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AQA Philosophy is the only set of resources to have been developed with, and exclusively endorsed by AQA, making them the first choice to support AQA's 2008/2009 specifications for AS and A2.
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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I agree with previous reviewers who express disappointment in this textbook. As a teacher of A level philosophy for 17 years I struggled to find coherence in the Reason and Experience chapter. It is a dull text, reductionist and lacks any sense of the excitement of the power of ideas. It presents a packaged tour of past masters and ideas without engaging the reader in critical debate. Students do not use this text even when they have purchased it. Students prefer Cardinal et al, and Lacewing texts. I supplement with John Hospers 'An introduction to Philosophical Analysis.
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This book certainly is best avoided, it provides no definite framework for units and seems to constantly be leapfrogging around. The writers seem to have forgotten that they are writing and AS level textbook and don't provide clear points of argument, criticms and responses - key to the as level examination. Instead of writing a textbook, it would appear as if they were trying to create their own philosophical masterpiece and because of this have lost sight of what they're doing. Without a real focus the units, this book loses any real purpose beyond perhaps getting a vague idea of the units for the course.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I've been teaching philosophy for the first time this year and thought that this textbook would be reliable because of its endorsements. This is *absolutely* not the case. It is almost of no help at all in explaining difficult concepts to pupils. The first chapter on Reason and Experience is especially unfathomable, I have no idea why the authors chose to dive straight into the complex arguments of Wittgenstein and Quine before clearly setting out the basic ideas. The whole book appears to dodge all attempts to define and summarise ideas, which makes it all very hard to get to grips with. Although the Lacewing book is known as being a bit "high-end", and he does use some quite technical philosophical languge, at least you are reassured that he knows what he is talking about. I think the best clarity of explanation comes from the Cardinal book, it's a shame this doesn't cover the new syllabus, that would be ideal.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Complete Disgrace to AQA and an insult to thousands of students
I'm a trainee Philosophy teacher and hold a BA in Maths and Philosophy and I can say without hesitation that this is the worst text on Philosophy I have ever come across. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Tim Wells
Do not buy this book!
I advise you all to not buy this book. It is rubbish. It will just confuse you rather than helping you!
Published 12 months ago by Miss RL Cornford
Even the girl on the front looks boring.
The authors of this textbook should note that putting exclamation marks everywhere is not sufficient to making philosophy exciting. Read more
Published on 21 Feb 2010 by L.Aa
Unnecessarily complicated and rambling.
I'm currently in year 12, and this is the textbook we were given. However, at the beginning of term before we had textbooks I took the other AQA Philosphy in Focus "Introduction to... Read more
Published on 13 Jan 2010 by C. M. Owen
PHILOSOPHY IS COOL
WATSON, I DISAGREE!
The book was extremely insightful and interesting. Is it not possible that the book was eloquently and beautifully written, perhaps it is you that do not... Read more
The book was extremely insightful and interesting. Is it not possible that the book was eloquently and beautifully written, perhaps it is you that do not... Read more
Published on 17 Mar 2009 by The-SORRY-guy.
Avoid This Dreadful Book!
As someone who has a BA in Philosophy and has been teaching A Level Philosophy since 2002, I concur exactly with the thoughts expressed by the other philosophy teachers. Read more
Published on 24 Feb 2009 by Mr Ons
Students will not find this book easy to use
As a teacher of the new AS Philosophy specification, I have found this book to be more of a hindrance than a help. Read more
Published on 2 Feb 2009 by Mr. P. M. Johnson
Not brilliant
I'm not a fan of the new syllabus anyway, and this book is not particularly good, especially for those coming to philosophy for the first time. Read more
Published on 8 Dec 2008 by O. M. Thatcher
Disappointing for an AQA endorsed text book
The AQA endorsed text book for the new AS Philosophy specification is, quite frankly, a disappointment. Read more
Published on 18 Sep 2008 by A Philosophy Teacher
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