Humanities
From literature to philosophy and to science there is so much to discover. WEA Sydney offers great value for money and the chance to study in a relaxed environment. Our central CBD location is Easily accessible by public transport, and our high-quality courses are led by professional and friendly tutors; at WEA Sydney classmates quickly become friends!
Haiku in the Garden
<p>Nothing is ordinary, including a garden, and a haiku can capture that: a moment in nature. The form of haiku originates in Japan but has migrated around the world. Knowing how the form works will
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Scientists and Philosophers Need to Talk
<p>We all know what Science is – but do we know what ‘reality’ is; or even what ‘understanding’ is? Just how do we ‘know’, and how do we know that we know? There is abundant evidence that we don't –
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The Rise and Fall of Donald Trump
<p>We will chart the trajectory of the political career of President Donald Trump. How do we explain his unexpected rise to power, and his dramatic fall? Some see Trump as part of a wider
...<p>We will chart the trajectory of the political career of President Donald Trump. How do we explain his unexpected rise to power, and his dramatic fall? Some see Trump as part of a wider
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2021: The Year in Review
<p>2021 has been another eventful year – and 2022 will be equally eventful. This year's review will cover five big issues on five days:</p>
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<li><strong>The Death of Democracy: Does democracy die
...<p>2021 has been another eventful year – and 2022 will be equally eventful. This year's review will cover five big issues on five days:</p>
<ul>
<li><strong>The Death of Democracy: Does democracy die
...<p>2021 has been another eventful year – and 2022 will be equally eventful. This year's review will cover five big issues on five days:</p>
<ul>
<li><strong>The Death of Democracy: Does democracy die
...<p>2021 has been another eventful year – and 2022 will be equally eventful. This year's review will cover five big issues on five days:</p>
<ul>
<li><strong>The Death of Democracy: Does democracy die
...<p>2021 has been another eventful year – and 2022 will be equally eventful. This year's review will cover five big issues on five days:</p>
<ul>
<li><strong>The Death of Democracy: Does democracy die
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Philosophy Basics: Ontology - The Theory of Existence
<p>Apples, rainbows and our sense of justice have absolutely nothing in common, except that they all somehow 'exist'. But what does it mean to say that something 'exists', that something just 'is'?
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The Great Delusion: Liberal Dreams and International Realities
<p>Many people in the West, and especially within the American foreign policy establishment, believe that the US should pursue a profoundly liberal foreign policy which could be described as “the
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The Middle East: A Clash of Religions
<p>Religion plays a central role in the Middle East Conflict. Since ancient times the struggle for dominance between the three major religions, Judaism, Islam and Christianity for control of not just
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Nobel Prize Winners: Albert Einstein (1921) & Willy Brandt (1971)
<p>125 years ago, on 10 Dec 1896, Swedish inventor and industrialist Alfred Nobel died. Since 1901 that day is commemorated each year by the awarding of five Nobel Prizes in Stockholm and Oslo. 50
...<p>125 years ago, on 10 Dec 1896, Swedish inventor and industrialist Alfred Nobel died. Since 1901 that day is commemorated each year by the awarding of five Nobel Prizes in Stockholm and Oslo. 50
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Jonathan Haidt: Why Good People are Divided by Politics and Religion
<p>Jonathan Haidt’s book of 2012, <em>The Righteous Mind: Why Good People are Divided by Politics and Religion</em>, asks why people hold such wildly differing beliefs, and why the views of others can
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Climate Change, Policy and Campaigning for Liveable World
<p>Designed to introduce participants to the science of climate change, the importance of limiting global warming and how activism can make a difference in shaping public policy on measures to reduce
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