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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This course offers an in-depth exploration of the philosophy of language, from the Sophists to sociolinguistics.
View Philosophy Course: The Philosophy of Language detailsWaitlistJoin the waiting list to be notified when a new class becomes available.Join the waiting listExplore philosophical essays from the Enlightenment to the present, including those from Carroll and Murdoch to Orwell and Nietzsche. Discuss key ideas in ethics, politics and life through engaging readings and lively conversation. Ideal for anyone curious about philosophy in short form.
View More Great Philosophical Essays Course detailsWaitlistJoin the waiting list to be notified when a new class becomes available.Join the waiting listExplore the meaning and power of music through a philosophical lens. This course examines music's emotional, cultural and political significance, from the Ancient Greeks to opera, jazz, pop and film music in the modern age.
View Philosophy of Music Course detailsWaitlistJoin the waiting list to be notified when a new class becomes available.Join the waiting listExamine today’s most urgent questions through contemporary philosophy. Explore ecology, genetics, law, religion, ethics, language, politics and human nature, engaging with thinkers such as Nussbaum, Taylor, Singer, Schaffner and Monbiot.
View Philosophy in the 21st Century Course: Ten Great Contemporary Thinkers detailsWaitlistJoin the waiting list to be notified when a new class becomes available.Join the waiting listTrace the evolution of Latin American philosophy from Pre-Columbian roots to the present. Explore themes of identity, politics, ethics, and imagination through the works of Mistral, Borges, Neruda, García Márquez, Villoro, and more.
View Philosophy Course: Philosophy of Latin America detailsWaitlistJoin the waiting list to be notified when a new class becomes available.Join the waiting listJourney into the medieval mind through Dante, Chaucer, angels and beasts. Explore Islamic, Jewish and Christian philosophy, political thought from Aquinas to Machiavelli, the rise of universities, and the optimism of Renaissance Humanism.
View Philosophy Course: The Late Middle Ages and Renaissance detailsWaitlistJoin the waiting list to be notified when a new class becomes available.Join the waiting listExplore the philosophy of media from writing to the internet. Analyse McLuhan’s “medium is the message,” Postman’s critiques, media’s impact on the brain, and the political, social and ethical implications of today’s information revolution.
View Philosophy of Media Course detailsWaitlistJoin the waiting list to be notified when a new class becomes available.Join the waiting listSharpen your reasoning skills with this introduction to critical thinking. Learn to construct persuasive arguments, spot common fallacies, and evaluate everyday claims through practical exercises, informal logic, and contemporary debates.
View Philosophy Course: The Art of Critical Thinking detailsWaitlistJoin the waiting list to be notified when a new class becomes available.Join the waiting listTackle five urgent philosophical topics shaping today’s world—human nature, conspiracy theories, political ethics, animal cognition and environmental affectivity. Engage with leading thinkers and explore how philosophy responds to modern challenges.
View Philosophy Course: Philosophical Ideas on Five Contemporary Issues detailsWaitlistJoin the waiting list to be notified when a new class becomes available.Join the waiting listExplore phenomenology, the study of lived experience and the body–mind relation. Examine ideas from Husserl, Heidegger, Merleau-Ponty, and Zahavi, and discover how phenomenology shapes medicine, psychology, the arts, and everyday life.
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