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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 Priyadarsi H

Jul 12, 2021

The course was good but the certificate should have the total amount of time I spend in the topic. And also its written non-credit certificate which is causing problem in my college

创建者 İlker G

Sep 7, 2015

The course does not have much videos and some of the lecturers (especailly week 5) talk TOO FAST. The subject is abstract and hard enough and talking too fast makes it harder.

创建者 Renan C C

Oct 24, 2017

Great topics and teachers! The tests could be a little more exigent, I guess, nevertheless, it's a well built and interesting course open to anyone!

创建者 Yuzhen F

May 2, 2024

Some terms are different to understand. Some lectures are good at explaining them, but some are not. They are so fast that I cannot follow them.

创建者 Julia Z

Feb 24, 2018

The first couple of tutors sounded interested in what they were doing and like they knew what they were saying. The rest didn't.

创建者 Dharshan J

May 13, 2018

As an introductory course this was sufficient and provided an excellent insight into the numerous areas of philosophy.

创建者 Manoj J

Jan 24, 2016

I have a mixed feeling about it. Sometimes I felt, this course was trying to deliver more content in short time.

创建者 James D

Mar 30, 2016

Some brilliant videos, but some leave much to be desired. Nice introduction but don't get too hung up on it.

创建者 Tsering S

Jan 19, 2017

There were a number of different instructors and it was great to have a taste of varying topics from them.

创建者 Amira L F

Dec 1, 2023

Me parece que existen muchos otros temas relevantes en relación a la introducción a la filosofía .

创建者 Jasmine F

Sep 16, 2020

Interesting topics. By the way, the university’s logo on the certificate is not printed correctly.

创建者 Ilan M

Jul 7, 2017

The course gives you a basic introduction to various topics in Philosophy, but lacked depth.

创建者 Nils A

Jun 3, 2018

The Audio recording quality of certain videos literally gave me headaches, had to skip them

创建者 Phillip E

Jul 2, 2021

There is frequent disconnection between the review questions and the delivered content.

创建者 Kyu K K

Jul 1, 2020

The lecture is short and very informative. It is a good course. I strongly recommend it.

创建者 Ellenoor S

Jun 2, 2020

I liked the course topics but some of the instructors were less captivating than others

创建者 Sarthak N

Jun 18, 2020

It is a good course and I loved it. But sometimes it seemed boring in few modules.

创建者 Federico

Feb 11, 2016

The course was interesting but overall very wide and didn't make a clear point.

创建者 Kassie-Anne K

May 1, 2020

It was a really enjoyable and deep course. I've got a lot to think about

创建者 Nuzhat N K R

Apr 12, 2021

This course seemed a little boring to me. Could be more interesting.

创建者 Milly C

Mar 7, 2016

An interesting overview, but I wish it had been a bit more rigorous.

创建者 Claudia L

Aug 19, 2024

No me dieron el certificado que me habían dicho. Hice todo el curso

创建者 Siobhan J

Mar 5, 2021

Not much diversity in philosophy. Or the direction of the thinking.

创建者 Hamza A

Sep 10, 2020

Very good but it threw less light on science elated philosophy

创建者 Estefanía A C

Jun 9, 2017

no se enfoca tanto en que es la filosofía, se va de las ramas