Start Date
15 February, 2024
There will be 5 weekly meetings on Thursday, 6 - 8pm, starting from 15 February.
Overview
This course aims to introduce the philosophical theories that underpin some of the most well-known movies of our time. Covering topics such as time-travel, moral action, and the nature of reality, students will develop the theoretical knowledge required to evaluate, analyse, and critically assess philosophical themes in their favourite movies. Students will develop a greater appreciation and understanding of the philosophical ideas visual storytellers are communicating through cinema, and the conceptual challenges these ideas invoke.
Week 1: Time Travel
Week 2: Who am I? The protagonist’s dilemma
Week 3: What is Reality?
Week 4: Morality and the hero/heroine
Week 5: Humans and the rise of Technology
Please note that the ‘last date available to book’ date is only a guide. We reserve the right to close bookings earlier if courses are over- or under-subscribed. In order to avoid disappointment, please be sure enrol as soon as possible. Registrations will not be processed until the following day if received after 3pm.
Course Lecturer: Mr Stephen Kearns
Stephen Kearns is a teacher of philosophy at University of Liverpool spending his time between the philosophy department, Go Higher and Continuing Education. Specialising in ethics, bioethics and ethics of technology he has presented public and private lectures on the benefits and dangers of our relationship to, and with, the artefactual world. His current research focuses on the moral status of synthetically generated organisms.
Courses fees: Full fee £75/Concession £38.
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