Philosophy: Lunchtime Philosophy (Heidegger)
At a Glance
- Classroom course (South Kensington)
- 10 weeks | October - December
- Tuesdays 13:00 - 14:00
- Fees from £75
- Tutor: Gregory Artus
Enrolment deadlines
Courses starting in October 2023
- 8 October 2023
Courses starting in January 2024
- 8 January 2024
This term we will be looking at the work of the twentieth-century philosopher Martin Heidegger whose primary focus was in the philosophy of existence and the nature of being.
Heidegger was one of the towering thinkers of the twentieth century, but also one of the most controversial. His work in phenomenology has had a lasting and wide-ranging impact on European thought, but controversy has always raged about the nature of his relationship to the Nazi party during the 1930's.
The course will first explore his seminal 1927 work Being and Time, where he develops his unique analysis of the nature of what Being a human being is like for us. This quest to understand the nature of Being dominated his writing until his death in 1976, so the course will explore how his analysis of Being in both his early and later work has shaped our views on art, knowledge, the mind, society and much more. His work is difficult, but not as impenetrable as is sometimes claimed. This course will attempt to make this important and fascinating philosopher accessible.
During this lunch-hour course, we will join Greg Artus who will make Heidegger's sometimes difficult work accessible to the layperson. There will be plenty of scope for discussion as well as hearing from Greg about Heidegger's ideas and how they evolved over his lifetime.
You do not need any previous philosophical experience or knowledge and this course will be of interest to those new to philosophy, as well as to those with some previous experience.
Class Recordings
These classes are not recorded
Attendance Certificate
Successful completion of this course leads to the award of an Imperial College attendance certificate
Terms and conditions apply to all enrolments to this course. Please read them before enrolment
Course Information
Your Tutor
Greg Artus is a philosopher who teaches a range of philosophy courses at Imperial, mainly on the Horizons undergraduate programme, where he teaches introduction to philosophy, moral philosophy and the philosophy of mind. He also teaches research ethics, business ethics and epistemology to Phd and Masters Students, and philosophy of medicine to medical students. His particular research interests are meta ethics, the philosophy of Wittgenstein, machine ethics, phenomenology and process philosophy.
Course Fees and Rate Categories
| Weeks | Standard Rate | Internal Rate | Associate Rate | ||
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| 10 | £126 |
£75 | £99 | ||
| All fee rates quoted are for the whole 1-term course. No Early Bird rates available for 10-hour courses. Part-payments are not possible | |||||
Rate Categories and Discounts
Standard Rate
- Available to all except those who fall under the Internal Rate or Associate Rate category.
Internal Rate
- Current Imperial College students and staff (incl. Imperial NHS Trust, Imperial Innovations, ancillary & service staff employed on long-term contracts at Imperial College by third-party contractors)
- People enrolling under our Friends & Family scheme
- Alumni of Imperial College and predecessor colleges and institutes, including City & Guilds College Association members
- Students, staff and alumni of the Royal College of Art, Royal College of Music and City, UAL and the City and Guilds of London Art School
- Students, staff and Governors of Woodhouse College and the IC Mathematics School
Associate Rate
- Austrian Cultural Forum staff
- Co-operative College members
- Francis Crick Institute staff, researchers and students
- Friends and Patrons of the English Chamber Orchestra
- Friends of Hyde Park and Kensington Gardens
- Friends of Leighton House/ Sambourne House
- Friends of the Royal College of Music
- Harrods staff
- Historic Royal Palaces staff
- Lycee Charles de Gaulle staff
- Members of the Friends of Imperial College
- Members of the Kennel Club
- Members of the London Zoological Society
- Members of the South London Botanical Institute (SLBI)
- Members of the UK Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP)
- National Health Service (NHS) employees
- Natural History Museum staff
- Residents of postcodes SW3, SW5, SW7, SW10 and W8
- Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea Council staff
- Royal Geographical Society staff
- Science Museum staff
- Staff of Exhibition Road Cultural Group (Discover South Kensington) organisations
- Students (non-Imperial College)
- Teachers and other staff of UK schools
- Tutors and other staff of institution members of the Association of Colleges
- Tutors and other staff of other universities and higher education institutions
- Victoria and Albert Museum staff
Late enrolment
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Friends and Family Scheme
This course is eligible for allowing Imperial College students and staff to share their discount with their friends and family.
Term Dates 2023-2024
| Weeks | Autumn term | Spring term | Summer term | ||
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| 10 | Week commencing 9 October to week ending 16 December 2023* | n/a | n/a | ||
| * This is a one-term course | |||||
Enrolment Process
Web enrolment starts 1 August 2023
Enrolment and payment run through the Imperial College eStore. When enrolling:
- Do check on the drop down menu above called "Course Fees and Rate Categories" to see if you are eligible for a discounted rate and also do make sure you select that rate when enrolling on the eStore
- If you are a first-time eStore user you will need to create an account before enrolling. You can do this by entering an email address and password. This account can then be used for any future enrolments via the eStore.
When you have enrolled you will be sent the following email notifications:
| What is sent | When is it sent | What does it contain |
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| 1. Payment confirmation | Is sent instantaneously following submission of your online application |
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| 2. Enrolment confirmation | Is sent within 10 working days. Please treat your payment confirmation as confirmation that your applicant details and payment have been received |
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| 3. Programme information | Is usually sent on Friday late afternoon the week before term starts |
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| If you need further help with the above information please ring 020 7594 8756 | ||
Any Questions?
If you have any questions about the academic content or teaching of this course please contact the Course Tutor, Greg Artus, g.artus@imperial.ac.uk
If you have any questions about your enrolment or payment processes please contact the Programme Administrator, Christian Jacobi, eveningclass@imperial.ac.uk