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    Study ancient philosophy, including the works of Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle. Understand their contributions to Western thought.

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      Universidades Anáhuac

      Filosofía, Ciencia y humanidad

      Skills you'll gain: Social Sciences, Sociology, Psychology, Anthropology, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Human Development, World History, Cultural Diversity, Scientific Methods, Economics, Biology

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      CentraleSupélec

      On Strategy : What Managers Can Learn from Philosophy - PART 1

      Skills you'll gain: Innovation, Change Management, Creative Thinking, Cognitive flexibility, Organizational Change, Strategic Leadership, Leadership Studies, Strategic Planning, Strategic Decision-Making, Business Strategy, Critical Thinking

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      471 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Erasmus University Rotterdam

      Reality Bites: Introduction to metaphysics

      Skills you'll gain: Aesthetics

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      18 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      National Taiwan University

      東亞儒家:人文精神二(East Asian Confucianisms: Humanism (2))

      Skills you'll gain: Governance, Political Sciences, Culture, Social Studies, Intercultural Competence, Ancient History, Public Policies, Cultural Diversity, Ethical Standards And Conduct

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      24 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Politecnico di Milano

      Archaeoastronomy

      Skills you'll gain: Ancient History, Architectural Design, Civil and Architectural Engineering, Social Studies, Architecture and Construction, World History, Physical Science, Cultural Diversity

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      1.4K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of California, Santa Cruz

      AI, Empathy & Ethics

      Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Data Ethics, Artificial Intelligence, Artificial Neural Networks, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Network Model, Machine Learning, Supervised Learning, Reinforcement Learning, Policy Development

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      381 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Northeastern University

      Ethics and AI: A Philosophical Guide to Responsible Use

      Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Data Ethics, Artificial Intelligence, Regulation and Legal Compliance, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Ethical Standards And Conduct, Research Methodologies, Governance

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Glasgow

      Introduction to Digital Epistemology

      Skills you'll gain: Ethical Standards And Conduct, Journalism

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      The University of Edinburgh

      Philosophy, Science and Religion: Religion and Science

      Skills you'll gain: Research, Cultural Diversity, Science and Research, Systems Thinking, Anthropology, Physics, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Biology

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      203 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      National Taiwan University

      東亞儒學:孟子一(East Asian Confucianisms: Mencius (1))

      Skills you'll gain: Liberal Arts, Political Sciences, Ancient History, Research, Social Studies, Education and Training, Culture, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Cultural Diversity

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      National Taiwan University

      東亞儒學:孟子二 (East Asian Confucianisms: Mencius(2))

      Skills you'll gain: Culture, Social Studies, Cultural Diversity, Ancient History, World History, Research, Political Sciences, Ethical Standards And Conduct

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      12 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      The University of Edinburgh

      Intellectual Humility: Practice

      Skills you'll gain: Conflict Management, Cultural Diversity, Discussion Facilitation, Interpersonal Communications, Research, Case Studies

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      153 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular ancient philosophy courses

    • Filosofía, Ciencia y humanidad: Universidades Anáhuac
    • On Strategy : What Managers Can Learn from Philosophy - PART 1: CentraleSupélec
    • Reality Bites: Introduction to metaphysics: Erasmus University Rotterdam
    • 東亞儒家:人文精神二(East Asian Confucianisms: Humanism (2)): National Taiwan University
    • Archaeoastronomy: Politecnico di Milano
    • AI, Empathy & Ethics: University of California, Santa Cruz
    • Ethics and AI: A Philosophical Guide to Responsible Use: Northeastern University
    • Introduction to Digital Epistemology: University of Glasgow
    • Philosophy, Science and Religion: Religion and Science: The University of Edinburgh
    • 東亞儒學:孟子一(East Asian Confucianisms: Mencius (1)): National Taiwan University

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