Philosophy and the Sciences
Introduction to the Philosophy of Physical Sciences
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Rating | 4.6★ based on 101 ratings |
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Length | 5 weeks |
Starts | Jul 3 (39 weeks ago) |
Cost | $49 |
From | The University of Edinburgh via Coursera |
Instructors | Professor Michela Massimi, Professor Duncan Pritchard, Louise Connelly, Dr. Alasdair Richmond, Dr. Suilin Lavelle, Dr David Carmel, Dr Peggy Series, Professor Andy Clark, Dr Mark Sprevak, Dr Kenny Smith, Professor John Peacock, Professor Barbara Webb, Dr Louise Connelly |
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Language | English |
Subjects | Art & Design Humanities Engineering Science |
Tags | Arts And Humanities Physical Science And Engineering Physics And Astronomy Philosophy |
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philosophy of science
The lecturers provide great explanations and plenty of additional readings for those more curious about the many topics.For those with some background in philosophy of science, especially in physics, this may seem a bit too simple.
This course very much helpful to those who are new philosophy of science.
Though familiar with the material, the lectures made several very nice key points about the Philosophy of Science which I found useful.
I have a particular interest in the philosophy of science (specifically epistemic beliefs), but found that I got so much out of this class with the cosmology connections.
4 This was FIRST EVER philosophy of science experience.
I had to go through some other sources outside of the course to understand what our professors and lecturers are presenting because I am a total layman in philosophy of sciences.
A great course introduction on the philosophy of science and cosmology.
The course really re-awakened my interest in cosmology & taught me something about the philosophy of science and where it's at (almost) right now.
It's a great introductory course I recommend for everyone who interests in the philosophy of science and its aspects.
I was, though, expecting to learn more about philosophy of science than to cosmology.
Therefore, I am also taking the other course, on the philosophy of science: cognition.
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very interesting
Very interesting, easy to follow and challenging content.
Nevertheless, it is a great introduction to the topic and provide some very interesting insights even for more familiarised researchers.
I find that the course is very interesting not only for the philosophical/scientific minded, but for most people in general.
very interesting This course will let you dive into the depth of universe and see through the theories and reason for their existence till now.
The lectures are very interesting and the transcripts and PDF files provided, make the understanding of basic cosmological concepts more manageable especially for people like me with no previous knowledge on the subject matter and English not being my native tongue.
it was an amazing experience working through this course, Material and lectures were very interesting and made me want to pursue further in the world of philosophy Very nice and informative course What an amazing course!
very interesting course.
This course is very interesting to get to know deeply Contemporary astronomy and his philosophical consequences.
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university of edinburgh
Another great course from The University of Edinburgh!
I also liked a lot the introduced scientific topics.I am also taking advantage of these courses of the University of Edinburgh for practice English language, and I highly recommend them.Thanks!
I am excited about taking more courses with/at The University of Edinburgh.
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cosmology and philosophy
Excellent course on cosmology and philosophy.
This course consists of two parts - philosophy of cosmology and philosophy of mind.
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physical sciences
It is also a subject that is rather elitist and grandiose, while physical sciences like Climate (Earth Systems), and Geology are nearer home.
I have always felt kind of "Dumb" when it came to physical sciences, but this course gave me a different perspective to understanding the physical science concepts that I was unaware of previously.
The physics part is somewhat challenging, but good for getting a sense of the philosophy of physical sciences.
This was a beautiful overview and introduction to the philosophy of physical sciences.
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additional readings
Extremely interesting with lots of additional readings for further study.
The majority of threads are either instructor created, and contain reference for additional readings, or are rather old, dating eight monts or one year ago.
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so much
I liked his videos so much excellent introduction: please repeat!
Wish it I enjoyed so much this course!
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challenging but
I found it to be challenging but good.
Yes, challenging but also thought-provoking.
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Rating | 4.6★ based on 101 ratings |
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Length | 5 weeks |
Starts | Jul 3 (39 weeks ago) |
Cost | $49 |
From | The University of Edinburgh via Coursera |
Instructors | Professor Michela Massimi, Professor Duncan Pritchard, Louise Connelly, Dr. Alasdair Richmond, Dr. Suilin Lavelle, Dr David Carmel, Dr Peggy Series, Professor Andy Clark, Dr Mark Sprevak, Dr Kenny Smith, Professor John Peacock, Professor Barbara Webb, Dr Louise Connelly |
Download Videos | On all desktop and mobile devices |
Language | English |
Subjects | Art & Design Humanities Engineering Science |
Tags | Arts And Humanities Physical Science And Engineering Physics And Astronomy Philosophy |
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