a story where characters or events represent deeper ideas or messages

ideal concepts that reflect the true nature of things

an Ancient Greek philosopher known for his theory of the forms

something that actually exists and is not imagined

Plato: exploring worldviews 

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?

Historic or outdated representations of people that may portray inequality or injustice.

Depiction or discussion of discriminatory behaviour

In Plato's allegory, the prisoners are trapped in a ...

What are most prisoners content to accept?

The escaped prisoner who goes searching for the truth represents a ...

He thought that knowledge comes from experience.

He believed knowledge is learned by doing.

What does Plato believe about where knowledge comes from?

According to Plato, what is the order of the steps we go through when we are learning?

Plato founded his {{ }} to create a space for learning and philosophical debate.

The word 'philosophy' comes from Ancient Greek and means love of ...

A statement expressing a personal opinion.

A debate where philosophers try to win a disagreement.

A clear explanation of reasons to support a conclusion.

Which two of the following statements are premises in the following argument: 
"All birds have wings, a sparrow is a bird, therefore a sparrow has wings."?

Socrates was known for asking {{ }} to encourage deep thinking.

A statement that can be proven true or false.

A viewpoint that can vary from person to person.

An acceptance that something is true without having proof.

What do we mean by facts, opinions and beliefs?

Which of the following statements expresses a belief?

Content guidance

Depiction or discussion of discriminatory behaviour

Adult supervision recommended

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.

Plato: exploring worldviews

Lesson outcome

Content guidance

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.