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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 1, 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.

CC
Oct 7, 2015

Great explanations that is broken down with examples for understanding. Quizzes test for your understanding of the topic rather than just the textbook explanations. Challenging and thought revoking.

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By AREPALLI C

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May 22, 2020

VERY GOOD TO LEARN

By Danny A

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May 5, 2020

Amazing experience

By Ran L

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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.

By Roberto M

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Jun 4, 2017

MUY BIEN EXPLICADO

By Amit K P

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Dec 5, 2020

loved this course

By Miguel A G O

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Aug 24, 2020

Excellent course!

By Joshua G A

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Jul 20, 2020

Brilliant course!

By Rupa P

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Jul 14, 2020

Excellent course.

By Nilesh

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Jul 3, 2020

excellent content

By Ahbar A

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Jun 23, 2020

Very enlightening

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Jun 16, 2020

Very good course!

By Leonardo T M

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Jun 11, 2020

Simply Excellent!

By Theodore T

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Jan 13, 2020

Great experience.

By Salvador M H

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Aug 17, 2018

Very good course!

By José I G

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Dec 17, 2017

Simply wonderful.

By Ahmer J K

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Oct 17, 2016

Excellent course!

By Juan M G

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May 10, 2016

It's pretty good.

By Louis S

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Nov 7, 2015

T h a n k Y o u .

By Richard C

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Oct 23, 2015

Very good course!

By Mariana B

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Aug 22, 2015

I really love it.

By Clifton L

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Aug 16, 2015

Excellent course.

By ASHUTOSH T

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May 10, 2021

very good course

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