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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.

Philosophy Course: The Fabulous Nineteenth Century

Philosophy. Study the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality and existence. 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 twenty-first century. Marx utterly transformed political theory and political reality; Darwin’s evolutionary theory has affected almost every area of science and social theory; and even if Freud’s theory of the unconscious is objectively a ‘fiction’, it became one... [More]
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Philosophy Course: The Fabulous Nineteenth Century

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Introduction to Philosophy Course

Philosophy. Study the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality and existence. 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. This introductory philosophy course provides an understanding of the history of philosophy... [More]
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Introduction to Philosophy Course

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Philosophy of Drama Course: Ancient Greek Tragedy to Modern Film

Philosophy. Study the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality and existence. Join us for this ten-week philosophy of drama course, as we explore the role that dramatic theatre has played in human story. We will cover historical periods including: the Ancient Greek playwrights, particularly Aeschylus, Sophocles and Euripides; the early to late 20th century, discussing Ibsen, Tennessee Williams and Arthur Miller; and Contemporary film with Terrence Malick as the focus... [More]
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Philosophy of Love Course

Philosophy. Study the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality and existence. What is the ‘nature and substance of love’ (Shakespeare)? Is erotic love only polite sexual instinct and romantic poetry sublimated lust, or are they very different emotions? How much of an impact do cultural practices make on, not only attitudes, but the experience of romantic attachments? Both the historical and the contemporary literature on love encompass a broad diversity of philosophical theories,... [More]
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Philosophy of Love Course

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Philosophy Course: Republican History, Concepts and the Future

Philosophy. Study the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality and existence. Join us as we explore the present interest in republicanism throughout constitutional monarchies such as Australia, renewed with the death of the late Queen Elizabeth II. Republicanism has a long philosophical history, and we will draw on that history in the course. In political theory and philosophy, the term ‘republicanism’ is generally used in three different senses. In the first sense, republicanism... [More]
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Philosophy Course: Republican History, Concepts and the Future

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Philosophy in the 21st Century Course: Ten Great Contemporary Thinkers

Philosophy. Study the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality and existence. 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. Aims This course aims to provide a broad introduction to the most important issues of our... [More]
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Philosophy Course: The Late Middle Ages and Renaissance

Philosophy. Study the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality and existence. 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. In this course, we will consider the literature of Dante and the role of sex and sin in... [More]
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Philosophy Course: Philosophy of Latin America

Philosophy. Study the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality and existence. 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. From its beginnings, Latin American philosophy exhibited a unique perspective on many... [More]
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Philosophy Course: Aristotle - Ancient Wisdom

Philosophy. Study the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality and existence. 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. Aristotle was the polymath of the Ancient world he wrote on: ethics, politics, mathematics,... [More]
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Philosophy of Anthropology Course

Philosophy. Study the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality and existence. This introductory course crosses many fields including sociology, cultural theory, linguistics, ethnography, psychology, and evolutionary theory. Anthropology, though its own distinctive field and its unique history, has drawn from and contributed back to many of these areas. During this course, we will take a cultural/historical approach to track the philosophical ideas which underpin anthropology, from... [More]
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