Philosophy
Notes, sample essays and other useful information for IB Philosophy
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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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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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Philosophy IA TSM
Internal Assessment Teacher Support Material
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Forms of Government.docx
Forms of Government.docx
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exmas - Google Docs.pdf
exmas - Google Docs.pdf
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Technological Determinism
A short overview of determinism, useful in Paper 1- Core Theme Essay
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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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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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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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Does the soul exist?
An essay asking 'what is a soul?'
level 7
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morality is relative
'Morality is relative' - evaluate this claim
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Hobbes and Rousseau Comparison (in Spanish)
escrito comparativo entre Hobbes y Rousseau.
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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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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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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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Descartes' Cogito
Notes for Descartes
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Descartes Dualism
Notes for Descartes
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Descartes, Plato and Rationalism
Notes for Descartes and Plato
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IB Philosophy -Absurdity
Just a short powerpoint going through the key things in absurdity for the core module
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Faith and Philosophy HL
Faith and Philosophy
Philosophers POV
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The Tao- Governance
The Tao: Governance
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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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