K5RS1 Arguments for the existence of God personal learning checklist
AQA A-level Religious Studies 7062B · Paper1 · Philosophy and ethics
Name ____________________ Class __________ Date __________
Tick one box per statement. Red: need help. Amber: partly confident. Green: can do independently.
| I can | Red | Amber | Green |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reason argument and proof | |||
| Distinguish forms of reasoning and assess the scope of a philosophical conclusion | |||
| Paley design and its critics | |||
| Explain Paley's inference through functional organisation and relevant analogy | |||
| Evaluate Hume's criticisms of design reasoning through comparison and proportional conclusions | |||
| Compare biological and deeper-explanation challenges without unsupported probability claims | |||
| Anselm and ontological reasoning | |||
| Reconstruct Anselm's conceptual argument and distinguish contingent from necessary existence | |||
| Evaluate the island parody and Anselm's proposed distinction | |||
| Evaluate Kant's predicate criticism and a reply concerning necessary being | |||
| Aquinas contingency and necessity | |||
| Reconstruct and evaluate the Third Way's transition from contingency to necessity | |||
| Compare Hume and Russell's challenges with a defended demand for explanation | |||
| Comparing arguments and faith | |||
| Develop a comparative judgement about proofs probabilities and faith | |||
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