Tutor information
Peter Wyss
Peter has been teaching weekly classes and online courses for the past ten years at the department, where he is involved in certificate and postgraduate programmes too. He also teaches philosophy for the Open University.
Courses
Why engage with an approach to ethics that is 2,300 years old? Because ethics without Aristotle is inconceivable, and his insights into what is good for humans remain invaluable. Join in to explore and discuss the 'Nicomachean Ethics'.
‘A human being is by nature a political animal.’ Aristotle’s 'Politics' remains one of the most influential works in the history of political theory. Discover how his enduring insights about how we could flourish in a state remain invaluable.
We think we know, but do we? We think we are free, but are we? We think our actions are moral, but are they? What is this reality we take ourselves to live in? The oldest questions meet the newest technology in this online introduction to philosophy.
Why engage with an approach to ethics that is 2,300 years old? Because ethics without Aristotle is inconceivable, and his insights into what is good for humans remain invaluable. Join in to explore and discuss the 'Nicomachean Ethics'.
‘A human being is by nature a political animal.’ Aristotle’s 'Politics' remains one of the most influential works in the history of political theory. Discover how his enduring insights about how we could flourish in a state remain invaluable.