Philosophy of the Unconscious Course
Dive into the philosophy of the unconscious from Leibniz to modern thinkers like Freud, Jung, and Lacan. Master interpreting repetition, desire, and conflict via clinical vignettes, enhancing your humanities work with deeper insights into subconscious drives and behaviours in everyday practice.

4 to 360 hours flexible workload
valid certificate in your country
What will I learn?
This course provides a focused, hands-on introduction to major thinkers from Leibniz and Schopenhauer through Nietzsche to Freud, Jung, and Lacan, linking their concepts to repetition, desire, and conflict. Using clinical examples, comparisons, and straightforward methods, you'll develop practical skills to analyse behaviour, create educational content, and apply theory confidently to actual situations.
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Develop skills
- Spot unconscious patterns by using classic theories on real clinical examples.
- Compare Freud, Jung, and Lacan to identify drives, conflicts, and desires swiftly.
- Simplify complex philosophy into clear explanations of unconscious ideas.
- Build short teaching modules with goals, readings, and activities for humanities students.
- Bridge philosophy and real-world practice by transforming theories into practical therapy techniques.
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