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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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1251 - Introduction to Philosophy 的 1275 个评论（共 2,271 个）

创建者 Andrew J

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Mar 3, 2018

Solid overview; great place to start.

创建者 denisse g k

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Jan 5, 2018

excelent and very interesting course.

创建者 Jonathan C

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Jun 29, 2016

Interesting and well prepared course.

创建者 Li W Y

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May 16, 2016

easy to understand and interesting!!!

创建者 Tulika S

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Jul 24, 2021

It has been a very enriching course.

创建者 Don D

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Aug 11, 2020

Wonderful!!!!! Great Instructors!!!!

创建者 Payman S

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May 13, 2020

One of the great course that I have!

创建者 Christine A

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Jun 8, 2016

Excellent course. Really enjoyed it.

创建者 Elke R

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Nov 10, 2015

I learnt a lot and it was really fun

创建者 JOSE I V E

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Feb 23, 2025

es muy objetivo y claro de entender

创建者 BELEN S M

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Jan 31, 2024

solo no me gusto que esta en ingles

创建者 GAURAV K

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Mar 25, 2023

Very good Coursera online platform

创建者 David G

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May 4, 2021

Excellent introduction, well-paced.

创建者 Aayush R

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Aug 10, 2020

One of the best course on this site

创建者 Nitika D

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Jul 20, 2020

week 5 was awesome...amazing course

创建者 Alexa B

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May 22, 2020

Very interesting and easy to learn!

创建者 Levi C

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Dec 11, 2019

Helps newly interested philosophers

创建者 Stacey B

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Jan 3, 2019

good course liked it alot thank you

创建者 Abhishek S

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Aug 29, 2018

Great course. Knowledgeable tutors.

创建者 Marie

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Nov 13, 2016

I enjoy all the information. thanks

创建者 Vipin B

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Apr 30, 2016

excellent quality of study material

创建者 Alejandra G

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Feb 2, 2016

Excelente curso, lo disfrute mucho.

创建者 ANA Y S A

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Feb 4, 2025

Muy interesante pero un poco largo

创建者 Avijit P

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May 16, 2024

Gaining knowledge about philosophy

创建者 Arpita S

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Jul 7, 2023

what a wwonderful coucourse it is.