Discover the life and ideas of Spinoza, one of the great philosophers of the 17th century. Explore his Ethics, philosophy of mind, emotions, freedom, and politics, and consider how his radical views remain relevant to contemporary ethical and social debates.

Delve 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.

Examine 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.

Explore Aristotle’s philosophy across ethics, politics, science, drama and rhetoric in this ten-week course. Compare his ideas with Confucian social humanism and Persian Manichaeism, and consider their relevance to contemporary life and society.

Explore 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.

Explore the philosophy of time through ancient and modern thought, psychology, neurobiology, and the arts. Examine subjective and objective experiences of time, relativity, memory, decision-making, and how time shapes identity and creativity.