N5 Philosophy Knowledge Organisers

The foundational knowledge required to ace National 5 Philosophy

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Arguments in Action

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You must revise utilitarianism and one other theory for your final exam.

Knowing all three will be an advantage if you take Higher.

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For the first time in a while you are now required to know both Descartes and Hume.

There is also a short introductory section that you must understand fully.

This short introduction is constantly examined. Make sure you can explain it perfectly.

From Meditations on First Philosophy

by Rene Descartes

From Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding

by David Hume