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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. This course is also available with captions in Chinese: https://www.coursera.org/learn/zhexue-daolun Learners can apply for Financial Aid directly with Coursera to assist with the cost of accessing the full course and gaining a certificate for successfully completing the course....

Top reviews

IH

Feb 21, 2023

I already had a Bachelor's in Philosophy degree. But, this course has the potential to comprehensively elaborate on the aspects that were lacking and that I was unable to comprehend in a unique way.

SD

Jan 28, 2022

This course is my first ever serious attempt to know Philosophy and it has been an excellent opportunity to know about different facets of modern Philosophy. I am curious to know more now! Thanks!

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Jun 14, 2020

Excellent guidence

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Jun 10, 2020

I love this course

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May 22, 2020

VERY GOOD TO LEARN

By Danny A

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May 5, 2020

Amazing experience

By Li R

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Feb 11, 2020

interesting course

By Véronique G C

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Jan 14, 2020

Great introduction

By Kevin L

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Feb 16, 2019

Great intro class.

By Minghua N

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Mar 25, 2018

Concise yet dense.

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Jun 4, 2017

MUY BIEN EXPLICADO

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Oct 21, 2025

Erg goede cursus.

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Nov 7, 2024

Курс был полезным

By UJJAWAL A

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Sep 29, 2024

very knoledgeable

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Sep 17, 2023

Me gusto el curso

By Manish K D

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Jun 23, 2023

wonderful insight

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May 17, 2023

MUY BUEN CURSO!!!

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Jun 23, 2021

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Dec 5, 2020

loved this course

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Aug 24, 2020

Excellent course!

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Jul 20, 2020

Brilliant course!

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Jul 14, 2020

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Jul 3, 2020

excellent content

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Jun 23, 2020

Very enlightening

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Jun 16, 2020

Very good course!

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Jun 11, 2020

Simply Excellent!

By Theodore T

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Jan 13, 2020

Great experience.