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- Philosophy of love
Course start date: Sat 15 Feb 2025Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Louis TsangTo love and to be loved is an integral part of life. But how much do we understand the underlying meaning and problems of love? Studying the philosophy of love can not only help us make sense of love; it can help us make sense of life too.Full fee £69.00 Senior fee £55.00 Concession £45.00 - Philosophy and cinemaCourse start date: Fri 28 Feb 2025
Location on this date: Online
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.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £169.00 Senior fee £135.00 Concession £110.00 - Ubuntu, communitarianism and personhood: key concepts in African philosophyCourse start date: Wed 5 Mar 2025
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Ovett NwosimiriThis course is an introduction to the key concepts in African philosophy. We will analyse the various positions and contestations regarding the nature, and trends in African philosophy, debate on communitarianism and personhood, and ubuntu.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £149.00 Senior fee £149.00 Concession £97.00 - Philosophy reading group: Nietzche's Twilight of the Idols Course start date: Wed 5 Mar 2025
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Karl WhiteTwilight of the Idol is one of Nietzsche’s last texts. Subtitled ‘How to do Philosophy with a Hammer,’ he taps at traditions and dogmas to sound out its hollow gods.
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 - Philosophy of religion Course start date: Wed 5 Mar 2025
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Lucy SheafPhilosophy of Religion is concerned with fundamental questions about the nature and existence of God, and the rationality of belief in God. This course is an introduction to some of those questions.Full fee £169.00 Senior fee £135.00 Concession £110.00 - Dante and philosophy Course start date: Thu 6 Mar 2025
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Karl WhiteThis course on Dante aims to introduce students to his world of thought in order to enhance and deepen their enjoyment of his poetry.Full fee £79.00 Senior fee £63.00 Concession £51.00 - Introduction to Marxist philosophy Course start date: Fri 7 Mar 2025
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Daniel WeizmanThis 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 £119.00 Senior fee £119.00 Concession £77.00 - Four outstanding women philosophers of the 20th century Course start date: Sat 8 Mar 2025
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Edgar Ter-DanielyanThis course is an introduction to four outstanding women philosophers of the 20th century and some of their most important works: Mary Midgley (1919-2018), Elizabeth Anscombe (1919-2001), Philippa Foot (1920-2010), and Iris Murdoch (1919-1999).Full fee £69.00 Senior fee £55.00 Concession £45.00 - Chinese philosophers: how does Zhuangzi help us live? Course start date: Sat 29 Mar 2025
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Louis TsangJoin this one-day course to discover insights and wisdom from Chuang Tzu, one of the great founders of Taoism.Full fee £69.00 Senior fee £55.00 Concession £45.00 - A taste of philosophy Course start date: Sat 5 Apr 2025 (and 2 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.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £19.00 Senior fee £19.00 Concession £12.00 - Ethics and the environment : a short introductionCourse start date: Tue 15 Apr 2025
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Denis MaederAs a result of the tremendous destruction that industrial societies have inflicted on nature, environmental issues are becoming ever more pressing, even more so in an age of rapid climate-change. However, most people would agree that natural world – the land, the oceans, non-human life – has some kind of value beyond the value it has for humans as resources or commodities. How can we argue systematically for a more ethical conduct towards nature?
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £10.00 Senior fee £10.00 Concession £10.00 - Philosophy of medicineCourse start date: Tue 29 Apr 2025
Location on this date: Keeley Street
We have all had contact with medicine in one way or another: through being ill ourselves, or through taking care of somebody else who is ill. Medicine is not only about the science and evidence for medical practices. It is also political, social, cultural and personal. This course is about the kind of knowledge and value system that makes up medicine in its current form, and explores how it has evolved, what its main features are, what its strong and weak points are, and, potentially, how it is changing.Full fee £119.00 Senior fee £95.00 Concession £77.00 - The power of wellbeing from Aristotle to Buddha: a journey of self-discoveryCourse start date: Wed 30 Apr 2025
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 £199.00 Senior fee £159.00 Concession £129.00 - Philosophy Reading Group: Aristotle's poeticsCourse start date: Tue 6 May 2025
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Anita KasabovaIn the Poetics, Aristotle outlines his theory of poetry and drama. His views on Greek tragedy have marked literary studies to date. We discuss the main themes of the Poetics and consider its relevance today.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £69.00 Senior fee £69.00 Concession £45.00 - African political philosophyCourse start date: Wed 7 May 2025
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Ovett NwosimiriThis course is an introduction to African political philosophy.Over nine sessions we will engage with the discourse and what is African about its political philosophy. We will explore the rich and diverse tradition of political thought in Africa. We will delve into the historical, cultural, and philosophical foundations of African political philosophy.Full fee £129.00 Senior fee £103.00 Concession £84.00
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