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HOLLYWOOD’S VIEW OF AMERICAN HISTORY 1914-1980
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United KingdomThis course looks at Hollywood movies and extracts from them the history of the times in which they were made. While films such as Mr Smith Goes to Washington (1939),
PHILOSOPHY AND FILM
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United KingdomImmerse yourself in an intellectual sojourn as we navigate the interplay between existential philosophy and the visual language of film, where the profound meets the poetic to forge a unique
FULLY BOOKED: CURIOSITIES OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United KingdomThis course will focus on some curious and intriguing aspects of the English language. Why has English the richest vocabulary in the world? Why is English spelling so infuriating? What
TALK & TEA: A PHILOSOPHER’S GUIDE TO LOVE
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United KingdomThis talk will explore diverse perspectives on love. Beginning with Plato’s The Symposium, we’ll discuss physical attraction and spiritual beauty. Erich Fromm’s The Art of Loving will proffer psychological insights,