Online Philosophy Course
A Simple Path to Understanding the Philosophy of Love
Are you eager to enhance your life by exploring the philosophy of love?
Opportunities to learn about philosophy are often scarce and restrictive. Typically, they involve years of costly higher education or overwhelming self-paced online courses that many never even begin. This leaves people feeling discouraged and missing out on the profound benefits of philosophical wisdom—living an authentic, engaged, and joyful life. Our microlearning course, “Philosophy of Love,” offers a clear, straightforward way to master essential concepts efficiently and effectively.
Microlearning is a lesser-known but highly effective learning method that can significantly boost your success as a philosophy student. With a focus on the SMART goal framework, it allows you to consistently expand your understanding through bite-sized lessons, making the learning process both manageable and impactful.
Course Overview
This course provides a concise yet deep exploration of love through a philosophical lens. You’ll engage with ancient and contemporary perspectives while developing critical skills in reflection and analysis. The course is designed for individuals who wish to gain profound insights into love and apply this knowledge to their lives.
Course Audience
This introductory course in philosophy is tailored for a general audience and does not require prior experience or specialized knowledge.
Key Learning Objectives
- Understand foundational concepts and theories of love in philosophy.
- Analyze ethical and cultural dimensions of love across various philosophies.
- Reflect on philosophical insights to deepen your personal understanding of love.
Course Delivery
This six-week course is taught in an approachable microlearning format. Each week, you’ll receive a 5-10 minute video lesson supported by a personal reflection or journaling prompt to enrich your learning experience.
Course Description
Lessons
Lesson 1 Introduction to the Philosophy of Love
Lesson 2 Love in Ancient Philosophy
Lesson 3 Theories of Romantic Love
Lesson 4 Love and Ethics
Lesson 5 Love in Modern Philosophy
Lesson 6 The Future of Love in Philosophy
Course Overview and Benefits
The “Philosophy of Love” course offers a practical yet insightful framework for exploring an essential human experience. Delving into philosophical perspectives on love broadens your understanding of its multifaceted nature and its role in shaping individual and societal well-being.
The course begins with an introduction to the foundational concepts of love in philosophy, including various types such as eros, agape, philia, and storge. Through guided reflection, you’ll explore your personal definition of love and how it aligns with philosophical interpretations.
The second lesson takes you back to ancient Greece, where you’ll uncover the ideas of Plato and Aristotle. Plato’s “Symposium” introduces the ladder of love, a progression from physical attraction to the love of wisdom, while Aristotle’s view frames love as essential to friendship and virtue.
Moving into “Theories of Romantic Love,” you’ll grapple with contrasting ideas from Schopenhauer and Kierkegaard. These lessons encourage you to critically evaluate representations of romantic love in literature and media, offering tools to relate these theories to your own experiences.
The “Love and Ethics” lesson engages with moral complexities, from the balance of self-love vs. altruistic love to Kant’s perspective on love as a moral duty. With thought-provoking journaling exercises, you’ll examine ethical decisions in your relationships through these lenses.
Modern philosophy adds a contemporary lens, presenting Marxist critiques of romantic love’s connection to societal structures and Beauvoir’s feminist take on love and autonomy. These viewpoints invite you to reflect on how modern challenges shape the meaning of love.
The course concludes by looking forward, examining how technology and globalization impact love and relationships. You’ll explore how philosophical insights can help address pressing issues like loneliness, alienation, and the evolution of meaningful connections.
Students will walk away from this course not only with a rich understanding of love’s philosophical dimensions but also with practical insights to live a more thoughtful, empathetic, and fulfilling life. Built in an easy-to-follow format, this course ensures that anyone can achieve these benefits, regardless of their prior knowledge in philosophy.