London School of Philosophy
Encyclopedia
The London School of Philosophy is an independent adult education
college located in London
, United Kingdom
. It offers part-time non-degree courses on a wide range of topics within philosophy
. It was founded in 2010 by lecturers from Birkbeck College. It is based within Conway Hall, in Bloomsbury
.
, which specialised in extra-mural studies, was abolished and its activities integrated into the main college. The following year, as part of this re-organisation, the number of part-time philosophy courses for adults was sharply reduced. Seven of Birkbeck's philosophy lecturers responded to the cancellation of their courses by meeting to establish a new college, the London School of Philosophy (LSP).
The LSP's seven founders organised themselves on a cooperative basis and and agreed a constitution in 2010. The first lectures took place in January 2011. A launch event was held on 6th September 2011.
Conway Hall is a large art-deco building on Red Lion Square in Bloomsbury
, built in 1929. It is the venue for a wide range of concerts, lectures and other cultural events. The building also houses the Humanist Reference Library.
Adult education
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college located in London
London
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, United Kingdom
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. It offers part-time non-degree courses on a wide range of topics within philosophy
Philosophy
Philosophy is the study of general and fundamental problems, such as those connected with existence, knowledge, values, reason, mind, and language. Philosophy is distinguished from other ways of addressing such problems by its critical, generally systematic approach and its reliance on rational...
. It was founded in 2010 by lecturers from Birkbeck College. It is based within Conway Hall, in Bloomsbury
Bloomsbury
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.
History
In 2009, the long-established School of Continuing Education at Birkbeck, University of LondonBirkbeck, University of London
Birkbeck, University of London is a public research university located in London, United Kingdom and a constituent college of the federal University of London. It offers many Master's and Bachelor's degree programmes that can be studied either part-time or full-time, though nearly all teaching is...
, which specialised in extra-mural studies, was abolished and its activities integrated into the main college. The following year, as part of this re-organisation, the number of part-time philosophy courses for adults was sharply reduced. Seven of Birkbeck's philosophy lecturers responded to the cancellation of their courses by meeting to establish a new college, the London School of Philosophy (LSP).
The LSP's seven founders organised themselves on a cooperative basis and and agreed a constitution in 2010. The first lectures took place in January 2011. A launch event was held on 6th September 2011.
Location
In 2011 the London School of Philosophy announced a collaborative agreement with Conway Hall to base all its teaching activities there.Conway Hall is a large art-deco building on Red Lion Square in Bloomsbury
Bloomsbury
-Places:* Bloomsbury is an area in central London.* Bloomsbury , related local government unit* Bloomsbury, New Jersey, New Jersey, USA* Bloomsbury , listed on the NRHP in Maryland...
, built in 1929. It is the venue for a wide range of concerts, lectures and other cultural events. The building also houses the Humanist Reference Library.
Courses
Courses at the college cover topics such as ‘Philosophy and Theatre’, ‘Philosophy of Love’; ‘Existentialism’; and ‘Philosophy and Biology’ alongside others on ethics, aesthetics and the history of philosophy.Student life
As the London School of Philosophy offers only part-time courses, student life is not centralised. The college does not offer halls of residence.External links
- londonschoolofphilosophy.org - The official London School of Philosophy website
- www.conwayhall.org.uk - The official Conway Hall website.