Philosophy A Level OCR Practice Questions and Answers

Paradox a situation where two contradictory statements both appear true Transcendent the idea that God is separate from the physical world. He is far above all things Immanent the idea that God is active and closely involved in the world Immutable the idea that God cannot change Timeless the belief that God stands outside of time and that all time is equally present Everlasting the belief that God moves through time along with creation but has no beginning or end Process Theology a reformulation of the concept of God which rejects the immutability of God and teaches that God is also in the process of becoming and change. Middle Knowledge the idea that God knows all the possibilities Universalism the belief that all people will ultimately achieve salvation Brahman God Atman Soul Reincarnation transmigration of the soul from bodies Resurrection afterlife involves the embodied existence of individuals Dualism the idea that there are two aspects to human beings, the physical and mental. The mental may be identified with the soul Materialism the idea that human beings consist of physical matter alone Monism the idea that human beings are made up of one substance, the word is often used synonymously with materialism