beginners philosophy with aleks
‘beginners friendly’ introduction to philosophy courses
next intake begins: tuesday november 2, 2022
the course is pay what you can afford. if you cannot afford the course cost please
︎︎︎︎︎︎︎︎︎ email me here ︎
︎”Meaning, Identity, and Power” is a 6-week introductory philosophy course.
Click HERE for a week-by-week breakdown
︎”Meaning, Identity, and Power” is a 6-week introductory philosophy course.
Click HERE for a week-by-week breakdown
EXISTENTIALISM | week 1 ︎︎︎ TUES NOV 2 6:30pm-8:30pm
LANGUAGE / MEANING | week 2 ︎︎︎TUES NOV 9 6:30pm-8:30pm
POWER / TRUTH | week 3 ︎︎︎ TUES NOV 16 6:30pm-8:30pm
FEMINISM / IDENTITY | week 4 ︎︎︎ TUES NOV 23 6:30pm-8:30pm
POSTCOLONIALISM | week 5 ︎︎︎ TUES NOV 30 6:30pm-8:30pm
GOOD / EVIL | week 6︎︎︎ TUES DEC 6 6:30pm-8:30pm
︎ Online (Zoom)
︎ November 2022 ︎︎︎ December 2022
💸 Pay what you can afford!
So far, 400 Philosophers have graduated from Beginners Philosophy with Aleks.
Beginners Philosophy with Aleks started in May 2021.
︎FAQ︎
︎︎ what is the difference between the two courses? ︎︎
both courses are beginners-friendly
“meaning, identity, and power” covers themes in existentialism, philosophy of language, metaphysics, feminism, and ethics
“politics, body, and emotion” covers themes in political philosophy, philosophy of mind (consciousness, free will, emotion), and identity
︎︎ how do i enrol? ︎︎
step 1: press the big “enrol” button above
step 2: pay what you can afford
︎Paypal ︎
︎PayID: contact@aleks.co
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? ︎︎
week 1: existentialism
week 2: language & meaning
week 3: power & truth
week 4: feminism & identity
week 5: postcolonialism & equality
week 6: interpretation & meaning
︎︎ where will i study? ︎︎
online (zoom)
︎︎ how much does it cost? ︎︎
pay what you can afford
recommended amount is anywhere between $150-$300 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 started writing a thesis in philosophy at the australian national university, currently ranked #3 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 15
︎︎ when do classes start? ︎︎
ALL CLASSES RUN ACCORDING TO MELBOURNE TIME (AEDT)
meaning, identity, and power
week 1: tuesday NOV 2 6:30pm-8:30pm
week 2: tuesday NOV 9 6:30pm-8:30pm
week 3: tuesday NOV 16 6:30pm-8:30pm
week 4: tuesday NOV 23 6:30pm-8:30pm
week 5: tuesday NOV 30 6:30pm-8:30pm
week 6: tuesday DEC 6 6:30pm-8:30pm
︎︎ who can i contact for more info? ︎︎
please contact aleks via email or instagram
email ︎︎︎ contact(at)aleks.co ︎
instagram ︎︎︎ @alekshammo ︎
