Personhood: what might be the people of the future?
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Why this why now
Prior knowledge requirements
- Pupils will understand the idea of consciousness and how many scientists and philosophers see it as central to being human.
- Pupils will understand the concept of a soul in the Christian tradition.
- Pupils will know that philosophers ask important questions about reality and being human.
- Pupils will know that analysing arguments is a way of checking how logical they are.
Threads
Why this why now
Prior knowledge requirements
- Pupils will understand the idea of consciousness and how many scientists and philosophers see it as central to being human.
- Pupils will understand the concept of a soul in the Christian tradition.
- Pupils will know that philosophers ask important questions about reality and being human.
- Pupils will know that analysing arguments is a way of checking how logical they are.
Philosophy
Personhood: what might be the people of the future?
This unit focusses on developing technology and how it might impact people in the future. It takes a philosphical way of knowing to ask whether online relationships are the same as those in person. It questions whether devlelopments in AI and robotics may enhance or supplant personal relationships.
4 lessons in unit
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