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课程概述

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://hua.dididi.sbs/learn/zhexue-daolun...

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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.

AR

Jul 5, 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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创建者 Busisiwe S

Sep 11, 2023

i really enjoyed the course & i have learned things that i didn't know .Thank you so much for the opportunity and the wild knowledge

I would love to further this course to do bachelor on Philosophy and be a credited course .

创建者 Atif G

Jun 27, 2020

Amazing Course

This course taught me the basic concept of philosophy, The way of teaching of all the teachers was very nice and interesting, the lectures were accompanied with examples which really helped a lot. Great course.

创建者 Martín P C

Jan 26, 2018

Very interesting class. Includes several pathways to engage understanding of philosophy in classical and contemporary ways. The videos are clear and effective. The quizzes are really interesting. A great introductory course.

创建者 Santos U S

Apr 20, 2024

Este ha sido un curso muy interesante, dictado por personas de alta calidad profesional. Su contenido programático y presentación de las exposiciones ayudan a enriquecer el conocimiento personal. Lo recomiendo ampliamente.

创建者 Nikita K

Jun 12, 2022

Great introduction course. Will suggest for everyone who want to dig into Philosophy from scratch and figure out foundation topics, e.g. philosophy of mind, epistemology or even time travel from philosophical perspective.

创建者 Dženan M

Jan 8, 2021

I have gained some new and great insights into the way philosophy works. I learned new methods and recalled a lot of what I previously knew. Lecturers are brilliant and so are modules in which various topics are discussed.

创建者 Duygu B

Dec 29, 2016

Dave is a great narrator. He talks in an impressive way. So, everyone who watches the videos can understand it more easily. In addition to videos, there are also helpful documents. It was a very enjoyable course for me. :)

创建者 Chris N

Feb 3, 2025

Loved the different professors for the different fields. Diversity of Disciplines, of course, but the personalities were varied and fun. I haven't had a college course is a "few" years... Decades... Whatever.. Thank you!

创建者 Salem H

Apr 18, 2022

An excellent course that brilliantly summaries some of the main topics in Philoshophy. The lectures are concise and easy to digest and the format of the course is helpful in encouraging you to interact and actively think.

创建者 花Diya C

Sep 14, 2020

This course is really amazing, because I've learnt about so many interesting facts, theories and they are all very necessary for my further studies. It's really fruitful. Thank you Coursera for such an amazing opportunity

创建者 Edison C

Mar 18, 2020

I really enjoyed the course, even though Im coming from a different branch of knowledge (engineering), its been a very nice approach. Absolutely recommended for those want to know more and explore the world of philosophy.

创建者 Jiaxin W

Dec 16, 2022

It was very informative and I felt like this course gave a very broad introduction to philosophy while being very interesting. I'm surprised to see that many of the professors are authors of papers that I've read before!

创建者 mahmood s m

Dec 1, 2018

great course , and i would love to thank the teachers of Edinburgh university , they helped a lot to understand and pass the course , i had a great time with those great teachers and subjects ,

thank you thank you so much

创建者 Francisco P

Oct 30, 2015

I really enjoyed this course because contents were very interesting and contemporaneous. Reading about travelling time was a real pleasure. Teachers nice, quizzes and texts supported well my development. Congratulations.

创建者 Ravi

Mar 19, 2025

Loved the course thoroughly and so many interesting arguments in different fields of philosophy, great instructors and very explained sessions. It has gotten me more interested in the field of epistemology and free will

创建者 Viviana L

Dec 8, 2022

Fué muy interesante, me generó nuevas formas de observar y analizar la realidad y nuevas formas de buscar argumentos para defender mis ideas.

Muchas gracias a todo el equipo de docentes y apoyo!!!

Saludos desde Argentina.

创建者 M V

May 4, 2020

Really nice and an intuitive course. I really liked the concept of giving us the options to choose the topic which interests us the most. I learnt a lot from this course and also am very much fascinated with philosophy.

创建者 Pamela P

Jul 30, 2020

I enjoyed this course. I liked having a different instructor for each section, and I really loved the incorporation of contemporary topics that made it feel relevant to my life and fostered conversations with others.

创建者 Carlos E N V

Jun 28, 2020

Great introductory course to Philosophy, it makes you ask all the world around you, and with all these questions I guess you can make a real and positive changes to your set of mind and the societies in which we live.

创建者 Viktorija B

Feb 3, 2020

I really enjoyed this course! All the lecturers were obviously very dedicated to their topic. The content was fascinating and clearly presented, and I feel genuinely inspired to further pursue philosophy. Thank you!

创建者 Danny W

Jan 23, 2022

An interesting introduction to various aspects of philosophy. The course was taught well with numerous resources suggested for further reading. A good starting point for learning more about the field of philosophy.

创建者 Viktar K

Jul 19, 2020

An excellent course that introduces a viewer to a wide range of intresting philosophical questions. No prior knowledge of philosophy is required and the explanations are mostly clear even to a newbie in philosophy.

创建者 Norma J

Feb 20, 2018

This class provides a terrific, concise overview of basic terms and ideas, key philosophers over time, and arguments raised for and against. I appreciate especially the many links to free quality online references.

创建者 Nguyen M T

Mar 3, 2017

I appreciate how some of my messy thoughts about the world is organized and justified when I finished this course. I would like to learn some more advanced courses because there are still many unanswered questions.

创建者 Vibert A M

Sep 18, 2015

A basic teaching of Philosophy. The idea of having specialists lecture in thei indivvidual concepts was a direct enhancement in the themes presented. I consider that the course will be repeated ,for several years.