Philosophy courses
Philosophy courses. For dealing with the big questions.
Are you ready to expand your wisdom and become a better thinker? Look no further than our philosophy courses. We will give you the ability to use logical reasoning and critical thinking in your everyday life. With access to the tools of logic and reason, our philosophy courses will provide you with the perspective to analyse humanity's experience of the world.
Our small but experienced team of experts use centuries-old wisdom to try and answer some of life’s greatest questions. From moral dilemmas to existence itself, we’re here to help you uncover possible answers to your biggest queries. From working through philosophical texts, carrying out philosophical debate, and conducting critical analysis exercises, our courses provide an invaluable education. We provide a supportive atmosphere where everyone can engage in meaningful discussions about current topics and ancient doctrines alike.
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Explore the philosophy of law through history, theory and practice. Examine natural law, positivism, utilitarianism, Marxism and critical theory, alongside issues of justice, punishment, human rights, and the challenges of international law.
View Philosophy Course: Philosophy of Law detailsWaitlistJoin the waiting list to be notified when a new class becomes available.Join the waiting listExplore how science and philosophy have shaped each other from Ancient Greece to today. Examine thinkers from Aristotle to Popper and contemporary voices in physics, biology and society. Discover how science influences belief, politics and culture.
View Philosophy Course: Philosophy and History of Science - Quantum detailsWaitlistJoin the waiting list to be notified when a new class becomes available.Join the waiting listExamine philosophy’s enduring engagement with art, from Plato and Aristotle to Kant, Schopenhauer, Nietzsche, Marx and Postmodernism. Explore how art shapes emotion, society and imagination, and its power to critique, transform and redefine human life.
View Philosophy of Art Course: Introduction from Plato to the Postmodern detailsWaitlistJoin the waiting list to be notified when a new class becomes available.Join the waiting listThis ten-week course examines the concept of ‘power’ in many aspects of human life, from personal empowerment to the oppressive power of others to control us.
View Philosophy of Power and Anarchy Course detailsWaitlistJoin the waiting list to be notified when a new class becomes available.Join the waiting listExamine the philosophy of Hannah Arendt in this course. Explore her ideas on power, evil, truth, thought, and narrative while considering her analysis of totalitarianism, ethics, activism and their relevance to contemporary political life.
View Philosophy Course: Hannah Arendt detailsWaitlistJoin the waiting list to be notified when a new class becomes available.Join the waiting listDelve into Heidegger’s radical ideas on existence, time, language, technology and truth. Through Being and Time, examine how his phenomenology reshapes our understanding of self, others and the modern world—and what it means to truly live.
View Philosophy Course: Heidegger detailsWaitlistJoin the waiting list to be notified when a new class becomes available.Join the waiting listUncover Wittgenstein’s powerful ideas on language, thought and meaning. From the Tractatus to Philosophical Investigations, explore how his theories shaped modern philosophy, influenced the arts, and continue to challenge how we understand mind and reality.
View Philosophy Course: Wittgenstein's Life, Language and Thoughts detailsWaitlistJoin the waiting list to be notified when a new class becomes available.Join the waiting listExplore the fundamental questions of ethics in this course. Consider what it means to live a good life, responsibilities to others, and issues from fairness and virtue to media, environment and social responsibility in a changing world.
View Philosophy Course: Introduction to Ethics detailsWaitlistJoin the waiting list to be notified when a new class becomes available.Join the waiting listExamine money, debt, and trust as the foundations of human society. Explore their evolution through history, philosophy, and anthropology, and consider contemporary issues including Modern Monetary Theory, Bitcoin, and post-COVID debt.
View Philosophy Course: Philosophy of Money, Debt and Trust detailsWaitlistJoin the waiting list to be notified when a new class becomes available.Join the waiting listStudy Hegel’s philosophy in this course, exploring freedom, reason, and self-consciousness. Examine his dialectic, ideas on politics, law, art and religion, and his influence on modern identity debates and contemporary theory.
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