Tutor information
Julia Weckend
Julia joined the OUDCE in 2014. Her teaching and research interests include the history of philosophy, with emphasis on metaphysics and the philosophy of mind, perception and emotion.
Courses
Nothing motivates and impedes us more than our emotions. Emotions have a huge influence on the quality and meaning of our existence. In this course we will explore the rich and complex life of emotions, what exactly they are and what gives rise to them.
The problem of free will is one of the great philosophical conundrums. We certainly feel free to choose and would be alarmed to lose that sense. But we also experience ourselves constrained by causal laws. So, if it exists, wherein lies our freedom?
Emotion research has never been more vibrant. Emotions have an immense influence on the daily decisions we make and the quality and meaning of our lives. This course is a philosophical exploration into the rich and complex phenomenon of the emotions.
Reasoning enables us to acquire knowledge, to persuade others and to evaluate their arguments. But only if we reason well. We shall be learning how to recognise, evaluate, construct and analyse arguments, and how to recognise common fallacies.
Is there such a thing as human nature? This virtual class takes a look at some of the most influential views on human nature as articulated in the history of philosophy, and it links these with recent research in the cognitive sciences.
Is there such a thing as human nature? This virtual class takes a look at some of the most influential views on human nature as articulated in the history of philosophy, and it links these with recent research in the cognitive sciences.
Nothing motivates and impedes us more than our emotions. Emotions have a huge influence on the quality and meaning of our existence. In this course we will explore the rich and complex life of emotions, what exactly they are and what gives rise to them.
Reasoning enables us to acquire knowledge, to persuade others and to evaluate their arguments. But only if we reason well. We shall be learning how to recognise, evaluate, construct and analyse arguments, and how to recognise common fallacies.
An introduction to metaphysics, the most general investigation of reality. It has been at the centre of philosophy since the beginning of the Western tradition in ancient Greece, and many of its concerns are the same as those of Plato and Aristotle.
What exactly is human well-being and what are the conditions that make people flourish? Discover how philosophers would answer these questions.