Discovering the Great thinkers
Access: There are no prerequisites for these short courses. The course material is university level.
Length of Studies: 12 months
Validation: Each of the five courses is assessed by a 5 page written assignment.
Certificate: Discovering the Great thinkers
Philosophy is primarily a personal thought, humans’ flesh and blood, who have a specific social and political root that influences their thinking. This certificate presents five strong personalities. They have had a decisive influence on their time and on philosophical reflection in general.
Find the list of courses for the new certificate "Discovering the Great thinkers" below:
List of Courses
Introduction to Plato and Aristotle [2483]
This course introduces the two great founders of Western philosophy through their complementary approaches. The first part explores Plato’s thought, focusing on the search for truth, virtue, the immortality of the soul, and the Theory of Forms, while highlighting the central role of Socrates, dialogue, and dialectical inquiry.
Aristotle and the Aristotelian Tradition
This course introduces some of the key elements in Aristotle's thought.
Kant: A philosophy of Freedom
According to Gibelin in his Foreword to Religion within the Limits of Reason Alone, Freedom is the central theme of Kant’s philosophy. This course will introduce to Kant, centering on Freedom as a key concept to understand his philosophy, in the three spheres defined by the critical project: Metaphysics, Moral and Aesthetics.