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.

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.

Journey into the existential worlds of Simone de Beauvoir and Jean-Paul Sartre. Explore themes of freedom, autheanticity, and human connection through their key philosophical texts and novels, and reflect on their legacy in feminist and political thought.

Explore the drama of human existence in this beginner course on Existentialism. Examine themes of freedom, angst, authenticity, the absurd and the search for meaning, while considering their relevance to contemporary life and personal choices.

Examine the philosophical and historical roots of democracy in this course. Explore its emergence, ideals, challenges and links to capitalism, while considering whether democracy is truly in crisis and what alternatives might exist today.

Explore how film shapes and reflects our social myths, identities and beliefs. This course examines narrative, time, space and emotion in cinema—revealing how film creates meaning, challenges norms, and mirrors human hopes and fears.

Explore the philosophy of consciousness through neuroscience, quantum theory, and creativity. Examine leading theories, metacognition, and the binding problem to understand how the brain produces self, reality, and awareness.

Examine Epicureanism and Stoicism as lived philosophies of life. Explore ideas of pleasure, fear, friendship, justice and inner tranquillity through the works of Epicurus, Seneca, Epictetus and Marcus Aurelius, and their influence on modern thought.