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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 2, 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.

AR

Jul 6, 2017

I found this course incredibly stimulating. A wonderfully structured introduction to European philosophy. All modules well presented. How lucky we are to have learning like this at our fingertips.

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By Qie C

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Jun 26, 2016

Well organized content, excellent instructors! Easy and fun!

By Edith B

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Aug 17, 2015

It absolutely help you to think about things on the best way

By Rafi B

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Oct 6, 2024

Brief and entertaining, but also provides depth and details

By ILONA F

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Jan 26, 2021

This course was really amazing and incredibly stimulating!!

By Kainza A

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Aug 5, 2020

Thank you for this great opportunity. I have learned a lot.

By Tricia V

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May 16, 2020

things are clear, handouts are informative. Thanks a lot!!!

By Li L

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Oct 27, 2017

After these lectures, I don't know weather I exit or not...

By John D

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Dec 19, 2015

Excellent introduction to some of the topics in philosophy.

By Liran M

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Oct 25, 2020

A very good introduction to different topics of philosophy

By Dawn R

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Oct 7, 2020

Great intro, didn't require too much work, easy to follow.

By Mateo L

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Aug 11, 2020

Great option for anyone interested in learning the basics.

By Mellouki A

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Jun 27, 2020

Excellent course. Very glad to have completed this course.

By Emilly V

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Jun 13, 2020

It was a great experience, and now I'm ready to learn more

By Deepak K G

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Apr 23, 2020

A fabulous course! I recommend to all the thinking beings!

By Mohammed Q H

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Apr 10, 2020

Brilliant,Fabulous & Glamorous Content.Thoroughly Enjoyed.

By Abida F

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Apr 8, 2020

it was a wonderful course that improved my way of thinking

By Kathryn T

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Feb 4, 2020

Super interesting course which will help you think, a lot!

By Marco A S A A

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Jan 5, 2019

I hada great experience with the talks and the activities.

By laura m

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Oct 7, 2017

Fantastic. Loved it. I Highly recommend taking this course

By Andrii B

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Dec 4, 2015

It will be useful to add onthology and metaphysics themes.

By Ali M

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Aug 22, 2022

This course was very very fantastic. thanks for edinburgh

By Ahmet T K

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Nov 20, 2020

I like this course and it changes my view to phylilosophy

By Abdumalikov G

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Aug 16, 2020

As i am a fan of Philosophy, i am very enjoyed the course

By Juan d D L S

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Jul 27, 2020

I love it, was very interesting and a lot of information.

By Ahmet S

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May 9, 2020

As a lawyer, I can say that this course was useful to me.