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- Existentialism and the artsCourse start date: Mon 22 Apr 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: John GoffExistentialist themes of anxiety, anguish, dread, freedom, melancholy, loneliness, death and absurdity pervade the arts from the era of Romanticism onwards. What is the cultural significance and consequence of giving expression to such concerns?
NB: no classes on 6th and 27th May. - The power of wellbeing from Aristotle to Buddha: a journey of self-discoveryCourse start date: Tue 23 Apr 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Cristina PaternoJoin us on an incredible journey of self-discovery as we explore the concept of well-being, from Aristotle's ancient wisdom to Buddha's enlightening perspectives. We will connect these ideas with today's world, giving you plenty of chances to debate and reflect on your own thoughts.Full fee £179.00 - African philosophyCourse start date: Wed 24 Apr 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Ovett NwosimiriThis course is an introduction to African philosophy. We will analyse the various positions and contestations regarding the nature, and trends in African philosophy, debate on communitarianism and personhood, African ethics, ubuntu, and decolonisation of knowledge.Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £159.00 Concession £129.00 - Philosophy and cinema encountersCourse start date: Fri 26 Apr 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
We 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 - 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 - Philosophy and tyrannyCourse start date: Thu 2 May 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Karl WhiteWhat is the relationship between Philosophy and Tyranny? Have philosophers supported tyrannical rule throughout history? Have they spoken truth to power or have they instead colluded and strengthened its grip?Full fee £169.00 Senior fee £135.00 Concession £110.00 - 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 - 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
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