The Sussex School of Practical Philosophy was started in 1978 to make the courses of the School of Economic Science available in Sussex. The main courses are Practical Philosophy and Economics with Justice.

Practical Philosophy

How do you know who you are? Or why you are? For millennia, philosophy has explored these issues to provide real answers that work today.

Our course of ten evening (or Saturday morning) sessions over ten weeks in timeless, Practical Philosophy provides an opportunity to consider philosophical ideas and questions of real relevance to all our lives. The emphasis is on learning from the most powerful of teachers: our own experience.

Economics with Justice

Does economics have anything to do with our daily life? Can economics produce a just and equitable outcome for all? Why does the economic world fail so catastrophically and so frequently? Can economics be directed towards stability and prosperity for all?

These questions may only be a few hundred years old but desperately need addressing today. Economics with Justice is a fresh and innovative approach to economics. Designed for the general public, it explores how economics can be directed towards stability and prosperity for all people, and why it doesn't always do so.

Qualifications

For both of these School of Economic Science courses, the only requirement is an interest in the subject and an open mind. Open to everyone, they do not offer certificates or other qualifications, but something arguably much more important – a new, fresh appreciation of the world about us, and the parts we play in it.

The courses are available in other parts of the UK, details of which are available through the links for Practical Philosophy (UK) and Economics with Justice (UK). The main website for the School of Economic Science provides information on other courses, research and activities.

Introductory Philosophy

Details of the next courses beginning in September will be available shortly.

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Sunday 21 June 2009,
2-4pm, Infinity Foods Café.

Join us for the Philosophy Café. Conversation, coffee and cake.