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OCR Philosophy of Religion for AS and A2

Matthew Taylor author Jon Mayled editor

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd

Published:27th Aug '15

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OCR Philosophy of Religion for AS and A2 is a textbook for students of Advanced Subsidiary or Advanced Level courses, endorsed by OCR for use with the OCR GCE Religious Studies specification. The book covers all the topics of the Philosophy of Religion component of the A Level specification in an enjoyable and student-friendly fashion. This second edition has been restructured for the revised specification and now includes new chapters on the 'Nature of God' and 'Religion and Science'.

Each chapter includes:

  • a list of key issues, to introduce students to the topic
  • OCR specification checklist, to allow students to see which topics from the specification are covered in each chapter
  • explanations of key terminology
  • discussion questions, thought points and activities
  • exam-style practice questions
  • self-test review questions
  • helpful summaries
  • annotated further reading suggestions.

To maximize students' chances of exam success, the book includes a chapter dedicated to answering examination questions. The book comes complete with lively illustrations, a comprehensive glossary, a full bibliography and a companion website at www.routledge.com/textbooks/9780415468244.

Praise for the first edition:

"This is an excellent book with appropriate and comprehensive material for the specification. It has a clear layout which makes it 'pupil friendly'. I shall certainly use it with my AS and A2 students."Geraldine Crouch, Head of Religious Studies, St. Lawrence College, Ramsgate, Kent

ISBN: 9781138127081

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: 1065g

488 pages

2nd edition