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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 Milly C

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Mar 7, 2016

An interesting overview, but I wish it had been a bit more rigorous.

By Claudia L

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Aug 19, 2024

No me dieron el certificado que me habían dicho. Hice todo el curso

By Siobhan J

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Mar 6, 2021

Not much diversity in philosophy. Or the direction of the thinking.

By Hamza A

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Sep 10, 2020

Very good but it threw less light on science elated philosophy

By Estefanía A C

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Jun 9, 2017

no se enfoca tanto en que es la filosofía, se va de las ramas

By brian d f

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Dec 20, 2019

Very basic with muddled explanations and weak examples.

By Maneeb M

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Mar 3, 2022

The topics are there but the depth is missing.

By Umair A

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May 2, 2020

Difficult to understand but interesting

By Kuanysh S K

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Feb 2, 2025

все супер но сертификат платный

By Romario A

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Nov 11, 2015

Good to follow by the subs

By 张路宇

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Feb 8, 2017

内容质量有些参差不齐，关键是中文字幕乱的一塌糊涂。

By Eduardo D

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Dec 4, 2016

Good food for thought

By bell w

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May 9, 2019

Great for what it is

By 罗浩洋

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Dec 22, 2018

中文字幕重复，课件无中译文，链接部分失效

By Alaa s

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Aug 9, 2020

لم احصل على الشهادة

By Fred V

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May 29, 2024

Misleading Title

By Ni N

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Aug 1, 2020

too introductory

By VICTOR M M L

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Feb 24, 2023

muy apresurado

By Rifqi h

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Nov 2, 2017

so far is good

By Yassir S

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Jan 9, 2023

thank you

By Stan M

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Feb 15, 2021

Dropped

By Ankur D

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May 8, 2022

vbnm

By Samarpita D

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Sep 26, 2020

Good

By Aman G

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Jul 10, 2020

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