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    Learn philosophical perspectives on the world's great religions with our philosophy short courses online! For thousands of years, the world's great religions have explored some of humanity's deepest questions. Why are we here? What happens after death? Do we have free will? What is the nature of consciousness, morality, and the divine? This thought-provoking course examines how the major religious traditions have approached these enduring philosophical questions and the ideas that...

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    Philosophy Course: The Philosophy of World Religions

    <p>Learn philosophical perspectives on the world's great religions with our <a href="https://www.sydneycommunitycollege.edu.au/courses/philosophy-psychology/philosophy">philosophy short courses</a>

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    2026-07-20 Mon 20 Jul 2026 - 2026-08-31 Mon 31 Aug 2026
    7 sessions, 14 hours total
    6:30pm - 8:30pm (UTC+10:00) (first session)
    Online via Zoom
    Andrew Theophanous
    $289 Limited inc GST / $231.20 / $245.60 / $260.10 / $260.10
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    Explore the fascinating question of animal minds with our philosophy courses online! When a crow solves a puzzle, a dog recognises a familiar face or an octopus explores its environment, what can we really conclude about what they are thinking, feeling or understanding? How do we distinguish cognition from instinct, training or observable behaviour — and what counts as evidence for a mind in the first place? In this thought-provoking course, you'll explore philosophical questions...

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    The Animal Mind: Philosophical Perspectives on Animal Cognition

    <p>Explore the fascinating question of animal minds with our <a href="https://www.sydneycommunitycollege.edu.au/courses/archaeology-history-travel">philosophy courses</a> online!</p>

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    2026-07-30 Thu 30 Jul 2026 - 2026-08-20 Thu 20 Aug 2026
    4 sessions, 8 hours total
    6pm - 8pm (UTC+10:00) (first session)
    Online via Zoom
    Grace Huo
    $179 Limited inc GST / $143.20 / $152.10 / $161.10 / $161.10

    Explore Stoicism and the art of living well with our philosophy short courses online! What does it mean to live a good life? How should we respond to uncertainty, adversity and success? Developed by thinkers including Seneca, Epictetus and Marcus Aurelius, Stoicism offers a practical philosophical framework for examining these enduring questions and considering how we respond to the complexities of life. In this Introduction to Stoicism course, you'll explore the origins, key...

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    Philosophy Course: Introduction to Stoicism

    <p>Explore Stoicism and the art of living well with our <a href="https://www.sydneycommunitycollege.edu.au/courses/philosophy-psychology/philosophy">philosophy short courses</a> online!</p>

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    2026-07-30 Thu 30 Jul 2026 - 2026-09-17 Thu 17 Sep 2026
    8 sessions, 16 hours total
    6pm - 8pm (UTC+10:00) (first session)
    Online via Zoom
    Chris Baghos
    $289 Limited inc GST / $231.20 / $245.60 / $260.10

    Explore the origins of Ancient Egypt and discover how one of the world's earliest and most influential civilisations was built with our history & philosophy short courses online & in Sydney! Step back more than 4,500 years to a time when the Nile River sustained a thriving culture of kings, builders and storytellers. In this engaging introductory course, you will explore how Ancient Egypt emerged from early settlements into a powerful and highly organised civilisation. From the...

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    Ancient Egypt: Foundations of a Civilisation

    <p>Explore the origins of Ancient Egypt and discover how one of the world's earliest and most influential civilisations was built with our <a href="https://www.sydneycommunitycollege.edu.au/courses/

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    2026-08-04 Tue 4 Aug 2026 - 2026-08-25 Tue 25 Aug 2026
    4 sessions, 6 hours total
    6pm - 7:30pm (UTC+10:00) (first session)
    Online via Zoom
    Matthew Jones
    $169 Limited inc GST / $135.20 / $143.60 / $152.10 / $152.10
    Bundle discount - keen to keep exploring the ancient world? Save 15% when you enrol in both Ancient Egypt: Foundations of a Civilisation and the follow-on course Ancient Egypt: Gods, Power & Legacy together. Discount applied automatically at checkout.

    Learn about human nature with our philosophy short courses online & in Sydney. Learn Philosophy in Sydney in this seven-week short course designed to teach you the fundamental problems of Philosophy with a focus on the topic of the nature of human existence. This philosophy course will help you understand the key features of the mind and its relation to the body, it considers the nature of consciousness, the unconscious and free will. It will set out the basic elements which...

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    Philosophy Course: The Philosophy of Human Nature

    <p>Learn about human nature with our <a href="https://www.sydneycommunitycollege.edu.au/courses/philosophy-psychology/philosophy">philosophy short courses</a> online &amp; in Sydney.</p>

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    2026-09-29 Tue 29 Sep 2026 - 2026-11-10 Tue 10 Nov 2026
    7 sessions, 14 hours total
    6:30pm - 8:30pm (UTC+10:00) (first session)
    Online via Zoom
    Andrew Theophanous
    $289 Limited inc GST / $231.20 / $245.60 / $260.10
    Unlock 15% off when you enrol in any three Philosophy courses – deepen your thinking and save!

    Learn to answer fundamental questions about life with our philosophy short courses online & in Sydney. Postmodernism is a term as much maligned as it is misunderstood. Caricatured as a literary movement led by trendy French intellectuals responsible for the downfall of Western Civilisation, this course will instead offer an introduction to postmodernism as a philosophy of difference, play, creative rebellion, and pluralistic experiments in the art of living. Discussion will focus...

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    Postmodernism: Language, Power, Knowledge, and the Self in Society

    <p>Learn to answer fundamental questions about life with our <a href="https://www.sydneycommunitycollege.edu.au/courses/philosophy-psychology/philosophy">philosophy short courses</a> online &amp; in

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    2026-10-06 Tue 6 Oct 2026 - 2026-11-24 Tue 24 Nov 2026
    8 sessions, 16 hours total
    6pm - 8pm (UTC+11:00) (first session)
    Online via Zoom
    Paul Toro
    $299 Limited inc GST / $239.20 / $254.10 / $269.10 / $269.10

    Learn about Ancient Egypt’s belief systems, rulers and cultural achievements with our history & philosophy short courses online & in Sydney! Delve deeper into the world of Ancient Egypt and uncover the ideas, rituals and individuals that shaped one of history’s most fascinating civilisations. In this engaging course, you will explore the powerful role of religion, the complexity of Egyptian writing systems, and the dramatic stories of rulers who defined Egypt’s golden age. Join...

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    Ancient Egypt: Gods, Power and Legacy

    <p>Learn about Ancient Egypt’s belief systems, rulers and cultural achievements with our <a href="https://www.sydneycommunitycollege.edu.au/courses/archaeology-history-travel">history &amp; philosophy

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    2026-10-13 Tue 13 Oct 2026 - 2026-11-03 Tue 3 Nov 2026
    4 sessions, 6 hours total
    6pm - 7:30pm (UTC+11:00) (first session)
    Online via Zoom
    Matthew Jones
    $169 Limited inc GST / $135.20 / $143.60 / $152.10 / $152.10
    Bundle discount – new to Ancient Egypt? Save 15% when you enrol in both Ancient Egypt: Foundations of a Civilisation and Ancient Egypt: Gods, Power & Legacy together. Discount applied automatically at checkout.

    Explore the ethical implications of animal minds with our philosophy courses online! If animals can think, learn, remember, and experience the world around them, how should that influence the way we treat them? This thought-provoking course explores the ethical, moral, and social questions that arise from our growing understanding of animal cognition and sentience. Drawing on philosophy, contemporary scientific research, and real-world case studies, you'll examine questions of...

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    The Animal Mind - Ethics, Sentience & Society

    <p>Explore the ethical implications of animal minds with our <a href="https://www.sydneycommunitycollege.edu.au/courses/archaeology-history-travel">philosophy courses</a> online!</p>

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    2026-10-15 Thu 15 Oct 2026 - 2026-11-05 Thu 5 Nov 2026
    4 sessions, 8 hours total
    6pm - 8pm (UTC+11:00) (first session)
    Online via Zoom
    Grace Huo
    $179 Limited inc GST / $143.20 / $152.10 / $161.10 / $161.10

    Learn to answer fundamental questions about life with our philosophy short courses online & in Sydney. “Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards.” This course will offer a survey of the major topics and figures of Existential philosophy, from Friedrich Nietzsche and Søren Kierkegaard to Emil Cioran and Simone Weil. Students can expect to find all the usual themes covered here: Nihilism, the Death of God, Anxiety, Freedom, Responsibility, Authenticity,...

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    Existentialism: God, Freedom, and the Ambiguity of Self-Consciousness

    <p>Learn to answer fundamental questions about life with our <a href="https://www.sydneycommunitycollege.edu.au/courses/philosophy-psychology/philosophy">philosophy short courses</a> online &amp; in

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    2026-10-19 Mon 19 Oct 2026 - 2026-12-07 Mon 7 Dec 2026
    8 sessions, 16 hours total
    6pm - 8pm (UTC+11:00) (first session)
    Online via Zoom
    Paul Toro
    $319 Limited inc GST / $255.20 / $271.20 / $287.10

    Learn to answer fundamental questions about life with our philosophy short courses online & in Sydney. Over this five-week Philosophy course, you will be given an overview of the key insights made by some of the most influential modern Philosophers. This course will help you to discover the thinkers that have had a major impact, not only on the field of Philosophy but also on all of the social sciences, and the intellectual development of western society generally. This Philosophy...

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    Philosophy Course: The Great Modern Philosophers

    <p>Learn to answer fundamental questions about life with our <a href="https://www.sydneycommunitycollege.edu.au/courses/philosophy-psychology/philosophy">philosophy short courses</a> online &amp; in

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    2026-11-17 Tue 17 Nov 2026 - 2026-12-15 Tue 15 Dec 2026
    5 sessions, 10 hours total
    6:30pm - 8:30pm (UTC+11:00) (first session)
    Online via Zoom
    Andrew Theophanous
    $259 Limited inc GST / $207.20 / $220.20 / $233.10
    Unlock 15% off when you enrol in any three Philosophy courses – deepen your thinking and save!