Humanities
Explore what it means to be human – what we think, what we write, what we believe and what we say. Our humanities cover the broad spectrum of the human condition through philosophy and religion, literature and writing, politics and society, and science and technology. I think, therefore I am!
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JRR Tolkien - The Two Towers and The Return of the King
<p>Follow Frodo and his companions, as the hobbits become involved in events bigger than they ever imagined; Frodo and Sam struggle towards Mordor, and Pippin and Merry are caught up in great perils
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Lunchtime Poetry: English Beauties
<p>Explore some of the best poetry from England – classics that are beautiful and memorable including poems from: Donne, Shakespeare, Shelley, Wordsworth, Blake and Coleridge. We’ll cross centuries
...Lunchtime Poetry: English Beauties
<p>Explore some of the best poetry from England – classics that are beautiful and memorable including poems from: Donne, Shakespeare, Shelley, Wordsworth, Blake and Coleridge. We’ll cross centuries
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Introduction to Plato
<p>Plato’s (429–347 B.C.E.) contribution to Western Philosophy covers areas in ethics, politics, metaphysics, epistemology, art, music and ancient science. This course employs recent scholarship on
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Lost in the Labyrinth
<p>Follow the trail of the amazing labyrinth – a path leading back to 3000BC. Invoking the myths of Theseus and the Minotaur in Bronze Age Crete, the mysterious maze has travelled as far east as India
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The Big Issues
<p>What are some of the big issues confronting humanity today? What makes them “big” and what makes them an “issue”? From politics to literature to ethics and AI, explore a variety of topics with a
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King/Queen Makers
<p>Kingmakers are often described as "Machiavellian" or "Svengali like", Dougie Smith is feared as a mysterious backroom "Tory Fixer"” in the UK in recent years but we hear very little about him.
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Philosophy of Film: Myths for our Time
<p>Film fulfils many functions in contemporary society. They can represent our ideas on morality, politics, ethics, friendship, and what we believe to be a worthwhile life. But they can also be
...Philosophy of Film: Myths for our Time
<p>Film fulfils many functions in contemporary society. They can represent our ideas on morality, politics, ethics, friendship, and what we believe to be a worthwhile life. But they can also be
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A Night in the Garden
<p>Former President Donald Trump held an election rally at Madison Square Garden on 27th October 2024. Several commentators and news outlets commented on its similarities with the “Night at the Garden
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Nothin' But The Blues - A Musical Journey
<p>The Blues is the foundation of all popular, soul and jazz genres. In tonight’s class we will see the origins of the Blues in Mississippi and follow it through Memphis to Chicago. We will see and
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Introduction to the Philosophy of Religion (Religion and Science)
<p>What is the nature of religion? What is the nature of religious experience? What is the relation between the two in the context of the Scientific Revolution? We look closely at arguments concerning
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