Introduction to Philosophy
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Rating | 4.6★ based on 972 ratings |
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Length | 6 weeks |
Starts | Jul 17 (41 weeks ago) |
Cost | $49 |
From | The University of Edinburgh via Coursera |
Instructors | Professor Michela Massimi, Professor Duncan Pritchard, Dr. Dave Ward, Dr. Alasdair Richmond, Dr. Suilin Lavelle, Dr. Matthew Chrisman, Elinor Mason, Dr. Allan Hazlett, Guy Fletcher |
Download Videos | On all desktop and mobile devices |
Language | English |
Subjects | Art & Design Humanities |
Tags | Arts And Humanities Philosophy |
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university of edinburgh
I could not find the link in the first week and so I contacted the Coursera Admin and was told that it was discontinued by the University of Edinburgh.
I'd like to learn why we believe what we believe.I'd recommend this course to anyone that seeks to understand what is philosophy and how we do philosophy.Thanks to The University of Edinburgh, to Coursera, the professors, and all those who made this course available free of charge.Cheers.
Thank you University of Edinburgh, the teachers and Coursera for this good course.
I even applied for university of Edinburgh after taking this course.
I am also looking forward for other courses by the University of Edinburgh.
And ends up discovering that there are in fact various ways to look at this subject which is an essential tool for living and constant improving our quality of life.The University of Edinburgh has structured this course well, and the faculties, bright and deep in their domains makes you understand the contents more easily then they are.
Boy did I get more than what I bargained for!Instead of going down the usual historical path and looking at the philosophers in just chronological order, the lecturers at the University of Edinburgh have divided the topic into broad strokes, covering the big ideas (and their related writers) that have driven philosophical debate till today.
Thank you University of Edinburgh.
So much so in my case that I have enrolled in another course from the University of Edinburgh relating to philosophy and science.
Only critique: difficulty levels of exams could have been more evenly balanced.I can only recommend this course to anyone interested in the study of philosophy; great job by the University of Edinburgh and its staff for organizing this on Coursera.
A petty tyrant does not make a good teacher.Should I ever meet anyone interested in studying Philosophy, my first recommendation to them will be stay away from the University of Edinburgh, since there is no respect for debate, freedom of expression, or inquiry there.
I didn't leave with a high impression of University of Edinburgh, esp.
This is my second class from the University of Edinburgh and they have both been awesome.
The University of Edinburgh is at the forefront of MOOC offerings, with some amazing courses currently at Coursera.
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time travel
I especially like the last lecture on the logical aspects of time travel into the past.
This would interest not only someone interested in philosophy or time travel, but also to the writer doing a science fiction novel.
The final topic on time travel will absolutely grab your attention.
And, I loved the Time Travel part!
Time travel and philosophy was great!
se enfoca tanto en que es la filosofía, se va de las ramas An excellent course to make sense of philosophy... and I really loved the possibility of time travel... even though it was only an intellectual possibility ... kudos to the faculty to make it an interesting experience... thanks everyone.
I learned a lot about morality, knowledge, laws, politics, minds, science, free will, and time travel.The course also helped me to practice English :-)Thanks!
The Free Will and time travel on week 5 are fascinating.Thanks a lot.
I quite enjoyed the final portions in week five, particularly that of Sir Richard, and his discussion of the logic of time travel.
time travel and political obligation units Great course, it exposed me to quite a few ideas but i only felt that we could've gone deeper into the topics.
They even had a special lecture on the philosophy of time travel that was a cherry on top of the cake!
I especially enjoyed the Time Travel modules, as I am a huge science fiction fan.
As others have commented the final week touches upon time travel and the professor has introduced interesting aspects that involve the philosophical in this unit.
Provides an overview of the different philosophical topics ranging from knowledge to time travel.
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great introduction to philosophy
It's not what I expected, but it is a great introduction to philosophy and to the fields of philosophy.
A great introduction to philosophy.
:) It was a great introduction to philosophy!
Excellent course, really interesting and a great introduction to philosophy.
Very interesting Great introduction to Philosophy!
This course is a great introduction to philosophy.
great introduction to philosophy.
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highly recommended
Highly recommended.
A highly recommended and intellectually enjoyable course.
Highly recommended!
Highly recommended!!
Highly recommended for critical thinkers !!
This course is highly recommended.
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really enjoyed this course
I really enjoyed this course.
I have really enjoyed this course and it has motivated me to learn more.
I really enjoyed this course!
Thank you I have really enjoyed this course and learnt a lot of stuff..
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es un curso
so far is good Es un curso muy interesante para aquellos que no hemos tenido acercamientos previos a la filosofía, plantea temas de gran interés y los profesores describen los problemas y formas de abordarlos sin que necesariamente sea seguir a un autor en particular, en cambio dan un panorama general de abordaje aunque, claro usan propuestas de autores para ejemplificar las formas de pensamiento.
I only give it four stars as I am kinda stingy.. ;) Es un curso que tiene mucha profundidad y requiere volver a leerlo para entender.
es un curso que muestra de manera sencilla los temas en los que se ocupan los filósofos de la actualidad I found the course to be of very high quality in relation to content,breadth,materials and teaching .Philosophy is a subject far removed from my previous studies and provided a huge stimulus to different thought patterns , logic and concepts.
Muy práctico, me sorprendió positivamente que no es un curso de biografías de filósofos sino sobre pensamiento filosófico acerca de temas sumamente interesantes.Gracias por tenerlo y felicidades a los ponentes.Lo recomendaré en cada ocasión.
ES UN CURSO QUE PLANTEA EL DEBATE , EL CONOCIMIENTO Y LA INVESTIGACIÓN.
Es un curso que pone retos para explicar el como suceden las cosas, para comprender que de alguna forma estamos predeterminados en algunas acciones y circunstancias y que, si tenemos libre alvedrio o si somos los que elegimos de acuerdo a nuestras condiciones personales, podemos ser o no moralmente responsables de nuestras acciones.Gracias a los brillantes expositores -filósofos de alto nivel- que en la argumentación de sus clases, despiertan en uno como participante de este curso, la inquietud de seguir profundizando en la búsqueda de la verdad a través del estudio de la FilosofíaMil felicitaciones y un millon de gracias....!
Es un curso que me permitió conocer otra manera de entender filosofía.
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thought provoking
Very thought provoking and informative.
Beautiful thought provoking course that introduces several topics in philosophy.
All the best From an engineer perspective this was hard to see obvious value in but i enjoyed the thought provoking topics.
Greatly enjoyed this introduction to philosophy - appropriately brief, but insightful, engaging, broad and thought provoking!
I expect it will be equally thought provoking as its delivery involves some of the same faculty.I believe this course would be improved if there was a mechanism for constructive feedback on missed exam questions that illustrate how the questions at hand are integral and in context to the presentations and supplemental readings (some of which I pursued).
I've found this course to be really interesting and thought provoking.
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 Clear explanations, thought provoking, lots of introductory ground covered excelent Muy buena introducción al pensamiento filosófico y además con ejemplos comunes para dar mejor entendimiento, deberían hacer cursos de cada corriente filosófica Excellent introductory course that covers a lot of the basics.
enlightening, fun and thought provoking Great course.
Excellent courses, first gate of philosophy, highly reccomded any one want to know more about philosophy Really thought provoking and interesting course This is a really engaging course that discussed several interesting old and recent questions in philosophy.
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highly recommend it
I've learned so much through this course, would highly recommend it to anyone interested in learning what Philosophy is.
Very useful as intoductionary course for the subject , i highly recommend it Excelente curso, me ha dado una nueva perspectiva de las cosas, desde lo superficial hasta lo específico.
Deep throughout, fast-paced but easy to understand, this course will give you a first impression of what Philosophy really is, making you want to delve more into this awesome world of thinking.I highly recommend it!
I would highly recommend it to anyone interest in Philosophy!
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rather than
I like that the answers are explained, rather than just indicating which answer was correct.
In its current structure, the course represents a glance at an arbitrary selection of several topics (unrelated to e, existing in today's philosophy, rather than a coherent introduction into the broad discipline of philosophy.
Quizzes test for your understanding of the topic rather than just the textbook explanations.
They made sure every topic linked up, so we could understand materialism as the opposite of dualism, rather than in isolation from other avenues of thought.
Grounding students in philosophical methodology rather than inculcating them in different fields of philosophy is the course's aim, although by studying these illustrative questions students will have a better understanding some of yesterday and today's main philosophical disagreements and debates.
but mostly in the course of illustrating the arguments rather than any cohesive attempt to explain their approaches.
Excellent program: I enjoyed specifically the opportunity of a wide range of different lecturers and their different styles, the accurate transcripts were very useful in assisting my revision and review, I enjoyed the regular tests to ensure I was assimilating all the material, choice of topics was generally very good, I liked the idea of a number of short lectures, rather than one great blockbuster, the seven week timing is also good as one can make that kind of commitment easily.
Hopefully, the quizzes can focus more on concepts rather than complicated details.
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los profesores
VERY USEFUL AN EASY TO ACCESS Great way to expand your horizon of knowledge es un muy buen curso los profesores explican muy bien lo temas y es mas fácil de comprendedlos Excelente!
an excellent course Me pareció una espectacular introducción a la Filosofía, aborda algunas cuestiones generales del debate filosófico a través de la historia y que instan la curiosidad intelectual por la Filosofía, aprendí muchas cosas que no sabía que no sabía...jeje agradezco a los profesores por esclarecer las teorías con ejemplos cotidianos, esto ayudó mucho para entender cada tema y me gustaron muchos las semanas de Filosofía política, Filosofía de la mente, ''los estatus de la moral'', sobre el libre albedrío y determinismo , el objetivo de la ciencia fue una lectura muy agradable , la lectura de ''¿Debes creer lo que oyes'' estuvo muy emocionante!
Los profesores explican muy bien.
La manera de explicar de los profesores y los temas abordados son excelentes.
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discussion forums
On the plus side, the discussion forums were pretty active though.
Personal regret is I wish I had more time to dedicate to study and engagement with the faculty/peers on the discussion forums.
Also, why not take some time to introduce yourself to your coursemates on the discussion forums, and chat about the lectures from this module.
I've enjoyed a lot most of the lectures and the activity in the discussion forums is very interesting!
Regarding these, I would like to especiallty thank dr. Suilin Lavelle and professor Elinor Mason because of their incredible lectures (Minds, Brains and Computers and Do We Have Free Will and Does It Matter?, respectively).Furthermore, I must say, unfortunately, that I was a little disappointed with the discussion forums, otherwise I would have given five stars to this course.
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looking forward
It allows me to explore some basic ideas and concepts without going too deep, which is great because it is what I am looking forward to in this course.
Unfortunately, I won't get back to it for a while, due to other pressing projects, but I'm looking forward to exploring it more later in the year.
Unlike the other courses I found I was not looking forward to the new downloads on a Monday morning (and in fact they were never there on time for this course anyway!)
I'm looking forward to learning more about philosophy and human history.
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Rating | 4.6★ based on 972 ratings |
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Length | 6 weeks |
Starts | Jul 17 (41 weeks ago) |
Cost | $49 |
From | The University of Edinburgh via Coursera |
Instructors | Professor Michela Massimi, Professor Duncan Pritchard, Dr. Dave Ward, Dr. Alasdair Richmond, Dr. Suilin Lavelle, Dr. Matthew Chrisman, Elinor Mason, Dr. Allan Hazlett, Guy Fletcher |
Download Videos | On all desktop and mobile devices |
Language | English |
Subjects | Art & Design Humanities |
Tags | Arts And Humanities Philosophy |
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