The School began in London in 1936 when a small group of people came together to study economics, seeking an understanding of the universal laws which govern the relations between people in society. They hoped to discover principles which would help to eliminate the social ills prevailing at that time.

The School was established on the premise that truth and justice exist, can be discovered and having been discovered can be practiced and taught.

The discovery, practice and the teaching proceeded hand in hand, until in the early 1950s it became obvious that the key to the understanding of people in society was the study of Man himself.

Thus began the first courses in philosophy. The School’s approach to the study of philosophy has been practical from the beginning, and has proceeded on the principles that what is learnt is for the benefit of others, and that the teacher never ceases being a student. The first courses were offered in Australia in 1967. The school has been offering courses in Melbourne since 1977.

The School of Philosophy is directly affiliated with the London School of Economic Science. It has affiliations with similar Schools around the world - Belgium; The Netherlands; Canada; Cyprus; Greece; Malta; Mexico; South Africa; South America; New Zealand; Spain; Trinidad; the United States; and throughout the United Kingdom.

The School of Philosophy is a non-profit organisation. It's tutors are all students of the school who have studied their subject for many years.