Year 7 - Religious education
Plato: exploring worldviews
Blik: how do I interpret the world around me?
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Unit Summary
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.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to explain Plato's theory of the forms and how it shapes our understanding of reality.
Key Notes
- Plato was an Ancient Greek philosopher and was Socrates' pupil and Aristotle's teacher.
- Plato believed that true knowledge of reality is built in.
- The theory of the forms explains true knowledge as understanding perfect, abstract concepts.
- Plato's theory influenced the worldview that knowledge is discovered through reason.
Vocabulary To Learn
- allegory: a story where characters or events represent deeper ideas or messages
- forms: ideal concepts that reflect the true nature of things
- Plato: an Ancient Greek philosopher known for his theory of the forms
- real / reality: something that actually exists and is not imagined
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Students might think Plato believed we are born knowing everything.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
Plato was an Ancient Greek philosopher and was Socrates' pupil and Aristotle's teacher. Plato believed that true knowledge of reality is built in.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'allegory'
a story where characters or events represent deeper ideas or messages.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: Students might think Plato believed we are born knowing everything. Correction: Plato believed learning was a form of remembering knowledge hidden in us.
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