the view (from Hume and Baggini) that the self is a collection of changing experiences, not a fixed core

a British philosopher who argues that the self is a bundle of experiences and a narrative we construct, not a fixed essence

the concept of a person’s identity — physical, psychological, or spiritual — that makes them who they are

Self: what makes us who we are?

Religious education

Consciousness: are we just brains in a vat?

Sentience and animal consciousness

Indigenous worldviews and personhood

Reflection: Is a river alive?

Pupils will consider what it is that makes a person who they are by examining religious and philsophical explanations for self and conciousness. Next, they will examine the idea of sentience in animals before evauating whether non-human objects of nature, such as rivers, can be said to be alive.

Personhood: what does it mean to be alive?

Subjects which particular individuals may be sensitive to, eg, adoption, migration, bereavement or death, divorce, poverty, deprivation.

Depiction or discussion of sensitive content

Which phrase best describes the Western idea of the self?

Buddhism teaches the idea of {{}}, meaning “no permanent self".

Julian Baggini believes the self is like:

Baggini rejects the {{}} view, which says the self is a deep, unchanging core.

Christians believe the soul lives on after {{}}.

the soul is reborn or continues after death

What belief about the soul is common to Hinduism, Sikhi and Buddhism?

In Islam, the soul is believed to be created by {{}}.

In Christianity and Islam, what do the body and soul do on the Day of Resurrection?

In Christianity, what is the soul most often believed to be?

Self: what makes us who we are?

Lesson outcome

Content guidance