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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...

Top reviews

EG

May 13, 2020

Clear, complete, rigorous, user friendly, open to different levels of engagement, great and wide extra materials and peer discussion, covers the Big Questions and the mains ways to focus them.

SD

Jul 3, 2019

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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By Jose G

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Jan 10, 2018

Really good information!

By Victoria L

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Jun 24, 2017

Este curso es muy bueno.

By 李锐

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May 14, 2017

i don't take the course.

By maneet b

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Apr 6, 2017

We well designed course.

By ALBERTO S B

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Feb 18, 2016

Muy Bueno e Interesante.

By Songhao P

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Jun 29, 2023

第一门在coursera完成的课程，帮助挺大的

By Soumyadip B

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May 15, 2023

very good opportunity .

By Panditha B D S P

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Aug 19, 2020

Thanks.Very good course

By For P R

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Aug 15, 2020

Interesting & Enjoyable

By Mikaila S

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Jul 30, 2020

This course was so fun!

By Dean F

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Jul 24, 2020

Difficult but worth it.

By metta a

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Jul 24, 2020

Yeah I feel really good

By Jane S

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Jul 14, 2020

So fun and educational!

By Md M I

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Jun 7, 2020

A very good one to pick

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May 29, 2020

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By pijush k

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May 10, 2020

Very good course it is.

By Muhammad F A

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Mar 21, 2020

Interestingly amazingly

By Ibrahim S

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Mar 3, 2020

Incredibly interesting.

By Peter G W

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Jul 28, 2017

Excellent online course

By Deleted A

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Jun 12, 2017

Altamente recomendable.

By Supriyo M

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Jan 15, 2025

It was a great journey

By Deleted A

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May 21, 2023

muy detallado el curso

By 1061_Nishant S

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Jun 5, 2022

It was really helpful.

By Sharona C

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Jan 30, 2022

excellent course!!!!!!

By John C

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Oct 25, 2020

Extremely fascinating.