Philosophy Courses Online & in London
From the meaning of life to moral dilemmas: explore the big questions that philosophers and thinkers have been pondering for centuries. Our part-time, evening and weekend courses cover a vast range of subjects including politics, art and ethics. Or you can delve into the history and philosophy of mathematics, discovering how it has shaped our scientific understanding from the early Greek innovators to the present day.
- A taste of philosophy
Course start date: Sat 25 Jul 2026 (and 4 other dates)Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Karl WhiteHave 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.Full fee £19.00 Senior fee £15.00 Concession £12.00 - Buddhist philosophyCourse start date: Mon 14 Sep 2026
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: John Goff'Impermanence is the root of human suffering.' Over hundreds of years a highly developed philosophy grew from this simple idea. However, one does not need to adopt a religious outlook to benefit from Buddhist philosophy.Full fee £329.00 Senior fee £263.00 Concession £214.00 - The many faces of timeCourse start date: Mon 14 Sep 2026
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Anita KasabovaDo we perceive time or the passage of events? Einstein famously considered time - or the distinction between past, present, and future - as an illusion. We examine subjective time or how we experience time, discussing the roles of memory, emotion, and narrative.Full fee £19.00 Senior fee £15.00 Concession £12.00 - Introduction to philosophy Course start date: Mon 14 Sep 2026
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Karl WhiteThis problem-based introduction to philosophy explores key themes of modern philosophy, including truth, knowledge, ultimate reality and the mind-body problem.Full fee £329.00 Senior fee £263.00 Concession £214.00 - Chinese Philosophy: the nature of natureCourse start date: Sat 19 Sep 2026
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: John Goff“Heaven and earth are produced from Nature. The myriad things are produced from Heaven and Earth. Nature has nothing outside it; thus it is the name of heaven and earth together.” (Ruan Ji)
Full fee £149.00 Senior fee £149.00 Concession £97.00 - Introduction to political philosophy Course start date: Mon 21 Sep 2026
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Christopher HornerWhat are the ends and means of politics? Interweaving modern history and politics with key philosophical texts, study and debate the ideas, ideologies and concepts underpinning our thinking about the organisation of society.
NB: No class on 30/11/26.
Full fee £259.00 Senior fee £207.00 Concession £168.00 - Philosophy reading group: Spinoza's The EthicsCourse start date: Mon 21 Sep 2026
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Christopher HornerSpinoza’s Ethics, a profound and challenging philosophical work, presents a vision grounded in necessity, reason, and the unity of all things. We’ll read it together, discussing Spinoza’s views on God or Nature, mind and body, emotions, and the path to intellectual freedom and happiness.
NB: No class on 30/11/26.
Full fee £329.00 Senior fee £329.00 Concession £214.00 - Introduction to moral philosophy Course start date: Tue 22 Sep 2026
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Ariel KernbergWhat’s the right thing to do? But what does ‘right’ actually mean? And what reason do I have to do it? Join us as we grapple with these fundamental questions.
Full fee £299.00 Senior fee £239.00 Concession £194.00 - Postmodernist philosophy and the legacy of NietzscheCourse start date: Fri 25 Sep 2026
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Barrie SelwynThis course explores the crisis of the modern subject through continental philosophy's most provocative thinkers. Join us as we trace how 20th-century thought has systematically undermined the Cartesian notion of a unified, self-transparent, rational subject, via thinkers including Deleuze, Lacan, Foucault and Derrida.
Full fee £329.00 Senior fee £263.00 Concession £214.00 - Remembering Jurgen Habermas: communicative action and the contemporary worldCourse start date: Tue 29 Sep 2026
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Gabriel Olumide ApataThe philosopher Jurgen Habermas, who passed away in March 2026, made important contributions to philosophy and sociology. He produced a substantial body of work, and the course will deal with a select aspect of that oeuvre.
Full fee £29.00 Senior fee £23.00 Concession £19.00 - Exploring Kant: on race and ethnicityCourse start date: Wed 30 Sep 2026
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Gabriel Olumide ApataMany philosophers, particularly of the Enlightenment era, wrote on the subject of race and ethnicity. Many also expounded views that would now be considered racist, amongst them Immanuel Kant. Join this course to find out more, and to question and discuss his views on race and ethnicity.
Full fee £159.00 Senior fee £127.00 Concession £103.00 - Philosophy of religionCourse start date: Sat 3 Oct 2026
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Edgar Ter-DanielyanPhilosophy of religion is where philosophical methods meet far-reaching religious doctrines. Join this introductory course to explore some of the big questions that go to the very essence of what it means to be human.
Full fee £79.00 Senior fee £79.00 Concession £51.00 - An Introduction to the Classic Trio of British Empiricists: Locke, Berkeley and Hume Course start date: Wed 7 Oct 2026
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Cristina PaternoJoin this course and discover the work of John Locke, the founder of British Empiricism; George Berkeley and his famous view on perception; and David Hume’s fork of ‘relations of ideas' and 'matters of fact'.Full fee £239.00 Senior fee £191.00 Concession £155.00 - Integrating philosophy and ethics in a capitalist world Course start date: Sun 11 Oct 2026
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Vina TheodorakopoulouEmbark on a journey to explore the intricate interplay between philosophy, ethics and capitalism. Join our exploration into aligning values with the demands of a dynamic global economy. Explore how values and principles can harmonise with the demands of a global economy.Full fee £79.00 Senior fee £63.00 Concession £51.00 - Hidden voices, brilliant minds: women who shaped ancient philosophy Course start date: Mon 12 Oct 2026
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Cristina PaternoThis course shines a light on the remarkable achievements of women philosophers, examining their ground-breaking ideas and enduring influence on philosophy, science, and culture, and recognising thinkers whose intellectual contributions have too often been overlooked.
Full fee £239.00 Senior fee £191.00 Concession £155.00
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