Reading and Resource List

Philosophy & Ethics- Reading and Resource List The following books and resources are recommended for background, essays, study, revision and for further reading. Those with an * next to them are “Essential Buys” which you should try to have your own copy of.

Philosophy of Religion *Sophie's World: A Novel About the History of Philosophy [Paperback] Jostein Gaarder ISBN-10: 9781857992915 *OCR Philosophy of Religion for AS & A2 Matthew Taylor (Core text book) Cole, P Philosophy of Religion Hodder & Stoughton (1999) 0-340-72491-9 Boethius: Consolations of Philosophy Chapter 5 Hick, J Evil and the God of Love Macmillan (1985 edition) 0-333-39483-6 Hick J John Hick Death and Eternal Life ISBN-10: 000215157X. Dawkins Richard: The Selfish Gene ISBN-10: 0199291152 Dawkins, Richard: The God Delusion ISBN-10: 055277331X MacGrath, Alister: The Dawkins Delusion ISBN-10: 0281059276 Raeper, W & Smith, L A Beginner’s Guide to Ideas Lion Publishing (1991) 0745921361 Especially parts 2,6 & 11.

Thompson, M Philosophy: An Introduction Hodder & Stoughton (1995) 0-340-64394-3 Chapter 2 on the Philosophy of Religion. * Thompson, M Teach Yourself Philosophy of Religion Hodder & Stoughton (1997) 0-340-68837-8 *Vardy, P The Puzzle of God HarperCollins (1990) 0-00599223-0

Religious Ethics *OCR Philosophy of Religion for AS & A2 Matthew Taylor (Core text book) *David Bowie: Ethical Studies ISBN-10: 0748780793 *Singer, P Practical Ethics Cambridge University Press (1993) 052143971X *Vardy, P & Grolsch, P The Puzzle of Ethics (second edition) Fount (1999) 0-00-628144-3 Vardy,P The Puzzle of Sex ISBN-10: 0334042054 Crook, C H An Introduction to Christian Ethics Prentice-Hall (1998) 0130951315 Frame, J M. Medical Ethics Pres. & Ref. Publishing Co. (1998) Geisler, N L Christian Ethics: Options and Issues Apollos (1991) 0-85111-418-0 Lovelock, James: Gaia: A New Look at Life on Earth ISBN-10: 0192862189, Norman, R Ethics, Killing and War Cambridge University Press (1995) 0521455537 Norman, R The Moral Philosophers; an Introduction to Ethics Oxford University MacIntyre, Alisdair: After Virtue ISBN-10: 0715636405 Press (1998) 0198752164 * Pojman, L Ethics Wadsworth (1998) 0534551815.

Warnock, M An Intelligent Person’s Guide to Ethics Duckworth (1998) 0715628410 Chapter 5 only.

Walker, Joe: Environmental Ethics ISBN-10: 0340757701 Wolf, M: Why Globalisation Works ISBN-10: 0300107773

A Level Reference sites http://www.philosophicalinvestigations.co.uk/index.php ?option=com_content&view=section&id=6&Itemid=54 Brilliant resource site where you can access relevant articles, news stories, important chapters from books etc.

General http://www.ocr.org.uk/qualifications/type/gce/hss/r s/index.html Exam board web site- past papers, mark schemes etc http://sites.google.com/site/farrowsthings/revision/a 2-religious-ethics Fantastic gateway site with ppt and revision notesexcellent support for learning and teaching http://www.reonline.org.uk/sites/index.php?sc Selection of really good school websites http://www.rsrevision.com/contents/index.htm Excellent site Ethics http://www.thorpe-standrewhigh.co.uk/subjects/tsas_re/ethics.html Very accessible for AS Ethics students- links to key information and relevant ethical issues and responses. http://www.ethicsforschools.org/alevelrs.htm Gateway site for AS and A2 ethical studies http://www.neuroethics.ox.ac.uk/bio-ethics_bites Bio-ethics bites: cutting edge material supported by Oxford Uni with downloadable MP3 audio files. For AS and A2 studies http://sites.google.com/site/rnjkings/gcsereligiousstu dies

Another excellent site- resources and links. useful!!

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http://www.aquinasonline.com/Topics/natlaw.html AS Natural Law and Aquinas http://www.religioustolerance.org/chr_sex.htm A2 Sex and relationships http://www.rsdepartment.i12.com/a%20level%20ethics %20intro%20page.htm Covers all topics but not in the new spec order http://www.wepapers.com/Categories_main/146 Philosophy http://www.thorpe-standrewhigh.co.uk/subjects/tsas_re/asintro.htm Very accessible for AS Philosophy students- key thinkers explored and key philosophies explained. http://sites.google.com/site/rnjkings/gcsereligiousst udies Another excellent site- resources and links. Very useful!! http://www.rsdepartment.i12.com/a%20level%20phil osophy%20links.htm Covers all topics but not in the new spec order http://www.slideworld.com/pptslides.aspx/philosophy