Philosophy Files by Stephen Law

Is there a God, should I eat meat, where does the universe come from, could I live for ever as a robot? These are the big questions readers will be wrestling with in this thoroughly enjoyable book. Dip into any chapter and you will find lively scenarios and dialogues to take you through philosophical puzzles ancient and modern, involving virtual reality, science fiction and a host of characters from this and other planets.

Available in the LRC.

The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe by CS Lewis

Four adventurous siblings―Peter, Susan, Edmund, and Lucy Pevensie― step through a wardrobe door and into the land of Narnia, a land frozen in eternal winter and enslaved by the power of the White Witch. But when almost all hope is lost, the return of the Great Lion, Aslan, signals a great change... and a great sacrifice.

Available in the LRC.

Introducing Descartes - A Graphic Guide by Dave Robinson and Chris Garrett

René Descartes is famous as the philosopher who was prepared to doubt everything- even his own physical existence. Most people know that he said 'I think, therefore I am', even if they are not always sure what he really meant by it.

Available in the LRC.

Write your own essay or argument about how we know what we think we know!

Find out about the ‘Golden Rule’. Answer whether you think the ethical beliefs of all religions can be expressed in this one rule, or is it more complicated than that?

Get the bigger picture on the history of philosophy.

Listen to Philosophy book club podcast ‘Phillipa Foot: Natural Goodness’

Watch the Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe by C S Lewis.

Can you see any parallels between this story and any religious stories that you know of?

Watch ‘Islam, the Qur’an, and the 5 Pillars - Crash course world history’.

Are you real? : Watch Ted Ed lectures The Big Question and complete the quiz, you could do the dig deeper section.

How do you know anything: Watch Ted Ed lectures The Big Question and complete the quiz, you could do the dig deeper section.

Watch some clips from the BBC Pilgrimage series: Many of the celebrities who went on these pilgrimages were not religious, so did it have an impact on them?

What do you think the power of pilgrimage might be if you are religious?

Watch the crash course in Philosophy about Rene Descartes.

Find out more on this theory, what are its strengths and weaknesses for modern society? Click here

Philosophy: Watch and think about how this fits into the bigger picture of Plato’s cave

Survey your local area – how many places of worship are there within a 10 minute walk in any direction? Now watch some episodes of Sacred Places:

Research the Mosque on BBC iWonder website

Find out about Confucius and his philosophical worldview

1. Find as many positive news stories as you can in a day. .

2. Find as many news stories as you can about religion in the course of one week.

3. Did anything surprise you about your findings?