Philosophy
Notes, sample essays and other useful information for IB Philosophy
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Philosophy Notes Paper 1 and Ethics Option
Notes for Philosophy (Paper 1) and Notes for Option: Theories and Problems of Ethics
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Philosophy: How to write core - Paper 1
A guide on how to write Paper 1 on core topics for IB Philosophy; both HL/SL.
- Philosophy
- Core topics
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Free will & determinism powerpoint & sample essay
File contains two parts:
1. Brief powerpoint with basic definitions on the subject of Free Will & Determinism
2. A sample essay in response to a stimulus for the core theme.
- free will
- determinism
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How to write unseen: Philosophy Paper 3
A short guide containing information on how to write the essay on the unseen passage for Paper 3 in the IB Philosophy exams. Strongly recommended for all IB Philosophy students!
- Philosophy
- Paper 3
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Philosophy IA TSM
Internal Assessment Teacher Support Material
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Internal Assessment - Can Robots Become Human?
Grade obtained: 26/30.
- philosophy
- internal
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Does the soul exist?
An essay asking 'what is a soul?'
level 7
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Coretopics Outline
A short PDF outlining the topics that are covered in the Core Topics-part of the IB Philosophy HL/SL course.
- Philosophy
- Core topics
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Political Philosophy Essay
Essay for IB Philosophy on Optional Theme 7: Political Philosophy in terms of the right role of civil society in relation to the state and government.
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Descartes, Plato and Rationalism
Notes for Descartes and Plato
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Paper 3 Preparation Powerpoint
Powerpoint document suggesting some general pointers for preparing for Paper 3
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Philosophy IA - External authority and morality
"Can morality remain meaningful if based on an external authority?"
Final grade: 7
Word count: 1882
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IA Grapes of Wrath
Philosophy Internal Assessment SL: A critical discussion of Mill’s ‘inferior’ and ‘superior’ desires.
Stimulus - The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck
Mark awarded: 25/30 (7)
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morality is relative
'Morality is relative' - evaluate this claim
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Ethics Option - Critically Assess the Claim That Moral Judgements Have Meaning & Value Only if They Are Based on the Current Trends of the Majority
This is an essay I handed in as an end of topic test in the middle of IB1. I got a level 7 on it, so decided to share it with everyone. I focussed on utilitarianism, and used various examples to demonstrate my points.
- philosophy
- ethics
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exmas - Google Docs.pdf
exmas - Google Docs.pdf
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Plato Essay
Essay on Plato's Republic: “So here in Republic we seem to be offered little more than a flimsy excuse to take us away from the ordinary world” –Why does Blackburn reject Plato’s view that knowledge and belief have different domains?
This essay received a 7 (internally marked)
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Plato Political Authority
Why do Plato’s provisions for political authority in the state continue to appal and attract?
This essay was awarded a 7 (internally marked)
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Descartes Dualism
Notes for Descartes
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Plato's Republic Essay
Essay on Plato's Republic: Discuss “In many ways the end of Book IX marks the climax of Republic. Its historical importance is hard to overstate.”
This essay received a 6 (internally marked)
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Essay on Social Darwinism
Essay on Social Darwinism: How does Craig use Darwin’s ‘Origin of Species’ to demonstrate that a sharp distinction between Philosophy and Science is neither possible or desirable?
This essay was awarded a 6 (internally marked)
This essay was submitted by Sandwich
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Technological Determinism
A short overview of determinism, useful in Paper 1- Core Theme Essay
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Hobbes and Rousseau Comparison (in Spanish)
escrito comparativo entre Hobbes y Rousseau.
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No Exit sartre
Overview of the existentialist work "No exit" by Sartre. Use it if you want to understand more about the text or if you are unclear about it.
- no exit
- existentialism
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