2c. Content of Philosophy of religion (H573/01) - 1. Philosophical Language and Thought - Ancient philosophical influences* — OCR A-Level Religious Studies
2c. Content of Philosophy of religion (H573/01) - 1. Philosophical Language and Thought - Ancient philosophical influences* explained
2c. Content of Philosophy of religion (H573/01) - 1.
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Philosophical Language and Thought - Ancient philosophical influences* covers 10 specification points, including Understanding of reality; the Forms; the… and Understanding of reality; the four causes; the…. Open a point below for its explanation and revision guidance.
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- the philosophical views of Plato, in relation to: understanding of reality; the Forms; the analogy of the cave
- the philosophical views of Aristotle, in relation to: understanding of reality; the four causes; the Prime Mover
- Plato’s reliance on reason as opposed to the senses
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- the nature of the Forms; hierarchy of the Forms
- details of the analogy, its purpose and relation to the theory of the Forms
- Aristotle’s use of teleology
- material, formal, efficient and final causes
- the nature of Aristotle’s Prime Mover and connections between this and the final cause
- comparison and evaluation of Plato’s Form of the Good and Aristotle’s Prime Mover
- comparison and evaluation of Plato’s reliance on reason (rationalism) and Aristotle’s use of the senses (empiricism) in their attempts to make sense of reality