DETAILED NOTES (36 PAGES) - SECTION A 1.2 TRADITION OF SEARCH

These detailed notes (36 pages) are designed to support Leaving Cert Religious Education, Section A 1.2: The Tradition of Search.

They aim to cover the key learning outcomes for this section in a clear and student-friendly way. The notes explain the nature and purpose of philosophy, the place and importance of the Sophists in Ancient Greece, and two main ideas from Socrates, Plato and Aristotle. The resource also covers three key moments in the development of philosophical thought: Medieval Christian Philosophy, the Age of Reason, and Romanticism and Existentialism. Thinkers such as St Augustine, St Thomas Aquinas, René Descartes and Friedrich Nietzsche are explained through their main ideas and their contribution to the Search for Meaning.

The notes include clear explanations, comparisons between thinkers, key terms, examples, links to the Search for Meaning and a collection of relevant exam questions.

These notes are suitable for students looking for a clearer understanding of Section A 1.2 and teachers looking for a structured resource to support their own planning and classroom teaching.