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The limits of knowledge: AQA A‑Level Philosophy questions

Every AQA A-Level Philosophy exam question on 3.1.4 The limits of knowledge, 2020–2025, with its mark scheme and examiner’s report.

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  1. Q03

    June 2025 · Paper 1

    5 marks3.1.4 The limits of knowledge
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    June 2025 Paper 1, question 03: Explain how local scepticism and global scepticism are similar and how they are different. [5 marks]

  2. Q03

    June 2024 · Paper 1

    5 marks3.1.4 The limits of knowledge3.1.2.2 Indirect realism
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    June 2024 Paper 1, question 03: Explain how Bertrand Russell responds to scepticism by arguing that the external world is the ‘best hypothesis’. [5 marks]

  3. Q05

    June 2023 · Paper 1

    25 marks3.1.4 The limits of knowledge
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    June 2023 Paper 1, question 05: Are the claims of philosophical scepticism true? [25 marks]

  4. Q03

    November 2021 · Paper 1

    5 marks3.1.4 The limits of knowledge
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    November 2021 Paper 1, question 03: Explain Descartes’ third ‘wave of doubt’. [5 marks]

  5. Q04

    November 2020 · Paper 1

    12 marks3.1.4 The limits of knowledge
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    November 2020 Paper 1, question 04: Outline philosophical scepticism and explain how reliabilism responds to it. [12 marks]
All 5 questions on The limits of knowledge, as a list
  1. June 2025, Paper 1, Q03 (5 marks): Explain how local scepticism and global scepticism are similar and how they are different. [5 marks]
  2. June 2024, Paper 1, Q03 (5 marks): Explain how Bertrand Russell responds to scepticism by arguing that the external world is the ‘best hypothesis’. [5 marks]
  3. June 2023, Paper 1, Q05 (25 marks): Are the claims of philosophical scepticism true? [25 marks]
  4. November 2021, Paper 1, Q03 (5 marks): Explain Descartes’ third ‘wave of doubt’. [5 marks]
  5. November 2020, Paper 1, Q04 (12 marks): Outline philosophical scepticism and explain how reliabilism responds to it. [12 marks]

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