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Grudgers, Suckers, Sinners and Saints
An Introduction to Moral Philosophy
Meet Grudger and Sucker - the egoist and the altruist. Follow them on their philosophical journey together as they climb a mountain of ethical and metaphysical questions. Watch them argue as they struggle over increasingly difficult terrain - from the justification for environmentalism, to the ethics of nuclear warfare, to the nature of empathy, to the origins of political systems, and finally to the nature of the self and religious ideas of salvation.
What I really liked was the 'quirky' or different approach to Moral Philosophy through themes that I think students would enjoy...
...Clearly explained for both students and perhaps some non specialists in Philosophy!
This 100+ A4-page resource takes a fresh approach to the classical issues of moral philosophy by using real-life examples from literature, politics, anthropology, economics, popular culture and current affairs. The method is to examine these sources in terms of the philosophical questions they give rise to. This way, students discover for themselves the issues that have been the focus of philosophical analysis throughout the history of the subject. The strategic objective of the book is to teach the key ideas through meaningful classroom activities.
- Concept rather than content-driven
- Real-life examples used to teach the key ideas
- Full of thought-provoking extracts and articles
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What do teachers say about this resource? (2314)
Excellent – well-structured with good pupil engagement material... made ethical theory a 'real life issue' and material was set in relevant contexts... Gives clear practical examples... Give it a try - you'll wish you had discovered it a long time ago
Excellent... What I really liked was the 'quirky' or different approach to Moral Philosophy through themes that I think students would enjoy. The student tasks were differentiated whilst still allowing for the main concepts to shine through the tasks and this was clearly explained for both students and perhaps some non specialists to Philosophy! Overall I thoroughly enjoyed the resourse and it has been well written, obviously road tested by a specialist and easily usable by all who deliver any aspect of Philosophy by any exam board. Thanks for this. Pass on my congratualtions to the author. It is one of the best A Level RS related resources I have seen by any publisher
Easy to follow and great for photocoping and printing... I loved the newspaper articles... it gives the pupils the information in a way that they can understand