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About the Course

Course Description What is our role in the universe as human agents capable of knowledge? What makes us intelligent cognitive agents seemingly endowed with consciousness? This is the second part of the course 'Philosophy and the Sciences', dedicated to Philosophy of the Cognitive Sciences. Scientific research across the cognitive sciences has raised pressing questions for philosophers. The goal of this course is to introduce you to some of the main areas and topics at the key juncture between philosophy and the cognitive sciences. Each week we will introduce you to some of these important questions at the forefront of scientific research. We will explain the science behind each topic in a simple, non-technical way, while also addressing the philosophical and conceptual questions arising from it. Areas you’ll learn about will include: Philosophy of psychology, among whose issues we will cover the evolution of the human mind and the nature of consciousness. Philosophy of neurosciences, where we’ll consider the nature of human cognition and the relation between mind, machines, and the environment. Learning objectives Gain a fairly well-rounded view on selected areas and topics at the intersection of philosophy and the sciences Understand some key questions, and conceptual problems arising in the cognitive sciences. Develop critical skills to evaluate and assess these problems. Suggested Readings To accompany 'Philosophy and the Sciences', we are pleased to announce a tie-in book from Routledge entitled 'Philosophy and the Sciences for Everyone'. This course companion to the 'Philosophy and the Sciences' course was written by the Edinburgh Philosophy and the Sciences team expressly with the needs of MOOC students in mind. 'Philosophy and the Sciences for Everyone' contains clear and user-friendly chapters, chapter summaries, glossary, study questions, suggestions for further reading and guides to online resources. Please note, this companion book is optional - all the resources needed to complete the course are available freely and listed on the course site. 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....

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HD

Aug 16, 2020

A very helpful course that is easy to understand. Lecture Slides could have been better, especially the week 2 ones, but they were sufficient anyways.

SV

Feb 7, 2017

Wonderful course! It's a great introduction to the topic of embodied cognition. My only suggestion is to expand it for the people who are really interested in these topics.

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By Ruoyu

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Feb 26, 2019

Very insight lecutures! Rich examples and easy to understand.

By Galit A

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Aug 29, 2018

Super informative, fascinating content and engaging examples.

By D S

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Jun 14, 2017

SUper course, well worth the time to invest in this learning.

By Patrick C

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Apr 5, 2020

Great intro to the subject matter. Lecturers were excellent.

By Talha J S

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Nov 26, 2022

A decent introduction the philosophy of cognitive sciences

By Murat E

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Dec 13, 2020

I got a lot of information. Thank you to all my teachers.

By Malhar B

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May 14, 2017

Amazing experience and learned a lot about mind and body.

By Sanjog S

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Nov 19, 2016

Good resource to learn Philosohpy of Cognitive Sciences

By Antonio F d A C

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Nov 8, 2020

Great good introduction to a very interesting subject.

By le p ا

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Aug 10, 2020

very interesting course!it opens doors of knowledge!!

By Marta K

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Aug 6, 2023

Mega course - ideal for lovers of philosophy!:-)

By 조우성(공과대학 화

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Feb 9, 2021

This course make me think about a lot of things

By Markus M

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May 19, 2022

Nicely done. Very interesting and informative.

By mahta m

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Feb 22, 2022

this course was wonderful I enjoy it so much.

By Sedrero T

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May 9, 2020

amazing course, congratulations Ed university

By Raid A

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Jul 2, 2018

Great intro to philosophy of cognition world!

By Juhi S

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Feb 23, 2017

Changed the way I think about the human mind.

By Arzoo C

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Aug 16, 2022

I'm in awe. Thank you, thank you, thank you!

By Louise M

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Aug 17, 2020

Fascinating introduction to our own mind !

By Mardohar B B S

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Jun 24, 2020

Wow, this course really is an eye opener!

By Rita U U

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Apr 13, 2025

The course was indeed an interesting one

By V S

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Sep 18, 2022

Enjoyed this course so much! Thank you.

By Маргарита Я

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Apr 20, 2022

very interesting and challenging course

By Fred H S

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Jul 14, 2022

Fascinating material. Well presented.