LT
Sep 1, 2015
I thoroughly enjoyed this course and find that it encouragingly sets some directions, and of course, raises my excitement for further study into some of the different fields of philosophy. Thank you.
G
Apr 10, 2021
Great explanations that is broken down with examples for understanding. Quizzes test for your understanding of the topic rather than just the textbook explanations. Challenging and thought revoking.
By Dean M
•Dec 18, 2020
Really enjoyed and valued this introductory course. It was challenging and I found some of the topics difficult but I'm really glad I stuck with them. This was a great first step in my journey with Philosophy and I would like to do more.
By Sohail N K
•Jun 8, 2017
An excellent course to make sense of philosophy... and I really loved the possibility of time travel... even though it was only an intellectual possibility ... kudos to the faculty to make it an interesting experience... thanks everyone.
By Candy L
•Oct 12, 2016
for a ESL student, its really a challenge for me, but i am glad i have passed it, thank you all--the teachers, and the mentors, what an experience! since this is my first course, i'll continue my 2nd, and 3rd course, good luck to you!
By Diego M D
•Apr 6, 2021
Thoroughly enjoyed all the lectures and the content is really varied and well structured. It certainly gives you a very good overview of what Philosophy is and what it does, what it looks at and the questions we have raised over time
By Aarya M
•Jan 22, 2021
The course was absolutely riveting. It inculcates thought about every aspect of our existence while simultaneously informing us of fascinating philosophical and physical concepts. The instructors executed their lessons masterfully :)
By Parisa G
•Nov 17, 2020
It was a wonderful course. The professors amazingly, with a clear, simple language and using multiple examples, have introduced and explained some core issues in philosophy. I am so glad I had the opportunity to complete this course.
By Hung W C C
•Jul 10, 2020
This introduction bring in a lot of theories and information in relating to Philosophy. This is important to someone who want to understand what Philosophy is. The section of time travel is the most interesting section I experienced.
By Juan E L S
•Nov 25, 2020
I really like this course, All the topics proposed here had an enourmous impact on my understanding. I really appreciate the work of all the philosophers who give the lectures. Withouth hesitation, I will recommend it every time!!!
By Richard B
•Nov 13, 2017
A wonderful experience. My most important takeaway was thinking more about the questions beyond the asked question. This course will make me a better and more informed reader, especially combined with my readings about rhetoric.
By Ujjawal S
•Nov 9, 2018
Great Course. I loved the content, it covered few of the topics i used to wonder about. Really engaging teachers, they seemed that they were passionate about their topic and also had a deep understanding of the matter. Thank You.
By Halim M
•Sep 27, 2015
Such a eye-opener. Philosophy was a hobby until I ran into this course. It structure my thinking. It made me realize the schools of thought that have tackled the questions I've dived into are as many angles to view a given issue.
By Manuel G P R
•Mar 27, 2019
Es perfecto para quien le gusta y quisiera tener una idea organizada de la filosofÃa. Las conferencias son con profesores calificados y utilizan un lenguaje claro. E invita a seguir profundizando en la materia o esta actividad.
By Siddhesh D
•May 15, 2020
It has widened my horizons extensively. As long as you are someone who is even so slightly interested in thinking deeply about the wordly aspects of the world you should enroll for this course or atleast try to learn philosophy
By Benjamin C
•Apr 13, 2017
It is very complete and wide in the optional themes treated on the course. Also you are provided with link to forums, debates, guides, and bibliography to investigate further more what caught your interest. Highly recommended!!
By Alexis O
•Dec 14, 2015
I love the way this course let you embrace the basics notions of philosophy.
The only bad thing it's that I haven't found a course like this (That talks of philosophy) in this site, so I think Coursera need more of this courses.
By Marco R
•May 26, 2020
Great way to get to know the big branches of philosophy, great examples, great questions to think about. This course offers the opportunity to learn to understand the world around us and to understand ourselves a little better
By Z R
•Aug 21, 2020
thank you Coursera and faculty of the University of Edinburgh for allowing me to get for my first time an official certificate for learning something, growing up without any kind of formal education I can't withhold my tears.
By marc k
•May 27, 2019
The course was a good introduction to parts of philosophy allowing for a non philosopher to begin learning the thought processes needed to want to take the next steps in a philosophic education. Thank you to the entire staff.
By Busisiwe S
•Sep 11, 2023
i really enjoyed the course & i have learned things that i didn't know .Thank you so much for the opportunity and the wild knowledge
I would love to further this course to do bachelor on Philosophy and be a credited course .
By Atif G
•Jun 27, 2020
Amazing Course
This course taught me the basic concept of philosophy, The way of teaching of all the teachers was very nice and interesting, the lectures were accompanied with examples which really helped a lot. Great course.
By MartÃn P C
•Jan 26, 2018
Very interesting class. Includes several pathways to engage understanding of philosophy in classical and contemporary ways. The videos are clear and effective. The quizzes are really interesting. A great introductory course.
By Santos U S
•Apr 20, 2024
Este ha sido un curso muy interesante, dictado por personas de alta calidad profesional. Su contenido programático y presentación de las exposiciones ayudan a enriquecer el conocimiento personal. Lo recomiendo ampliamente.
By Nikita K
•Jun 12, 2022
Great introduction course. Will suggest for everyone who want to dig into Philosophy from scratch and figure out foundation topics, e.g. philosophy of mind, epistemology or even time travel from philosophical perspective.
By Dženan M
•Jan 8, 2021
I have gained some new and great insights into the way philosophy works. I learned new methods and recalled a lot of what I previously knew. Lecturers are brilliant and so are modules in which various topics are discussed.
By Duygu B
•Dec 29, 2016
Dave is a great narrator. He talks in an impressive way. So, everyone who watches the videos can understand it more easily. In addition to videos, there are also helpful documents. It was a very enjoyable course for me. :)