an Ancient Greek philosopher remembered for his practical approach to knowledge

Aristotle: applying worldviews

Religious education

Exploring philosophy

Socrates: questioning worldviews

Plato: exploring worldviews

R M Hare: worldviews in modern philosophy

Worldviews and religious education

In this unit pupils are introduced to the idea of philosophy through an overview of key Greek thinkers. From this they will focus on R M Hare and the idea that all humans have a worldview. This will lay foundations for all the work they will do in RE in Key Stage 3.

Blik: how do I interpret the world around me?

Aristotle believed we can gain knowledge from {{ }} the world.

According to Aristotle, what is the purpose (telos) of an acorn?

According to Aristotle, what is the telos (purpose) of a human being?

happiness from enjoying the fun things in life

flourishing and achieving lasting fulfilment

Aristotle described the balance between two extremes as the golden ...

Match these virtues (good habits) with their vices of excess or deficiency (bad habits).

A person's way of understanding, experiencing and responding to the world.

What is the Greek term for 'love of wisdom'?

To give definite answers to philosophical questions.

To help others realise they already know the answers. 

What is the main goal of Socratic questioning?

the statements of evidence that support the conclusion

by developing his own theory to explain reality

by teaching that only the physical world matters

How did Plato build on Socrates' work of challenging worldviews?

Aristotle: applying worldviews

Lesson outcome