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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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Jun 2, 2022

Was a great experience!

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Mar 25, 2022

very knowledgeful course

By Debarati G

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Dec 13, 2021

very interesting course.

By Arpita B

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Aug 25, 2021

It was very informative.

By Rubén G G

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Dec 5, 2020

Great course ¡Thank you!

By Madhuparna D

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Jul 28, 2020

Good introductory course

By DEVENDRA V

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Jul 26, 2020

Good course for everyone

By Amarnath R

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Jun 9, 2020

thank you for the course

By Siddharth R

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May 27, 2020

excellent study material

By Yavuz O

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Apr 11, 2020

Thank you , really great

By Pranav K

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Sep 20, 2019

Nice learning experience

By Prashant R

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Aug 29, 2019

Best learning experience

By Daniel W

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Oct 12, 2018

Awesome, simply awesome!

By Mohamed S A

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Sep 30, 2018

This Course is Fantastic

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.