This was a beautifully structured and comprehensive introductory course to the philosophy of physical sciences. Primarily, being not a student of cosmology or philosophy, I learned a lot from this course. Since when the lectures were recorded many developments have taken place in the field of cosmology, especially regarding the evidence of Gravitational waves. Therefore, I would recommend updating the materials with the latest developments if possible (e.g., by adding or two additional videos). Lastly, I would express my heart-felt gratitude to the course instructor for their efforts to make things easy.

This amazing course highlights the intersection and interaction of philosophy and the physical sciences through the history of the latter fields' understanding of the universe. While, admittedly, the physics (and the mathematics) involved is quite overwhelming for someone like me in the life and biomedical sciences, one can never be wrong in taking note of the illustrative examples in the context of the mental-philosophical processes through which the best minds of our species attempt to make sense of physical entities and forces far greater than ourselves.

A well thought out and clearly presented overview of cosmology and some of the philosophical questions it raises. A more critical assessment of the cosmology (e.g. the repeated ad-hoc invocation of new auxilliary hypotheses rather than questioning a primary theory; whether string theory can be used to justify anything, since it can justify everything) would be more interesting, in my view. The section on the anthropic principle did not convince me that this is anything other than a tautology, despite some wordplay to try and get out of this difficulty.

Excellent Course. I have learnt very new concepts and it change my view on universe and the Physical sciences. It is thought provoking. It gave a sense of feeling that science and philosophy merged at a higher plane of point of thinking. The course is well structured and flow of content is logical. The quizzes were designed good and can be attempted only when the concepts are clear. Thank you for the beautiful course by the teaching staff and the support staff to make it happen.

This is the 5th Philosophy course I've taken on coursera and I never knew that I would actually enjoy learning about the physical sciences such as physics and cosmology...I've never done cosmology before but I've learned so much in this course and I would like to thank the lectures that took there time creating such an exciting course for anyone to do. I would highly recommend any particular person interested in philosophy and sciences to take this course.

I loved this course! I have a particular interest in the philosophy of science (specifically epistemic beliefs), but found that I got so much out of this class with the cosmology connections. Admittedly, I do have a background in both physics and philosophy, so I was able to follow the material easily, but others may require more attention to the videos themselves. However, this is THE FIRST MOOC that I have taken the time to complete; well, done!

Hello, I enjoyed every moment of the course. It was very well and clearly explained. As an aged person, it was not easy for me, yet I kept learning first for the pleasure, but also for keeping my mind busy.

I for sure Will continue learning at Coursera and at EdinburghUniversity.

One small remark, more readable notes black on white should be used on the blackboard.

Thank you and best regards

I have learnt so much in this course. The topics in each week are very interesting with well-balanced philosophical thinking and scientific data. The course is an introductory but indeed challenging; very informative and induce critical-thinking. I would recommend anyone who have interest in Philosophy and Science to take this course. It is really an eye-opening journey!

Mind blowing course! Reccomended to anyone with poor knowledge in cosmology or whoever wants to flex a bit our assumptions on outside world. "Hard science" bits require particular concentration, but it is totally worth it! Michela Massimi, John Peacock, Alasdair Richmond are amazing! Super high quality contents! And don't miss the other course on Cognitive Sciences!

The course has a very concise and well-paced presentation. The lecturers are very clear in their explanations and the additional reading material complements very well the information given. This course is a must to get familiarised with the way science works through in order to formulate a scientific theory that explains the phenomena we can observe.

En mi opinión, encontraré este curso muy interesante, alto nivel académico de sus instructores. Esta introducción a la Filosofía de las Ciencias Físicas forma un enfoque completo del tema. Recomiendo estos cursos a cualquiera que ame el conocimiento. Me siento muy agradecido con los instructores de los cursos y la plataforma de Coursera.

I think it is a great course

It was very important for me to know the methods and processes of science seen from philosophy. I found the case of cosmology from metaphysics to becoming a physical science very exciting, and also how Professor J. Peacock summarizes the most important facts of modern cosmology, I find it awesome!

A comprehensive course for a specific subject. The videos are easy to follow and the additional readings provide even more depth to the corresponding topics. I find that the course is very interesting not only for the philosophical/scientific minded, but for most people in general.

Un curso muy intenso y muy interesante. Muy bien organizado con videos, PDF's, con lecturas extras y mucha información interesante. Me ha encantado poder aprender una pequeña parte de los estudios de nuestro universo a través de grandes profesionales y profesores.

Gracias! : )

I enjoyed so much this course! I think it is very well scheduled and structured. I also liked a lot the introduced scientific topics.

I am also taking advantage of these courses of the University of Edinburgh for practice English language, and I highly recommend them.

Thanks!

It is an excellent course where you learn about an introductory part of the philosophy of sciences but also greatly connected and nurtured with a beautiful explanation about the origins and composition of the universe - it was a great experience - Thank you!

Thank you for the opportunity to participate in this course. I will keep on reading and viewing the materials for me to master more the concepts and skills contained. I am grateful as well for the grant. This can help me better help students under my care.

I loved the course. At times the jargon of the philosophy can get somewhat confusing. But both the philosophical concepts and the topics discussed in the physical science segments of the course are very well structured and explained clearly and concisely.

This course has been critical to decide what am I going to study in collage, and thanks to this course I've found out that I can apply what I love from philosophy into what I love from science. I would love if there would be a part two of this topic

I have a great opportunity to understand an introduction of Philosophy and the Sciences with amazing professors, approaches, articles, and additional lectures. Also, triggered by this course I will love to continue my education in this field.

The course is powerful. I am a chemist, and I enjoyed every single moment during this course. Many thanks for all the professors whom were responsible for presenting this course as it is, and special thanks also to University of Edinburgh.

one of the best course which talk about cosmology with pure asthetics and metaphysics involment of science and philosophy which is beyond science

loved this course a lot thank you so much Edinsburgh university and thank you Coursera

Topics are extremely interesting and deep. As the course advances you get more and more involved. I have been allways attracted by Cosmology Theories but I was very outdated in my knowledge until now. Lecturers are very good.

It was very interesting to to understand the link between philosophy and science properly for the first time and raises good fundamental questions about reality such as the true origin of life in the universe.