beginners philosophy with aleks
a ‘beginners friendly’ introduction to philosophy course
ENROL FOR AUGUST—SEPTEMBER 2021 SEMESTER
︎Click HERE to view the Course Outline
︎Melbourne (Fitzroy) and Online (Zoom)
︎ August ︎︎︎ September 2021
💸 Pay what you can afford!
︎Click HERE to view the Course Outline
So far, 78 Philosophers have graduated from Beginners Philosophy with Aleks. The course started in May 2021.
︎FAQ︎
︎︎ how do i enrol? ︎︎
step 1: press the big green “enrol” button above, or ︎click here ︎
step 2: pay what you can afford
recommended amount $120-$250 (cost of entire course)
step 2: pay what you can afford
recommended amount $120-$250 (cost of entire course)
if you select a different payment method on your enrolment form, aleks will be in touch ︎
︎︎ what do should i expect to get from this course? ︎︎
1. a respectful, kind, and welcoming space to learn and discuss philosophy
2. 12 hours of teaching spread accross 6 weeks
3. class summaries for each week
4. a curated reading list
5. an introduction to philosophy!
︎︎ what will i study? ︎︎
over 6 weeks, the course will cover 6 essential, interesting, accessible, and useful areas of philosophy:
week 1: existentialism
week 2: ethics
week 3: post-modernism
week 4: feminism
week 5: post-colonial theory
week 6: interpretation & meaning
week 1: existentialism
week 2: ethics
week 3: post-modernism
week 4: feminism
week 5: post-colonial theory
week 6: interpretation & meaning
each class will have a brief required reading (as well as additional readings)
︎︎ where will i study? ︎︎
in-person (fitzroy, melbourne)
online (zoom)
︎︎ how much does it cost? ︎︎
pay what you can afford
recommended amount is anywhere between $120-$250 for 12 hours of teaching and resources
i don’t ever want money to be a reason why someone wouldn’t be able to access this course
if you’re hesitating for financial reasons, please contact me ︎ ︎ ︎
the cost of the course will allow me to invest more time and energy into preparing materials, selecting content, and refining ideas
︎︎ who is teaching the course? ︎︎
classes are taught by aleks hammo
since 2018, aleks has hosted ‘aleks listens,’ a podcast which includes many interviews with world-leading philosophers
in 2020, aleks received a first-class honours degree in philosophy (BA) from the university of melbourne
in 2019-20, aleks received a scholarship to pursue his philosophy studies at king’s college london, and university college london
in 2022, aleks will continue his studies in philosophy at the australian national university, ranked #5 in the world for philosophy
︎︎ how long does each class run for? ︎︎
in-person (fitzroy, melbourne)
online (zoom)
︎︎ how much does it cost? ︎︎
pay what you can afford
recommended amount is anywhere between $120-$250 for 12 hours of teaching and resources
i don’t ever want money to be a reason why someone wouldn’t be able to access this course
if you’re hesitating for financial reasons, please contact me ︎ ︎ ︎
the cost of the course will allow me to invest more time and energy into preparing materials, selecting content, and refining ideas
︎︎ who is teaching the course? ︎︎
classes are taught by aleks hammo
since 2018, aleks has hosted ‘aleks listens,’ a podcast which includes many interviews with world-leading philosophers
in 2020, aleks received a first-class honours degree in philosophy (BA) from the university of melbourne
in 2019-20, aleks received a scholarship to pursue his philosophy studies at king’s college london, and university college london
in 2022, aleks will continue his studies in philosophy at the australian national university, ranked #5 in the world for philosophy
︎︎ how long does each class run for? ︎︎
120 minutes, and I’ll always hang around for questions after class 🤓
︎︎ what structure will the class follow? ︎︎
~120 minutes of seminar-style teaching: lecturing and discussion at the same time
︎︎ how big is each class? ︎︎
class sizes are capped at 13
︎︎ when do classes start? ︎︎
all times in AEST (melbourne time)
online class (zoom):
GROUP #1
week 1: wednesday AUG 24 6:30pm-8:30pm
week 2: wednesday AUG 31 6:30pm-8:30pm
week 3: wednesday SEPT 7 6:30pm-8:30pm
week 4: wednesday SEPT 14 6:30pm-8:30pm
week 5: wednesday SEPT 21 6:30pm-8:30pm
week 6: wednesday SEPT 28 6:30pm-8:30pm
week 6: wednesday SEPT 28 6:30pm-8:30pm
in-person class (fitzroy, Melbourne):
GROUP #2
week 1: thursday AUG 25 6:30pm-8:30pm
week 2: thursday SEPT 1 6:30pm-8:30pm
week 3: thursday SEPT 8 6:30pm-8:30pm
week 4: thursday SEPT 15 6:30pm-8:30pm
week 5: thursday SEPT 22 6:30pm-8:30pm
week 6: thursday SEPT 22 6:30pm-8:30pm
︎︎ who can i contact for more info? ︎︎
please contact aleks via email or instagram
email ︎︎︎ contact(at)aleks.co ︎
