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Example Course: Kant: An Introduction

Overview

Kant is the greatest thinker of both the Enlightenment and the modern age, having initiated what he called a "Copernican Revolution" in philosophy, one which continues to resonate in our own time.

Programme Details

• Course starts: 22 Jan 2026
• Week 1: Kant and the Enlightenment
• Week 2: What can I know?
• Week 3: What ought I to do?
• Week 4: What may I hope?
• Week 5: What is the human being?

Certification

Upon successful completion of this course, you will be issued with an official digital badge from the Department for Continuing Education, University of Oxford.

Fees

• Course fee: ｣180.00

Funding

If you are in receipt of a UK state benefit, you are a full-time student in the UK or a student on a low income, you may be eligible for a reduction of 50% of tuition fees.

Tutor

• Dr Meade McCloughan

Course Aims

• To introduce participants to Kant's philosophical achievements.
• To introduce students to the key ideas and arguments of Immanuel Kant.
• To encourage students to think critically about Kants ideas.
• To enable students to appreciate Kant's philosophical achievements.

Teaching Methods

Students will be provided with a course pack containing the main extracts from Kant's texts to be considered in the course. The tutor will give a presentation in class, before opening up for discussion.

Learning Outcomes

By the end of the course students will be expected to:

1. have become familiar with the main elements of Kants thought.
2. have developed informed and considered views as to the strengths and weaknesses of Kants philosophical positions.

Assessment Methods

This course is non-accredited, so there are no assessments.