Introduction to Philosophy
Introduction to Philosophy (University of Edinburgh). Instructors: Dr. Dave Ward, Prof. Duncan Pritchard, Dr. Suilin Lavelle, Dr. Matthew Chrisman, Dr. Allan Hazlett, Dr. Michela Massimi, and Dr. Alasdair Richmond. This course introduces some of the main areas of research in contemporary philosophy. Different philosophers talks about some of the most important questions and issues in their area of expertise. It begins by trying to understand what philosophy is - what are its characteristic aims and methods, and how does it differ from other subjects? Then the rest of the course gives an introductory overview of several different areas of philosophy. Topics covered in this course include: What is Philosophy? (Dr. Dave Ward); What do you know? (Prof. Duncan Pritchard); Minds, Brains and Computers (Dr. Suilin Lavelle); Morality: Objective, Subjective or Relative? (Dr. Matthew Chrisman); Should you believe what you hear? (Dr. Allan Hazlett); Are scientific theories true? (Dr. Michela Massimi); and Time Travel and Philosophy (Dr. Alasdair Richmond).
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