- Oxford Academia at:
- 2025 Sessions:
July 19–August 1
- Eligibility:
Completing grades 9–12
Motivated rising 9th graders will also be considered
- 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 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
Whilst writing his Ph.D. (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 Ph.D., 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 four months walking on 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.