If you are interested in thinking more about the big questions, why not take a Pathways program?

You can use Pathways as a route to Associate and Fellowship Awards from the International Society for Philosophers, or take the Diploma and BA (Hons) in Philosophy from the University of London with support from Pathways.

Each Pathways program consists of fifteen units. A unit is around 5000 words. Units can be sent at intervals of between 1—4 weeks by e-mail or by post anywhere in the world.

Details of fees for all our philosophy programs can be found on the Pathways Fees page.

A. INTRODUCTION TO PHILOSOPHY
The Possible World Machine

B. PHILOSOPHY OF MIND
Searching for the Soul

C. ANCIENT PHILOSOPHY
The First Philosophers

A lively and accessible survey of the central questions of philosophy, using dialogues and original science fiction stories.

A look at the mind-body problem, raising the question of the physical basis of consciousness, and our knowledge of ourselves and others.

How did philosophy begin? We examine the ground breaking ideas and arguments of the inventors of philosophy, up to the time of Socrates.

D. PHILOSOPHY OF LANGUAGE
Language and the World

E. MORAL PHILOSOPHY
Reason, Values and Conduct

F. METAPHYSICS
The Ultimate Nature of Things

What is language? How do words enable us to have thoughts about a world outside us? Exploring the notions of reference and meaning.

What is the basis of moral and value judgements? Do they reflect an objective reality of moral facts, or are they merely subjective?

Defining the nature of truth and the nature of existence. Can the gap be bridged between the world as we experience it and objective reality?