Strand C: Philosophical Skills

Curriculum expectations

• C1 — demonstrate an understanding of terms, methods, and fallacies associated with philosophical reasoning
• C2 — analyse, using their own philosophical reasoning skills as well as the arguments of other critics, the strengths and weaknesses of the responses of major philosophers or schools of philosophy to some of the big questions of philosophy
• C3 — use philosophical reasoning and critical thinking skills to formulate responses to big questions of philosophy and to arguments encountered in everyday life