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Two short courses led by Nigel Warburton, Conway Hall, London, Autumn 2015

Details of 2 courses, Philosophy: the Basics and Philosophy and Death, both led by Philosophy Bites interviewer Nigel Warburton at Conway Hall, London...

Two Philosophy courses led by Nigel Warburton at Conway Hall, London

Booking is now open for these courses:

An Introduction to Existentialism

An Introduction to the Philosophy of Art

Both are 5-session courses on Tuesday evenings in Central  London from January 13th, 2015.

2 Philosophy Courses at Conway Hall, London

Nigel Warburton will be leading two 6-session evening courses on Thursday evenings from 4th September, 2014 in the Bertrand Russell Room at Conway Hall near Holborn, London. Details of the courses and booking can be found here:

Philosophy: the Basics

Machiavelli to Mill

Street Philosophy - a one-day workshop in Central London led by Nigel Warburton

Walk along any city street and you'll be confronted by philosophical topics, whether you realise it or not. This one-day course in central London is a chance to learn about and discuss a range of philosophical topics that arise quite naturally from everyday life.

The workshop is led by Nigel Warburton

No prior knowledge of philosophy assumed.

Saturday 21st June 10-30am - 4.15 pm (doors open from 10 am).

Venue: 115 New Cavendish Street, London W1W 6UW (a short walk from Great Portland Street and Oxford Circus tube stations). 

 Further details of content and booking for Street Philosophy here.

3 courses in London led by Nigel Warburton - places available

Philosophy: the Basics

Machiavelli to Mill

6 Ways of Thinking About Art (Tate Modern)

Machiavelli to Mill course led by Nigel Warburton, starts 29th April, London

Details and booking for Machiavelli to Mill (a six-session course), Clerkenwell, London.

Philosophy: The Basics course led by Nigel Warburton starts Tuesday 29th April

Philosophy: the Basics course - Tuesday evenings 29th April - 3rd June 

A six-session introduction to Philosophy led by Nigel Warburton, author of A Little History of Philosophy, Philosophy: the Basics, Thinking from A to Z, Philosophy: the Classics, Free Speech: A Very Short Introduction, The Art Question etc., and interviewer for the Philosophy Bites podcast series.

A chance to think (and drink):

Where: The Cellar, The Betsey Trotwood, 56 Farringdon Road, Clerkenwell, EC1R 3BL (a short walk from Farringdon tube station).

When: Tuesday evenings 6.30pm - 8pm 29th April - 3rd June 2014

Style: A mixture of short lectures and discussion. Class maximum size 20. No prior knowledge of philosophy assumed.

How much? £100 payable in advance using Paypal links below (concessions - full time students, OAPs and unemployed - £80 use drop down menu on Paypal button)

Price/Concession

Full price £100.00 GBP Concession £80.00 GBP

 

Topics Covered in the Course

Week 1

What is Philosophy?

God Design and Evil

David Hume's Critique of the Argument from Design

 

Week 2

Three types of Ethical Theory

Aristotle's Virtue Ethics

Kant's Deontological Theory

J.S. Mill's Utilitarianism

 

Week Three

Practical Ethics

Sacrificing one to save many - The Trolley Problem

Peter Singer and the Life You Can Save

 

Week Four

Mind and Body

Descartes' Dualism

John Searle's Chinese Room Thought Experiment

 

Week Five

Science

Karl Popper's Falsificationism

Thomas Kuhn on Scientific Revolutions

 

Week Six

Art

Plato on Censorship

The Aesthetic Status of Forgeries

 

Background Reading

There is no compulsory reading for this course. You might find some of the books below useful. 

Thomas Nagel What Does It All Mean? (Oxford University Press)

Nigel Warburton Philosophy: The Basics 5th edn (Routledge)

Nigel Warburton A Little History of Philosophy (Yale University Press)

Julian Baggini The Pig That Wants to Be Eaten, and 99 Other Thought Experiments (Granta)

Stephen Law The Philosophy Gym (Headline)

David Edmonds and Nigel Warburton (ed) Philosophy Bites (Oxford University Press)

David Edmonds and Nigel Warburton (eds) Philosophy Bites Back (Oxford University Press).

For more detailed suggestions about introductory reading in Philosophy, see this interview for Five Books

 

Courses in London led by Nigel Warburton

Places are available on 2 courses in London led by Philosophy Bites interviewer Nigel Warburton:

Philosophy Through Films - a 4 session course, starts April 3rd.

Machiavelli to Mill - a 4 session, course starts April 3rd.

NB Discounted price for those taking both Philosophy Through Films and Machiavelli to Mill.

 

Three Courses in London

Nigel Warburton will be leading 3 courses in London over the next 6 months: 

Playing with Meaning, Monday evenings 21st Oct - 25th Nov., Tate Modern, London. 

Philosophy in a Day, a one-day course, 10 am - 4.30pm, Saturday 30th Nov., Portland Hall, London. 

Philosophy: The Basics, a 6-session course, Tuesday evenings, 28th Jan. - 4th March, 2014, Conway Hall, London.