- The death of GodCourse start date: Wed 1 May 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Over the past five hundred years in the West belief in God has declined. This course will examine why this has happened and consider the meaning and significance of what has taken place.
Please note: There will be no class on 20/05/24.Full fee £179.00 Senior fee £143.00 Concession £116.00 - Love Across the British EmpireCourse start date: Sat 11 May 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Angela PlattIn this course, we explore the meaning of ‘love’ in the British Empire from the eighteenth to the early twentieth century by looking through varied sources from film, literature, personal correspondence and more.Full fee £59.00 Senior fee £47.00 Concession £38.00 - Reasoning and God: an introduction to theologyCourse start date: Sat 11 May 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Edgar Ter-DanielyanThis course is an introduction to theology – reasoned discourse on the Christian understanding of God, his nature, and his relationship with human beings and the created order.Full fee £59.00 Senior fee £47.00 Concession £38.00 - Philosophy and the meaning of lifeCourse start date: Mon 13 May 2024
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Karl WhiteThe search for a meaning to life has consumed human beings since time immemorial. What is the purpose of our being here? How are we supposed to live our lives? Is there a God or are we just products of nature, and depending on our answer, what does that tell us about the way we should conduct ourselves? What do we even mean by meaning?! If these questions intrigue or puzzle you, then look no further! While we cannot guarantee any answers, the quest for meaning and the exploration of the topic lead to some of philosophy’s greatest thinkers and their reflections on this most pressing of issues.
NB: No classes on 06/05/24 and 27/05/24.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information. - Spinoza and Leibniz: making sense of the worldCourse start date: Wed 15 May 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Spinoza and Leibniz both looked to human reason to make sense of the world, but we will see that they gave strikingly different accounts of the existence of our world, and the purpose of human life.Full fee £149.00 Senior fee £119.00 Concession £97.00 - Key figures in Indian historyCourse start date: Tue 21 May 2024
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Ketan VariaWant to know more about Indian history but not sure where to start? Join us in this course to learn about key figures in Indian history from different eras and areas of society.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £110.00 Senior fee £110.00 Concession £72.00 - Philosophy and the psycheCourse start date: Mon 3 Jun 2024
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Anita KasabovaWhat is the psyche and how is it lodged in the body? This course explores the psyche and its connections with the body through a philosophical lens from the ancient Greeks to current discussions.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £99.00 Senior fee £79.00 Concession £64.00 - An introduction to critical thinkingCourse start date: Wed 5 Jun 2024
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Louis TsangIt is all too easy to read and spread information from social media and the internet. But does this mean we can draw useful conclusions from the information we are exposed to? The course provides essential tools for us to be good thinkers in this information age.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £119.00 Senior fee £119.00 Concession £77.00 - Introduction to Marxist philosophyCourse start date: Thu 6 Jun 2024
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Oliver JosiahThis course is intended as an introduction to the philosophy of Karl Marx and later Marxists such as Vladimir Lenin, Eduard Bernstein, and Rosa Luxemburg.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £99.00 Senior fee £99.00 Concession £64.00 - The purchase of paradise: ideas of purgatory in the mediaeval worldCourse start date: Sat 8 Jun 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Vanessa KingIn order to reach heaven a medieval Christian had to spend time in purgatory being cleansed of sin. Come and find out what purgatory consisted of and how you could fast-track you way through it.Full fee £59.00 Senior fee £47.00 Concession £38.00 - Philosophy and cinema encountersCourse start date: Fri 21 Jun 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Daniel WeizmanWe explore the intersection of film and philosophy, engaging with the works of influential thinkers and film makers. Together, we discover how cinema opens new possibilities to examine enduring philosophical questions concerning the mind, reality, identity, and ideology.Full fee £149.00 Senior fee £119.00 Concession £97.00 - Purposeful minds: philosophy for societal changeCourse start date: Sat 29 Jun 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Vina TheodorakopoulouEmbark on a transformational journey. Uncover the deep-rooted connection between philosophy, individual and collective purpose, and social impact in this interactive 5-hour course.Full fee £59.00 Senior fee £47.00 Concession £38.00 - Philosophy of artCourse start date: Sat 6 Jul 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Christopher HornerWhy do we value art? For the pleasure it gives us, the emotion it expresses, its truthfulness, its form? In this introduction to the philosophy of art we will consider various approaches to these questions and others. - A taste of philosophyCourse start date: Sat 20 Jul 2024
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: John GoffHave you ever wondered what philosophy is? What do philosophers talk about? Can they tell you the meaning of life or is it just jargon and navel gazing? Come along and find out.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information. - An introduction to Indian comparative religionsCourse start date: Sat 10 Aug 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Ketan VariaThe course is an introduction to Indian Religions. Buddhism, Jainism and Hinduism all have common aspects, but also some fundamental differences in philosophy.
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