Philosophy & Religious Studies
Philosophy & Religious Studies

In this course Jeremy Carrette (University of Kent) explores William James and religious experience. In the first module we introduce William James, and his classic 1902 text ‘The Varieties of Religious Experience’. After that, we explore some of...
6 lectures
1:05:28
Prof. Jeremy Carrette
Kent University
Philosophy & Religious Studies

In this course Adrian Moore (University of Oxford) explores the infinite in metaphysics and theology, through a historical approach. In the first module we think about what we mean by the infinite. After that, we explore the Ancient Greeks and...
6 lectures
0:39:38
Prof. Adrian Moore
Oxford University
Philosophy & Religious Studies

In this course, Dr Laura Gow explores the theory of perception known as direct realism. In the first module, we think about why perception is so important to us, before contrasting direct realism with another popular theory of perception: indirect...
7 lectures
0:59:52
Dr Laura Gow
Liverpool University
Philosophy & Religious Studies

In this course, Dr Arif Ahmed (University of Cambridge) explores the question ‘What is knowledge?’. In the first module, we introduce the idea of ‘analysing’ knowledge and arrive at the classical, tripartite definition of knowledge as justified...
5 lectures
0:55:23
Dr Arif Ahmed
Cambridge University
Philosophy & Religious Studies

In this course, Dr Iain Law (University of Birmingham) provides a comprehensive introduction to the field of philosophy known as metaethics. In the first module, we provide an introduction to metaethics itself, including the difference between...
7 lectures
1:04:44
Dr Iain Law
Birmingham University
Philosophy & Religious Studies

In this course, Dr Luke Elson (University of Reading) explores what it means to be a moral anti-realist. We begin in the first module by thinking about what moral anti-realism actually is. After that, in the second module, we outline four reasons...
8 lectures
0:52:58
Dr Luke Elson
Reading University
Philosophy & Religious Studies

In this course, Dr Iain Law (University of Birmingham) thinks about Kantian deontological ethics, one of the three main normative ethical theories alongside utilitarianism and virtue ethics. We begin in the first module by introducing the ...
6 lectures
1:04:28
Dr Iain Law
Birmingham University
Philosophy & Religious Studies

In this course, Dr Iain Law (University of Birmingham) thinks about utilitarianism, one of the three major normative ethical theories alongside Kantian deontological ethics and virtue ethics. In the first module, we introduce the concept of a...
7 lectures
1:12:12
Dr Iain Law
Birmingham University
Philosophy & Religious Studies

In this course, Dr Barnaby Walker (University of Warwick) explores the work of the seventeenth-century philosopher John Locke. We begin with a general overview of Locke’s Essay Concerning Human Understanding and its key themes, before ...
7 lectures
1:25:52
Dr Barney Walker
Warwick University
Philosophy & Religious Studies

In this course, Dr David Ingram (University of York) explores the philosophy of time, focusing in particular on the theory of Presentism. We begin by providing a broad introduction to Presentism and comparing and contrasting it with two other...
6 lectures
0:40:19
Dr David Ingram
York University
Philosophy & Religious Studies

In this course, Dr Nikk Effingham (University of Birmingham) explores the philosophy of time. We begin by thinking about whether only the present exists (Presentism) or whether the past and future also exist (Eternalism), focusing in particular on...
6 lectures
0:43:19
Dr Nikk Effingham
Birmingham University
English Literature
Philosophy & Religious Studies

In this course, Professor Peter Lamarque (University of York) provides a broad introduction to the philosophy of literature. In the first module, we think about what philosophy actually is. What kinds of questions does the philosopher of...
5 lectures
0:53:20
Prof. Peter Lamarque
York University