Year 7 - Religious education
R M Hare: worldviews in modern philosophy
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 R M Hare's concept of 'blik' and describe how different worldviews shape the way people interpret the world around them.
Key Notes
- Antony Flew argued that religious beliefs are meaningless as they do not change in the face of evidence,
- A blik is a person's fundamental way of seeing and understanding the world and it doesn't change easily.
- Everyone has their own worldview which shapes how they understand and interpret things around them.
- R M Hare introduced the idea of a blik to explain why people have different interpretations of the same situation.
- Religious beliefs can be seen as part of someone's blik, meaning they strongly influence their view of the world.
Vocabulary To Learn
- belief: an acceptance that something is true without the need for proof
- blik: a person's fundamental worldview that shapes how they see the world and live their life
- evidence: facts or information that support an idea
- R M Hare: a 20th century philosopher best known for his work on ethics and bliks
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Students might think a blik is a belief or opinion that can be easily changed with evidence.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
Antony Flew argued that religious beliefs are meaningless as they do not change in the face of evidence,. A blik is a person's fundamental way of seeing and understanding the world and it doesn't change easily.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'belief'
an acceptance that something is true without the need for proof.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: Students might think a blik is a belief or opinion that can be easily changed with evidence. Correction: A blik is a fundamental worldview that is unchanged by evidence or facts.
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