Back to Emotions: a Philosophical Introduction
Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona

Emotions: a Philosophical Introduction

Philosophy is like sex: sure you can get some interesting results, but that's not why we do it. Going one step beyond…why do you FEEL pain or pleasure? Do plants have emotions? How is possible that some people do not understand other’s emotions? Emotions seem to be everywhere, giving meaning to all events of our lives. They are the backbone of social activities as well as they drive the cognitive processes of several living entities. Several animals, including humans, have emotions but… what about machines?... Do machine can have emotions? This course will help you to understand and to identify most important philosophical ideas and debates about emotions, as well as it will provide you a rich source of data about neurological, psychological or anthropological analysis of emotions. In a nutshell: this is a course to feel and think about.

Status: Human Computer Interaction
Status: Social Sciences
BeginnerCourse15 hours

Featured reviews

JB

4.0Reviewed Jan 11, 2020

Jordi did a great job making such a daunting subject fun and interesting!

AL

5.0Reviewed Aug 31, 2024

An entertaining and informative discussion of emotions, from ancient philosophers to modern AI.

AM

4.0Reviewed Apr 15, 2020

The professor is super fun and you will surely learn alot. for better understanding id suggest you to make notes.

GA

4.0Reviewed Nov 24, 2020

How can I ask for my certificate? I can't find that option. Thank you. gemaalava@gmail.com

MH

4.0Reviewed Nov 8, 2020

It is a good introductory course. However I feel a more elaborate description of the content would be even more helpful

BK

5.0Reviewed Jun 11, 2020

Great Material! Excellent presentation! Very good use of Coursera technology including Avatars and great summaries in End Remarks on the videos. Highly recommend Bob

TC

5.0Reviewed Aug 4, 2016

Love this course. Highly recommend to anyone who wants to understand emotions. Jordi, I can't wait to do your next course.

LM

5.0Reviewed Aug 17, 2020

I loved taking this class. It was one of the best class I have taken at coursera.

PL

5.0Reviewed Mar 17, 2021

Very interesting course! Feelings are connected to other philosophical topics such as AI and social robotics.

GP

4.0Reviewed May 18, 2021

This is such a valuable and informatic course. The lecturer also explains everything clearly. References those provided are very useful and relevant.

JS

4.0Reviewed Jul 9, 2017

Pretty good course. Instructor is entertaining in a goofy way. Final week, about robots and emotions, kind of fascinating

EB

4.0Reviewed Mar 24, 2018

Interesting Course with a lot of information not only from a philosopical perspective but also from different scientific approaches!! Nice and very usefull bibliography !!

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