The Idler Academy
of Philosophy, Husbandry and Merriment
How to Write with John-Paul Flintoff
Find your voice as a writer in this practical and inspiring online course with John-Paul Flintoff
Dante’s Divine Comedy in 100 Images with Mark Vernon
Join Mark Vernon on a richly illustrated journey through hell, purgatory and paradise to mark the 700th anniversary of Dante's death
The Seasonal Festivals of Britain with Ronald Hutton
A spirited journey through the history of seasonal festivals, from Christmas feasting to May Day revelry
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A History of Christianity in Eleven Short Chapters with Dr Mark Vernon
History
Journey through the history of Christianity with Dr Mark Vernon, from Paul through the Middle Ages and the Renaissance, right up to mass Christianity in the modern day…. Read more
Introduction to Psychotherapy with Dr Mark Vernon
Online course
If you’ve ever wanted to know more about Freud, Jung and Melanie Klein, but were afraid to ask, now is your chance. … Read more
Romantic Philosophy with Dr Mark Vernon
Online course
Pyschotherapist Mark Vernon’s insightful introduction to the key thinkers, ideas and artists of the period…. Read more
The Idler Guide to Imagination with Mark Vernon
Online course
A practical and passionate plea for an imaginative approach to life… Read more
An Introduction to Modern Philosophy
Online course
Learn about all the key philosophical movements of the last five hundred years, from Descartes to Jean-Paul Sartre…. Read more
An Introduction to Ancient Philosophy with Dr Mark Vernon
Online course
A six part course in the philosophies of the ancient Greeks from the pre-Socratics and Plato to the Cynics and Sceptics…. Read more
