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Beginner Level
Approx. 18 hours to complete
English
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Beginner Level
Approx. 18 hours to complete
English

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The University of Edinburgh

Syllabus - What you will learn from this course

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Week1
Week 1
26 minutes to complete

Getting started

26 minutes to complete
4 readings
3 hours to complete

Socrates and the Examined Life

3 hours to complete
8 videos (Total 48 min), 6 readings, 7 quizzes
Week2
Week 2
4 hours to complete

Descartes' Essence

4 hours to complete
9 videos (Total 66 min), 7 readings, 6 quizzes
Week3
Week 3
4 hours to complete

A re-casting of the Mind/Body problem

4 hours to complete
8 videos (Total 61 min), 7 readings, 5 quizzes
Week4
Week 4
5 hours to complete

MIND AND SELF: Some Aspects of Human Nature

5 hours to complete
7 videos (Total 50 min), 8 readings, 5 quizzes
2 hours to complete

Final assessment

2 hours to complete
4 readings

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