Individuals and societies
IB Philosophy SL and HL
23 lessons at SL. 25 at HL, with every HL-only topic. Five-minute lessons, exam-style questions and timed mock papers.
- Units
- 10
- SL lessons
- 23
- HL lessons
- 25
- Questions
- 150
- Key terms
- 91
What you will study
Every lesson follows the current IB guide. Lessons marked HL are in the HL course only. The first unit is free.
Being human5 lessons · free
- CoreThinking philosophically
- CorePersonal identity and the self
- CoreMind and body
- CoreFree will and determinism
- CoreHuman nature and society
Epistemology2 lessons
- EpistemologyWhat is knowledge?
- EpistemologyScepticism
Ethics3 lessons
- EthicsNormative ethical theories
- EthicsMeta-ethics
- EthicsApplied ethics
Political philosophy2 lessons
- Political philosophyJustice and the social contract
- Political philosophyLiberty, rights and power
Philosophy of religion2 lessons
- Philosophy of religionArguments for God
- Philosophy of religionEvil, faith and language
Philosophy of science2 lessons
- Philosophy of scienceScientific method
- Philosophy of scienceParadigms and realism
Aesthetics2 lessons
- AestheticsWhat is art?
- AestheticsBeauty and taste
Philosophy and contemporary society2 lessons
- Contemporary societyMachines, minds and privacy
- Contemporary societyCulture in a global world
Prescribed texts3 lessons
- Prescribed textPlato: The Republic
- Prescribed textBeauvoir: The Second Sex
- Prescribed textNietzsche: Genealogy of Morality
Exploring philosophical activity0 SL · 2 HL lessons
- HL extensionWhat is philosophy for?HL
- HL extensionResponding to an unseen textHL
Try a question
From “Thinking philosophically”.
Questions are in English, like the exam. Every answer comes with an explanation.
An argument has true premises and a conclusion that follows necessarily from them. What is it?
Show the answer
B. Sound
Valid form plus true premises makes an argument sound.
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