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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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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.

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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551 - Introduction to Philosophy 的 575 个评论(共 2,271 个)

创建者 Tamia B M

Aug 3, 2016

Great for Philosophy beginners, but it does require a lot a alone reflection in order to apprehend the concepts. Give it an enthusiastic shot.

创建者 Henrique N

Jun 19, 2016

A good introduction to philosophy. Also a life changing experience to start think the whys of everything you do. I recommend this to everyone.

创建者 Sadie P

Feb 15, 2016

This course is excellent! The instructors are very interesting, the topics covered are fun to learn, and the course format is very manageable.

创建者 Daniel V

Oct 26, 2015

After years of technical readings, this course was a breath of fresh air for me.

I absolutely loved all the subjects that this course offered!

创建者 Jewel S

Jun 20, 2020

A very great and engaging course. The professors and lecturers connected effectively with us, students. Highly recommended! Thanks, Coursera!

创建者 Maruf L

Jul 23, 2019

I have really enjoyed this course and learnt a lot of stuff.. I really appreciate the guys, and thanks for putting this introduction together

创建者 Dinesh K

Oct 23, 2017

Beautiful thought provoking course that introduces several topics in philosophy. Highly recommended for people beginning to learn philosophy.

创建者 Andrés J R P

Jul 13, 2024

Abriendo mi mente frente a cosas que se daba por sentado, pero las podemos cuestionar y encontrar un significado distinto a lo establecido.

创建者 XiuWen B

Jun 25, 2016

very interesting course, it provides several question and relative theory in history. And it would make you to think. So i like this course.

创建者 Thomas J

Jan 18, 2018

I really enjoyed this course. It gives a good basic insight in philosophical thinking and the main topics. Good basis for further learning.

创建者 Edwin G

Feb 9, 2021

Excelente curso y con estos conocimientos me ayudan a ver las cosas con otro punto de vista.

Gracias por todo, muchos éxitos y bendiciones.

创建者 Oscar P T

Aug 10, 2020

Excelente curso, muy útil para quienes quieren conocer un poco más la filosofía.

Además de que presentan problemas actuales e interesantes.

创建者 Fernanda B

Jul 14, 2020

Great course, helped me better understand several philosophical concepts. Easy to understand, great teachers, awesome reading. I loved it!

创建者 Dr V K

May 5, 2020

It was my first course on philosophy and I loved the course instructors. The handouts and other open source material was very informative.

创建者 Dina W

Jan 6, 2020

It was very interesting and the lecturers delivered each lesson very well. I learned a great deal and enjoyed it very much. Thank You..

创建者 Elisa R G

Nov 4, 2016

Very well presented and structured course. I found the subjects to be deeply interesting and it stimulated my thinking. Food for the mind.

创建者 Vladislav L

Sep 29, 2016

I would suggest this really very good introductory course as a starting point to everyone interested in different philosophical questions.

创建者 Hannah S V

Jul 2, 2020

I was able to hone my love and interest for philosophy. Also, all the professors were really very interactive and clear with the content.

创建者 Ghie D

Jun 7, 2020

I love philosophy and the educators are really good at giving out the information precisely without it being too difficult to understand.

创建者 Nata S

Apr 26, 2020

Very professional informative introduction to Philosophy. I Learned so much, that I didn't think I could in such a little time. Loved it.

创建者 howardavery

Feb 2, 2016

Really helpful and gives me the overall idea of what philosophy is! I even applied for university of Edinburgh after taking this course.

创建者 Alma G A R

Nov 27, 2015

Las lecciones son muy claras y abarcan los temas de manera suficiente, además dan las herramientas para continuar el estudio. Excelente.

创建者 Guo R

Sep 15, 2015

Very good course with interesting cases and different theories. And also a very good opportunity to think and learn the way of thinking.

创建者 Sivaprakash S

Jun 28, 2020

Very thoughtful course material. Really enjoyed the course videos and practice quizzes.

Definite must for anyone who dares to question.

创建者 agustin E

Nov 15, 2017

Excelente! Muy recomendable entretenido y audaz. Algunos videos no tienen traduccion pero con un poco de audacia se puede resolver.