Online philosophy courses
Study from anywhere in the world with an online short course.
Our short online courses in philosophy include live-time weekly classes, lecture series, day and weekend schools, and flexible online courses.
Credit earned from some of these courses is transferable towards our Certificate of Higher Education – a part-time undergraduate course in which you study a main subject discipline, but also undertake study in other academic subjects.
Browse below to find the online philosophy course for you.
Upcoming courses
Online - flexible • Short courses
Do you think reproductive cloning is morally permissible? Do you check food labels to exclude buying any with GM ingredients? Would you worry if the government introduced compulsory depositing of DNA in the national DNA bank?
- Wed 28 Sep 2022 – 09 Dec 2022
Online - live • Short courses • Lecture series • Hybrid - in person or online
From astrology and miracle healing to conspiracy theories and alternative medicine - we apply critical thinking and investigate how people are able to convince themselves such beliefs are reasonable when they're not. Join us in Oxford or watch online.
- Mon 17 Oct 2022 – 21 Nov 2022
- 2:00 – 3:30pm
Online - live • Short courses • Hybrid - in person or online
From karma to nirvana, we explore core concepts and themes in classical Indian philosophy. In addition we consider how Oxford- based scholars Max Muller, Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan and Bimal Krishna Matilal shaped western understanding of Indian thought.
- Sat 05 Nov 2022
- 9:45am – 5:00pm
Online - flexible • Short courses
We think we know, but do we? We think we are free, but are we? We think our actions are moral, but are they? What is this reality we take ourselves to live in? The oldest questions meet the newest technology in this online introduction to philosophy.
- Mon 09 Jan 2023 – 31 Mar 2023
Online - flexible • Short courses
The course looks at what, if anything, it is that Jews, Christians and Muslims are agreeing about when they claim that there is a God; and we shall look at what, if any, prospects there are for rationally defending or attacking this claim.
- Wed 11 Jan 2023 – 31 Mar 2023
Also available:
Philosophy
Short courses, summer schools and graduate courses in philosophy and ethics at the University of Oxford.MSt in Practical Ethics
A highly interdisciplinary course focusing on the application of rigorous philosophical analysis to real-life ethical problems