Philosophy courses
Philosophy courses. For dealing with the big questions.
COVID-19 update: arrangement of our courses
We are now delivering courses online and in-person. Please check the delivery format of each class before enrolling.
Please note that course materials (excluding prescribed texts) are shared electronically within 48 hours of course commencement. Printing is not available.
Are you ready to expand your wisdom and become a better thinker? Look no further than our philosophy courses. We will give you the ability to use logical reasoning and critical thinking in your everyday life. With access to the tools of logic and reason, our philosophy courses will provide you with the perspective to analyse humanity’s experience of the world.
Our small but experienced team of experts use centuries-old wisdom to try and answer some of life’s greatest questions. From moral dilemmas to existence itself, we’re here to help you uncover possible answers to your biggest queries. From working through philosophical texts, carrying out philosophical debate, and conducting critical analysis exercises, our courses provide an invaluable education. We provide a supportive atmosphere where everyone can engage in meaningful discussions about current topics and ancient doctrines alike.
Enrol today and join us on a journey towards higher thought processes so that you can make well-informed decisions that shape your life significantly. Open up yourself to philosophical exploration – sign up now! Learn philosophy in Sydney with philosophy courses from the University of Sydney – your premier provider of short courses in Sydney and online.
- Introduction to Philosophy Course
- Philosophy and Film Course: The Philosophy in 'Inception'
- Philosophy Course: Formal Logic and Arguments
- Philosophy Course: Free Will, Fate, and Determinism
- Philosophy Course: Hannah Arendt
- Philosophy Course: Introduction to Phenomenology
- Philosophy Course: Introduction to Shakespeare
- Philosophy Course: Knowing, Believing, and (Avoiding) 'Truthiness'
- Philosophy Course: Machiavelli and Political Philosophy
- Philosophy Course: Mary Wollstonecraft
- Philosophy Course: Philosophy of Money, Debt and Trust
- Philosophy Course: The Art of Critical Thinking
- Philosophy Course: The Late Middle Ages and Renaissance
- Philosophy of History Course: Herodotus to The History Channel
Philosophy Course: The Fabulous Nineteenth Century
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<p>What a century! There are so many towering intellects to choose from it is difficult to decide who has had the most impact on the twentieth and
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Wed 26 Apr 2023 | 6:30pm - 8:30pm (UTC+10:00) | Online via Zoom - Online via Zoom | |
Wed 3 May 2023 | 6:30pm - 8:30pm (UTC+10:00) | Online via Zoom - Online via Zoom | |
Wed 10 May 2023 | 6:30pm - 8:30pm (UTC+10:00) | Online via Zoom - Online via Zoom | |
Wed 17 May 2023 | 6:30pm - 8:30pm (UTC+10:00) | Online via Zoom - Online via Zoom | |
Wed 24 May 2023 | 6:30pm - 8:30pm (UTC+10:00) | Online via Zoom - Online via Zoom | |
Wed 31 May 2023 | 6:30pm - 8:30pm (UTC+10:00) | Online via Zoom - Online via Zoom | |
Wed 7 Jun 2023 | 6:30pm - 8:30pm (UTC+10:00) | Online via Zoom - Online via Zoom | |
Wed 14 Jun 2023 | 6:30pm - 8:30pm (UTC+10:00) | Online via Zoom - Online via Zoom | |
Wed 21 Jun 2023 | 6:30pm - 8:30pm (UTC+10:00) | Online via Zoom - Online via Zoom | |
Wed 28 Jun 2023 | 6:30pm - 8:30pm (UTC+10:00) | Online via Zoom - Online via Zoom |
If there isn't a class to suit you, please join the waiting list.
Introduction to Philosophy Course
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<p>This introductory philosophy course provides an understanding of the history of philosophy and the
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Mon 24 Apr 2023 | 6:30pm - 8:30pm (UTC+10:00) | Online via Zoom - Online via Zoom | |
Mon 1 May 2023 | 6:30pm - 8:30pm (UTC+10:00) | Online via Zoom - Online via Zoom | |
Mon 8 May 2023 | 6:30pm - 8:30pm (UTC+10:00) | Online via Zoom - Online via Zoom | |
Mon 15 May 2023 | 6:30pm - 8:30pm (UTC+10:00) | Online via Zoom - Online via Zoom | |
Mon 22 May 2023 | 6:30pm - 8:30pm (UTC+10:00) | Online via Zoom - Online via Zoom | |
Mon 29 May 2023 | 6:30pm - 8:30pm (UTC+10:00) | Online via Zoom - Online via Zoom | |
Mon 5 Jun 2023 | 6:30pm - 8:30pm (UTC+10:00) | Online via Zoom - Online via Zoom | |
Mon 19 Jun 2023 | 6:30pm - 8:30pm (UTC+10:00) | Online via Zoom - Online via Zoom | |
Mon 26 Jun 2023 | 6:30pm - 8:30pm (UTC+10:00) | Online via Zoom - Online via Zoom | |
Mon 3 Jul 2023 | 6:30pm - 8:30pm (UTC+10:00) | Online via Zoom - Online via Zoom |
If there isn't a class to suit you, please join the waiting list.
Philosophy of Drama Course: Ancient Greek Tragedy to Modern Film
Philosophy of Love Course
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<p>What is the ‘nature and substance of love’ (Shakespeare)? Is erotic love only polite sexual instinct and romantic poetry sublimated lust, or are
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Mon 24 Apr 2023 | 10am - 12pm (UTC+10:00) | Online via Zoom - Online via Zoom | |
Mon 1 May 2023 | 10am - 12pm (UTC+10:00) | Online via Zoom - Online via Zoom | |
Mon 8 May 2023 | 10am - 12pm (UTC+10:00) | Online via Zoom - Online via Zoom | |
Mon 15 May 2023 | 10am - 12pm (UTC+10:00) | Online via Zoom - Online via Zoom | |
Mon 22 May 2023 | 10am - 12pm (UTC+10:00) | Online via Zoom - Online via Zoom | |
Mon 29 May 2023 | 10am - 12pm (UTC+10:00) | Online via Zoom - Online via Zoom | |
Mon 5 Jun 2023 | 10am - 12pm (UTC+10:00) | Online via Zoom - Online via Zoom | |
Mon 19 Jun 2023 | 10am - 12pm (UTC+10:00) | Online via Zoom - Online via Zoom | |
Mon 26 Jun 2023 | 10am - 12pm (UTC+10:00) | Online via Zoom - Online via Zoom | |
Mon 3 Jul 2023 | 10am - 12pm (UTC+10:00) | Online via Zoom - Online via Zoom |
If there isn't a class to suit you, please join the waiting list.
Philosophy Course: Republican History, Concepts and the Future
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<p>Join us as we explore the present interest in republicanism throughout constitutional monarchies such as Australia, renewed with the death of the
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Wed 26 Apr 2023 | 10am - 12pm (UTC+10:00) | Online via Zoom - Online via Zoom | |
Wed 3 May 2023 | 10am - 12pm (UTC+10:00) | Online via Zoom - Online via Zoom | |
Wed 10 May 2023 | 10am - 12pm (UTC+10:00) | Online via Zoom - Online via Zoom | |
Wed 17 May 2023 | 10am - 12pm (UTC+10:00) | Online via Zoom - Online via Zoom | |
Wed 24 May 2023 | 10am - 12pm (UTC+10:00) | Online via Zoom - Online via Zoom | |
Wed 31 May 2023 | 10am - 12pm (UTC+10:00) | Online via Zoom - Online via Zoom | |
Wed 7 Jun 2023 | 10am - 12pm (UTC+10:00) | Online via Zoom - Online via Zoom | |
Wed 14 Jun 2023 | 10am - 12pm (UTC+10:00) | Online via Zoom - Online via Zoom | |
Wed 21 Jun 2023 | 10am - 12pm (UTC+10:00) | Online via Zoom - Online via Zoom | |
Wed 28 Jun 2023 | 10am - 12pm (UTC+10:00) | Online via Zoom - Online via Zoom |
If there isn't a class to suit you, please join the waiting list.
Philosophy in the 21st Century Course: Ten Great Contemporary Thinkers
Philosophy Course: The Late Middle Ages and Renaissance
Philosophy Course: Philosophy of Latin America
Philosophy Course: Aristotle - Ancient Wisdom
Philosophy of Anthropology Course
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