An Introduction to Philosophy – new course starts 16 January 2015
What can we know? Does God exist? Do I have free will? How should I act? Does life have meaning? This course offers an introduction to the main areas of … Continue reading →
View ArticleThinking through Film – new course starts 12 January 2015
An introduction to philosophy through the medium of film. Using a diverse range of films, we will explore some of the most interesting issues in philosophy. In doing so, we … Continue reading →
View ArticleFilmosophy season at Filmhouse Edinburgh
Filmosophy is where film meets philosophy. Some films, like philosophy itself, can challenge our preconceived views of ourselves and the world around us. They may provide more questions than answers; …...
View ArticleThinking Through Film course starts Monday 12 January
This part-time evening course at The University of Edinburgh will begin by taking a look at Plato’s Allegory of the cave through the glazzballs of Alex in Kubrick’s A Clockwork Orange. There are still...
View ArticleAn Introduction to Philosophy – starts Thursday 1 October @UoEShortCourses
What can we know? Does God exist? Do I have free will? How should I act? Does life have meaning? This course offers an introduction to the main areas of philosophy through discussion of some of the...
View ArticlePlato’s Cave and the Cinema
In his Cave Allegory (Republic, c.360 BCE), Plato presents a strikingly visual account of the distinction between knowledge and belief and, in doing so, provides us with what may be considered the...
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