“beginners philosophy with aleks”
︎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 $100-$250 (cost of entire course)
step 2: pay what you can afford
recommended amount $100-$250 (cost of entire course)
if you chose a different payment method on your enrolment form, aleks will be in touch ︎
︎︎ 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: feminist philosophy
week 5: post-colonial theory
week 6: interpretation & meaning
week 1: existentialism
week 2: ethics
week 3: post-modernism
week 4: feminist philosophy
week 5: post-colonial theory
week 6: interpretation & meaning
each class will have a brief required reading (as well as additional readings)
course outline ︎ click here ︎ (COMING SOON)
︎︎ where will i study? ︎︎
in-person (north fitzroy, melbourne)
online (zoom)
︎︎ 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!
︎︎ how much does it cost? ︎︎
pay what you can afford
recommended amount is anywhere between $100-$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 (north fitzroy, melbourne)
online (zoom)
︎︎ 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!
︎︎ how much does it cost? ︎︎
pay what you can afford
recommended amount is anywhere between $100-$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? ︎︎
~60 minutes of teaching, followed by ~60 minutes of group discussion and questions
︎︎ how big is each class? ︎︎
class sizes are capped at 12
︎︎ when do classes start? ︎︎
all times in AEST (melbourne time)
in-person classes (north fitzroy):
GROUP #1
week 1: tuesday JUNE 29 6:30pm-8:30pm
week 2: tuesday JULY 6 6:30pm-8:30pm
week 3: tuesday JULY 13 6:30pm-8:30pm
week 4: tuesday JULY 20 6:30pm-8:30pm
week 5: tuesday JULY 27 6:30pm-8:30pm
week 6: tuesday AUGUST 3 6:30pm-8:30pm
GROUP #2
week 1: thursday JULY 1 6:30pm-8:30pm
week 2: thursday JULY 8 6:30pm-8:30pm
week 3: thursday JULY 15 6:30pm-8:30pm
week 4: thursday JULY 22 6:30pm-8:30pm
week 5: thursday JULY 29 6:30pm-8:30pm
week 6: thursday AUGUST 5 6:30pm-8:30pm
︎︎ who can i contact for more info? ︎︎
please contact aleks via email or instagram
email ︎︎︎ contact(at)aleks.co ︎
