentlogical fallaciesSocratic dialoguesyllogismsinduction and deductioncriticising and making closing argumentsrational decision making |
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| Curricular Competency |
Explain different philosophical perspectives by considering the norms, values, worldviews, and beliefs of the philosophers who developed them (perspective) |
Philosophy 12 |
No CCG |
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| Curricular Competency |
Assess the development and impact of diverse ideas and systems of thought (cause and consequence) |
Philosophy 12 |
No CCG |
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| Curricular Competency |
Compare and contrast continuity, change, and divergence of ideas, disciplines, and schools of thought (continuity and change) |
Philosophy 12 |
No CCG |
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| Curricular Competency |
Compare the justification for different philosophical perspectives after investigating points of contention and the strengths and weaknesses of various arguments (evidence) |
Philosophy 12 |
No CCG |
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| Curricular Competency |
Analyze philosophical ideas and assess their significance (significance) |
Philosophy 12 |
No CCG |
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| Curricular Competency |
Assess the relevance of philosophical ideas for everyday life and current social and political issues |
Philosophy 12 |
No CCG |
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