Wireless Philosophy

This course is a part of Arts & humanities partners, a 11-course Topic series from Khan Academy.

Wi-Phi's mission is to introduce people to the practice of philosophy by offering lectures on philosophical issues and critical thinking concepts that are freely available in a form that is entertaining, interesting and accessible to people with no background in the subject. We see this as a part of a larger mission: building our collective capacity to engage in rational thought and discourse.  By providing the toolkit for building better minds, we hope that Wi-Phi plays some small role in realizing that goal.

This course contains 4 segments:

Critical thinking

The critical thinking section will teach you the skills to think clearly and independently. It will help you identify valid arguments, detect inconsistencies in reasoning, understanding logical connections between ideas, and construct and evaluate arguments.

Metaphysics and epistemology

Metaphysics is an area of philosophy concerned with what there is in the universe (ontology) and the nature of what exists. Epistemology is a related area interested in knowledge and how we know things about the universe.

Value theory

Value theory is an evaluative area of philosophy that includes ethics, aesthetics, social and political philosophy, feminist philosophy, and other areas.

History of philosophy

Are you interested in learning more about what philosophers have said in the past? Check out this section to learn more about the history of philosophical thought.