Philosophy & Literature
Day Courses
Philosophy: The Mystique of Existentialism C20th
Saturday 4th March
2023.
11am until 4pm.
[Bristol]
Existentialism was one of the most influential intellectual movements of the 20th century. This day course will look at the post WWII generation of existentialists, including Jean-Paul Sartre, Simone de Beauvoir and Albert Camus, and consider rich literary and philosophical legacy they have left. This is the second of two courses unfurling the mystique of existentialism.
An Introduction to Indian Philosophy: The Upanishads
Saturday 18th March 2023. 10.30am until 12.30pm
[Carlisle, Cumbria]
Much of the world’s philosophy has historically been ignored by the West. Yet, if philosophy is the love of wisdom, there is no doubt that the philosophy of other cultures can enrich us further still. This half-day course will explore the Upanishads, the Vedic texts which are the foundation of Hindu philosophy.
A Brief Introduction to Chinese Philosophy
Thursday 23rd March
2023. 10am until 12noon.
[Penzance, Cornwall]
Much of the world’s philosophy has historically been ignored by the West. Yet, if philosophy is the love of wisdom, there is no doubt that the philosophy of other cultures can enrich us further still. This half-day course will explore the two main schools of Chinese philosophy, Confucianism and Taoism, and then consider their value to modern Western society.
The Mystique of Existentialism: 19th Century
Wednesday 29th March 2023. 10am until 3pm
[Guildford, Surrey]
Existentialism was one of the most influential intellectual movements of the 20th century. This day course will introduce the 19th century foundations of existentialism, referring to the lives, literature and philosophy of Søren Kierkegaard, Fyodor Dostoyevsky and Friedrich Nietzsche. This is the first of two courses unfurling the mystique of existentialism.
The Mystique of Existentialism: 20th Century
Thursday 30th March 2023. 10am until 3pm
[Guildford, Surrey]
Existentialism was one of the most influential intellectual movements of the 20th century. This day course will look at the WWII generation of existentialists, including Martin Heidegger, Jean-Paul Sartre, Simone de Beauvoir and Albert Camus, and consider the rich literary and philosophical legacy they have left. This is the second of two courses unfurling the mystique of existentialism.
An Introduction to Indian Philosophy: The Upanishads
Friday 21st April 2023. 1pm until 3pm
[Corbridge, Northumberland]
Much of the world’s philosophy has historically been ignored by the West. Yet, if philosophy is the love of wisdom, there is no doubt that the philosophy of other cultures can enrich us further still. This half-day course will explore the Upanishads, the Vedic texts which are the foundation of Hindu philosophy.