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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鈥檒l begin by trying to understand what philosophy is 鈥 what are its characteristic aims and methods, and how does it differ from other subjects? Then we鈥檒l spend the rest of the course gaining an introductory overview of several different areas of philosophy. Topics you鈥檒l learn about will include: Epistemology, where we鈥檒l consider what our knowledge of the world and ourselves consists in, and how we come to have it; Philosophy of science, where we鈥檒l investigate foundational conceptual issues in scientific research and practice; Philosophy of Mind, where we鈥檒l 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鈥檒l attempt to understand the nature of our moral judgements and reactions 鈥 whether they aim at some objective moral truth, or are mere personal or cultural preferences, and; Metaphysics, where we鈥檒l 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: /learn/zhexue-daolun...

Top reviews

LT

Sep 2, 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.

AR

Jul 6, 2017

I found this course incredibly stimulating. A wonderfully structured introduction to European philosophy. All modules well presented. How lucky we are to have learning like this at our fingertips.

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By Kexin G

Jul 1, 2020

Compact, well-structured, and thought-provoking. My first course at coursera, great beginning

By Judith R

May 15, 2020

I liked the sequence of each discussion and grasped the ideas being discussed on each topics.

By Aleksandro S

Feb 24, 2020

An easy and very pleasant way of learning and understanding the basic concepts of philosophy.

By Shinae T

Jan 2, 2020

Great introduction to some of the most thought-provoking philosophical questions of our time.

By Nicola P

Aug 19, 2019

Very informative and thoroughly enjoyable! Thank you to all involved in compiling the course.

By Beatrice R

Mar 4, 2017

I really loved this course, very interesting and pleasant! Many thanks to all the professors!

By Frank C T

May 21, 2016

Excelente!!!!!. Muy adecuado para quienes nos estamos iniciando en 茅sta 谩rea del pensamiento.

By JustSomeOtherGuy

Mar 21, 2016

Loved it. The lecturers are very informative and the concepts are passed in a very easy tone.

By Aaryan S

May 14, 2024

Excellent starter course on the Introduction to different important philosophical ideologies

By Ariana M L L

Jun 6, 2021

Me gust贸 mucho el curso. Aunque es un poco complicado como los de filosof铆a. Lo recomiendo.

By Keith N

Mar 19, 2021

Great introduction to an interesting topic which I wish I had experienced earlier in life :)

By Nisha K

Feb 12, 2021

Thank you for allowing me the opportunity to learn about Philosophy. It was very insightful!

By Matheus L D

Jul 30, 2020

A great opportunity to learn about major issues concerning modern philosophy. Thank you all!

By James C

Aug 4, 2017

A great overview. There were topics I wanted to study in depth but it was a great overview.

By Euclides V

Dec 23, 2015

Curso bem dif铆cil, s茫o necess谩rias muitas horas de dedica莽茫o, mas que valem a pena no final.

By Seshachalam A

May 24, 2021

Its really challenging and exploratory - Prof A.Seshachalam, IFIM College, Bengaluru. India

By Martin L Y

Dec 29, 2020

Great for beginners who want to get a glimpse of philosophy and its many possible branches.

By Fathima S

Jul 7, 2020

This course is vary useful to me.

I really very proud of the couse.

It increases my knowledge

By Aadam b

Nov 18, 2019

I learn about philosophy clear and perfectly.I thank to coursera website and then teachers.

By Juan P O

Feb 21, 2019

Thanks for this great course! all the teachers excellent and the topics very interesting.

By Amanda M

Sep 23, 2016

Es un curso que tiene mucha profundidad y requiere volver a leerlo para entender. Muy bueno

By HECTOR S H

Jun 27, 2016

Me gusta mucho, siento que es m谩s interesante de lo que me imaginaba y aprender茅 demasiado.

By leopoldo m

Oct 10, 2015

This course give us a basic and broad perspective about the current philosophical problems.

By 校谢褟薪邪 袣

Mar 25, 2021

Such an interesting and exiting couse! I really like the covered topics and the lecturers.

By Shum C H

Sep 9, 2020

I've learnt a lot about philosophy. The topics are interesting and the video are detailed.