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About the Course

This course will introduce you to some of the main areas of research in contemporary philosophy. Each module a different philosopher will talk you through some of the most important questions and issues in their area of expertise. We’ll begin by trying to understand what philosophy is – what are its characteristic aims and methods, and how does it differ from other subjects? Then we’ll spend the rest of the course gaining an introductory overview of several different areas of philosophy. Topics you’ll learn about will include: Epistemology, where we’ll consider what our knowledge of the world and ourselves consists in, and how we come to have it; Philosophy of science, where we’ll investigate foundational conceptual issues in scientific research and practice; Philosophy of Mind, where we’ll ask questions about what it means for something to have a mind, and how minds should be understood and explained; Political Philosophy, where we'll investigate whether we have an obligation to obey the law; Moral Philosophy, where we’ll attempt to understand the nature of our moral judgements and reactions – whether they aim at some objective moral truth, or are mere personal or cultural preferences, and; Metaphysics, where we’ll think through some fundamental conceptual questions about free will and the nature of reality. The development of this MOOC has been led by the University of Edinburgh's Eidyn research centre. To accompany 'Introduction to Philosophy', we are pleased to announce a tie-in book from Routledge entitled 'Philosophy for Everyone'. This course companion to the 'Introduction to Philosophy' course was written by the Edinburgh Philosophy team expressly with the needs of MOOC students in mind. 'Philosophy for Everyone' contains clear and user-friendly chapters, chapter summaries, glossary, study questions, suggestions for further reading and guides to online resources. Please click "Start Here" and navigate to the "Optional Reading" page for more information....

Top reviews

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.

CC

Oct 7, 2015

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.

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Jun 6, 2020

Good course.

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May 18, 2020

great course

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Apr 27, 2020

Good course!

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Feb 2, 2019

Excellent !!

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Feb 20, 2017

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Feb 13, 2017

Excellent!!!

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Jan 29, 2017

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Nov 25, 2016

absorbing :)

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Nov 7, 2016

Very good :)

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Oct 3, 2016

Excelente!!!

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Jul 5, 2016

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Feb 1, 2016

Good course.

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Jan 25, 2016

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Jan 4, 2016

Great course

By 谢睿

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Aug 18, 2015

很有趣的课程，强烈推荐！

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Jun 24, 2022

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Oct 10, 2021

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Jul 12, 2021

Insightful!

By kavitha

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Jun 29, 2021

GOOD COURSE

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May 10, 2021

Very useful

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Mar 27, 2021

nice course