- Oxford Academia at:
- 2026 Sessions:
July 3–16, 2027
July 31–August 13, 2027
- Eligibility:
- Typical Seminar Size:
From its beginning in the 11th century, Oxford has been a center of philosophical inquiry and teaching. How was the universe formed and what is humankind’s place in it? What values should we live by and how do we discover them? How do we reconcile differences between ideologies and beliefs? Who are the most interesting thinkers who have pondered these questions and what can they tell us? Students explore philosophy through academic and practical lenses, establishing new ways of thinking and determining how philosophy can apply to everyday life. Students dive into writers ranging from Plato and Socrates to Locke, Wollstonecraft, Einstein, and Hannah Arendt.
FEATURED FACULTY
University of Oxford, B.Phil., Philosophy
University of Oxford, B.A., Philosophy, Politics, and Economics
While writing his D.Phil. on the philosophy of empathy at the University of Oxford, Will trained in an approach to conflict mediation called Nonviolent Communication. After completing his degree, he spent two years helping to manage a think tank researching how philanthropists can do good most effectively. Besides his research work, Will has spent a total of five months walking the Camino de Santiago Pilgrimage Trail in Spain. He has also directed an improvised comedy show at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival and enjoys writing Shakespearean Sonnets. Will now works as a mindfulness facilitator and coach, helping people to explore philosophy through their moment-to-moment life experience. This is his fourth summer teaching the Philosophy seminar at Oxford Academia.