the ability to think clearly and make good decisions

an Ancient Greek philosopher famous for his style of questioning

a teaching style attributed to Socrates that involves asking questions

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

Socrates: questioning 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?

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Put these Ancient Greek philosophers in order from the earliest to the latest in time.

Only intelligent people need to examine their life.

You should doubt everything you are told.

Thinking about your actions and beliefs is important for a good life.

What did Socrates mean by 'the unexamined life is not worth living'?

What if something is good for some and not for others?

Match the Socratic question style to the correct example.

The oracle in Delphi declared Socrates the wisest man in Athens.

Socrates questioned politicians, poets and craftsmen of Athens.

Socrates discovered that many people did not have deep knowledge.

Socrates realised the oracle was correct because he knew he knew nothing.

He annoyed people to provoke them into thinking more deeply.

He bothered people with pointless questions.

He tried to force people to change their minds.

What might Socrates have meant when he described himself as a 'gadfly'?

A person who loves wisdom and seeks knowledge about existence, reality and values is known as a ...

Which of the following is an example of an ultimate question?

What does a philosopher use to structure their arguments?

What order should the steps in organising and evaluating a logical argument take place in?

An argument in philosophy is sound if it is valid and its {{ }} are true.

The conclusion follows logically, but premises may be false.

The conclusion follows logically, and all premises are true.

The conclusion does not follow logically.

The argument is invalid and has at least one false premise.

Match the argument to the correct description.

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Depiction or discussion of sensitive content

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

Socrates: questioning worldviews

Lesson outcome

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