Existentialism Courses and Certifications

University of Copenhagen

Søren Kierkegaard - Subjectivity, Irony and the Crisis of Modernity

12 reviews

Explore Kierkegaard's analysis of modern existential issues through the lens of Socratic philosophy. Gain insights into subjectivity, irony, and faith relevant to contemporary life.

• Coursera
• 16 hours 32 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Flannery O'Connor's Wise Blood - Faith, Interpretation, and Symbolism

Explore Flannery O'Connor's "Wise Blood" through a Catholic lens, examining faith, symbolism, and character perspectives. Gain insights into O'Connor's literary techniques and the novel's deeper meanings.

• YouTube
• 47 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

How to Live Given the Certainty of Death - Lecture 23

Explore philosophical perspectives on living meaningfully in the face of mortality, examining goal-setting, time constraints, and the pursuit of lasting accomplishments.

• YouTube
• 47 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

Fear of Death - Emotional Responses and Philosophical Perspectives

Explore philosophical perspectives on death's impact on life, examining fear, anger, and sorrow as emotional responses, and considering how contemplating mortality can shape our behavior and outlook.

• YouTube
• 48 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

Other Bad Aspects of Death - Part II

Explores death's ubiquity, impact on life's value, and whether contemplating mortality enhances or hinders living. Examines the human condition and potential benefits of confronting or avoiding thoughts about death.

• YouTube
• 50 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

The Badness of Death - Dying Alone and Value Theory - Lecture 16

Explores the concept of dying alone, challenges common beliefs about mortality, and introduces value theory to examine if death is inherently bad. Offers philosophical perspectives on confronting one's own mortality.

• YouTube
• 50 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

Simone de Beauvoir and the feminist revolution

4 ratings at OpenLearn

In this free course you will study the ideas of philosopher Simone de Beauvoir (1908-1986). In doing so you will also briefly study the philosophy of Beauvoir’s lifelong partner, philosopher ...

• OpenLearn
• 4 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Certificate

Climbing Mount Sisyphus - Artistic Exploration of Existential Meaning

Explore the intersection of art, philosophy, and science through Jan Gerrit Schuurman's perspective on Sisyphus, emphasizing the value of experience and the perpetual nature of human endeavor and creativity.

• YouTube
• 57 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

Philosophy/Religion

Explore the meanings and beliefs in religion and religious experiences through critical analysis and examination.

• California Community Colleges System
• 16 weeks, 3 hours a week
• 3rd Feb, 2025
• Paid Course

The Modern Intellectual Tradition: From Descartes to Derrida

127 ratings at The Great Courses Plus

Get an introduction to the contemporary Western approaches to the philosophies of both reality and knowledge, led by an author and award-winning professor, as you explore the ideas behind modern philosophy's most important movements.

• The Great Courses Plus
• 18 hours 51 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Trial Available

Jeffrey Kaplan

René Descartes - Meditation - I Think, Therefore, I Am

Explore Descartes' famous "I think, therefore I am" argument and its philosophical implications in this lecture on the second Meditation, comparing his views with Aristotle's conception of the human mind.

• YouTube
• 23 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

PHIL304: Existentialism

Explore key existentialist thinkers from Pascal to Camus, examining their philosophies on human existence, freedom, and meaning in life.

• Saylor Academy
• 58 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Certificate

TED

Why Does the Universe Exist

Explore philosophical perspectives on the universe's existence and our place in it, examining potential answers to this fundamental question of reality.

• YouTube
• 17 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

TEDx

Meditations on Death, Doom, and Destruction

Explore humanity's struggle against nihilism and the search for meaning in the face of inevitable mortality, offering insights on embracing life despite existential challenges.

• YouTube
• 16 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

The Aspen Institute

Making Meaning in an Era of Disconnectedness

Explore societal disconnection, declining religious participation, and alternative sources of meaning, values, and community in the face of rising social issues and fraying social fabric.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 30 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course