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.
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The seminars of Michel FoucaultWe explore Michel Foucault's public lectures at the Collège de France, introducing key concepts such as genealogy, governmentality, and biopolitics. Through Foucault's lens, we critically navigate debates on truth, social engineering, and politics in turbulent times.Keeley Street
Fri 16 Oct 2026Daniel WeizmanFull fee £239.00 Senior fee £191.00 Concession £155.00- Critical theory
This course offers an introduction to early German Critical Theory.
Keeley Street
Tue 20 Oct 2026Jessica FeelyFull fee £239.00 Senior fee £191.00 Concession £155.00 - Philosophy and psychoanalysis
This course examines the complex relation that holds between psychoanalysis and philosophy.
Keeley Street
Wed 21 Oct 2026Jessica FeelyFull fee £239.00 Senior fee £239.00 Concession £155.00 - Why Thales made water the fundamental substance underlying all things
This course will introduce you to Thales, remembered as the first philosopher and scientist, who transformed how people understood the world by seeking natural, observable explanations rather than myth or the supernatural.
Keeley Street
Sat 24 Oct 2026Cristina PaternoFull fee £49.00 Senior fee £49.00 Concession £32.00 - Philosophy reading group: Kierkegaard's fear and TremblingFear and Trembling is a moving, challenging and influential work of philosophy: short but powerful. This course will offer an introduction to the work of Kierkegaard, explanation of some of the book’s knottier passages and group discussion.
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Wed 28 Oct 2026Karl WhiteFull fee £89.00 Senior fee £89.00 Concession £58.00 - The philosophy of raceThis course explores the philosophical foundations of race, engaging with historical and contemporary debates on racial identity, racism, and justice. Students will critically examine race as a social construct and its ethical, political, and epistemological implications.
Keeley Street
Wed 28 Oct 2026Ovett NwosimiriFull fee £189.00 Senior fee £151.00 Concession £123.00 - The pre-socratic philosophers: philosophy in the beginningThe beginnings of philosophy and science are found in the thinking of early Greek, ‘Presocratic’, philosophers. Who were they? Why is their thinking still relevant?
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Thu 29 Oct 2026John GoffFull fee £149.00 Senior fee £149.00 Concession £97.00 - Immanuel Kant's theory of knowledge in the Critique of Pure Reason
Immanuel Kant is regarded as one of the great thinkers in Western philosophy. This course will explore his theory of knowledge as espoused in his most important work: The Critique of Pure Reason.
Keeley Street
Wed 4 Nov 2026Gabriel Olumide ApataFull fee £189.00 Senior fee £151.00 Concession £123.00 - The Philosophy of Mahatma Gandhi: His message and relevance to the modern world
Mahatma Gandhi’s messages are profound and based both on his lived experience and intellectual power. His views on truth seeking and non-violent action have inspired many, particularly in the civil rights movements. Join this online course to find out more about his philosophy and consider its continued relevance in the 21st century.
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Mon 16 Nov 2026Ketan VariaFull fee £89.00 Senior fee £89.00 Concession £58.00 - Japanese Philosophy: Zen, Aesthetics, Nothingness
“… what is the essence of impermanence?” The answer: “the scattering of blossoms, the falling of leaves.” “… what is eternal and incorruptible?” The answer: “the scattering of blossoms, the falling of leaves.” (ZEAMI Motokiyo)
Keeley Street
Mon 11 Jan 2027John GoffFull fee £329.00 Senior fee £263.00 Concession £214.00 - Hippocrates of Kos: between science and myth
This course enables learners to distinguish the genuine legacy of Hippocratic medicine from enduring myths, by examining historical context and closely reading selected texts from the Hippocratic Corpus, clarifying what Hippocrates truly taught and practised.
Keeley Street
Mon 11 Jan 2027Cristina PaternoFull fee £279.00 Senior fee £223.00 Concession £181.00 - The great philosophers
Explore the ideas of major philosophers from Plato to Sartre. How does Western philosophy differ from religion and science? What problems have the great philosophers tried to solve?
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Mon 11 Jan 2027Karl WhiteFull fee £279.00 Senior fee £279.00 Concession £181.00 - Modern political philosophy: ideas and ideologies in the 21st centuryWhat are the key philosophical ideas behind the issues and debates of today? This is an opportunity to explore in more depth the concepts and ideologies that are shaping the politics of the 21st century.
Keeley Street
Mon 11 Jan 2027Christopher HornerFull fee £259.00 Senior fee £207.00 Concession £168.00 - An introduction to the philosophy of mind
The saying 'No Brain, No Pain' is hardly controversial. But is having an experience or-indeed-entertaining a thought nothing else than neural activity? In this course we will look at this and some related philosophical questions.
Keeley Street
Tue 12 Jan 2027Ariel KernbergFull fee £299.00 Senior fee £239.00 Concession £194.00 - Chinese philosophy: ethics and politics
“Why should the king ask about profit? There is only benevolence and respect worth talking about. … Benevolence is the secure dwelling of human beings. Respect is the correct road …” (Mengzi)
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Sat 16 Jan 2027John GoffFull fee £149.00 Senior fee £149.00 Concession £97.00
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