Course Overview
Philosophy is the subject that specializes in exploring fundamental questions about the world and our place in it. For example: What is reality? What does it mean for me to ‘know’ something? What is reasoning? What is a Mind? Does God exist? How should I live, and who should decide? Philosophical discussion draws on imaginative speculation, scientific evidence, sustained reflection on lived experience, and the different histories, cultural perspectives and texts that shape current thought.
Ethics is essentially the exploration of right and wrong through the use of various ethical frameworks. This course aims to examine significant ethical issues that we face in the world today, to discuss them and to use an ethical lens to allow for some objective analysis. The students themselves determine the main issue we explore, although issues that work well include abortion, euthanasia, the death penalty, and many others.
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The Teacher
Darren Sudlow
0Students 9 Courses
Darren Sudlow has been teaching History, Classical Studies and Philosophy online for the last ten years. He is a member of the NetNZ leadership team and is registered as a teacher with Ashburton College. While not his major, philosophy was a minor focus at University and the Socratic Dialogues a key part of his Classical Studies course over the last few years. He is enjoying offering the first online Philosophy course for secondary age learners in New Zealand. Mr Sudlow has played football since he was eight years old and is a passionate supporter of Ipswich Town Football Club.
Secondary Teacher
Wing Lai
0Students 0 Courses
Course Details
| Standard No * | Standard title | credit value | Internal/External |
| 90826 | Analyse the response of a religious tradition to a contemporary ethical issue | 6 | Internal |
Learning Exchange
0.3 placement
OR Cost
$520.00
