Critical Theory & Philosophy – Online Philosophy Courses

$21.00

For curious minds who love to discover the hidden influences in culture, our online critical theory and philosophy mini-courses offer an in-depth look into the most important minds in history.

 

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For curious minds who love to discover the hidden influences in culture, our online critical theory and philosophy mini-courses offer an in-depth look into the most important minds in history.

We help participants master difficult philosophical concepts by teaching with simple language and creating a space for conversation. Designed for working professionals with a desire to feed their mind, we offer a new mini course each month that focuses on a single author.

At the beginning of the month, participants receive an introduction to that month’s author and a list of supplemental resources. These resources include articles, podcasts, and videos to read, listen, and watch – all of which are curated to offer participants additional avenues for engagement clarifying each thinker’s contribution to philosophy.

We aim to read one central text together, and then participants can follow the rabbit trails of their curiosity to read as much or as little as they desire. We also dig into as much of the supplemental material as we have time or interest for. All participants are welcome to start discussions and share resources in our private forum where we connect all month long. Twice a year, we take a break from the dense reading to read and discuss two philosophical novels together. We start fresh with a new reading list each year.

We study thinkers in a loose chronological order so that we can trace the way ideas evolve over time. Participants have complete access to course materials, including the recordings of all live discussions. While we emphasize the live element and the online discussion, many participants choose to remain self-paced and work through materials on their own. Each participant has a kind of humble intellectual curiosity and pursues knowledge with a posture of wonder.

On the last Saturday of each month, we get together for about two hours and discuss that month’s thinker in a live online discussion. By the end of the meeting, participants have a solid grasp on that thinker’s major contribution to critical thought and the ways their ideas are manifested in culture. This online philosophy course series is designed to combat intellectual isolation and allow participants to learn more about the way philosophy shapes thought and culture.

To exercise your creative intellectual energy through studying myth, memory, time, wonder, phenomenology, existentialism, language, thought, and so much more, we invite you to join us today.

Critical Theory & Philosophy - Online Philosophy Course

2019 Reading List

  • Rudolf Otto
  • Ludwig Wittgenstein
  • Walter Benjamin
  • Jorge Luis Borges
  • Susanne K. Langer
  • Maurice Merleau-Ponty
  • Ernst Cassier
  • Emmanuel Levinas
  • Joseph Campbell
  • Mircea Eliade

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