Philosophy Courses

A Life of Happiness and Fulfillment

503 reviews

This course draws content from a variety of fields, including psychology, neuroscience, and behavioral decision theory to offer a tested and practical recipe for leading a life of happiness and fulfillment.

• Coursera
• 27 hours worth of material, 6 weeks long
• 20th Sep, 2021
• Free Online Course (Audit)

• Best of All Time

Princeton University

HOPE: Human Odyssey to Political Existentialism

236 reviews

What sets us apart, and brings us together, as humans? How can we live up to our humanity? Join us as we explore not only "life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness" but "death, freedom, and the pursuit of meaning."

• edX
• 3-5 hours a week, 10 weeks long
• Self paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

• Best of All Time

Introduction to Philosophy

73 reviews

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.

• Coursera
• 19 hours worth of material, 5 weeks long
• 13th Sep, 2021
• Free Online Course (Audit)

• Best of All Time

Philosophy, Science and Religion: Religion and Science

50 reviews

Philosophy, Science and Religion mark three of the most fundamental modes of thinking about the world and our place in it. Are these modes incompatible? Put another way: is the intellectually responsible thing to do to ‘pick sides’ and identify with one…

• Coursera
• 26 hours worth of material, 6 weeks long
• 14th Sep, 2021
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Success: Practical Thinking Skills

54 reviews

This award-winning, practical course helps you succeed in work and life. It empowers you with the positive values for a resilient life and equips you with powerful problem-solving skills, demonstrated with the success stories and case studies on how to e…

• edX
• 4-6 hours a week, 4 weeks long
• Self paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

• Best of All Time

Introduction to Logic

20 reviews

This course is an introduction to Logic from a computational perspective. It shows how to encode information in the form of logical sentences; it shows how to reason with information in this form; and it provides an overview of logic technology and its a…

• Coursera
• 53 hours worth of material, 10 weeks long
• 27th Sep, 2021
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Yale University

Moralities of Everyday Life

42 reviews

How can we explain kindness and cruelty? Where does our sense of right and wrong come from? Why do people so often disagree about moral issues? This course explores the psychological foundations of our moral lives.

• Coursera
• 24 hours worth of material, 6 weeks long
• 4th Oct, 2021
• Free Online Course (Audit)

• Best of All Time

Know Thyself - The Value and Limits of Self-Knowledge: The Examined Life

30 reviews

According to legend, inscribed on walls of the temple on the sacred site of Delphi in Ancient Greece were two premier injunctions: NOTHING IN EXCESS, and KNOW THYSELF. This course will be an examination of the latter injunction in an effort to discover w…

• Coursera
• 18 hours worth of material, 4 weeks long
• 27th Sep, 2021
• Free Online Course (Audit)

• Best of All Time

Philosophy, Science and Religion: Philosophy and Religion

23 reviews

Philosophy, Science and Religion mark three of the most fundamental modes of thinking about the world and our place in it. Are these modes incompatible? Put another way: is the intellectually responsible thing to do to ‘pick sides’ and identify with one…

• Coursera
• 24 hours worth of material, 6 weeks long
• 20th Sep, 2021
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Ancient Philosophy: Plato & His Predecessors

12 reviews

What is philosophy? How does it differ from science, religion, and other modes of human discourse? This course traces the origins of philosophy in the Western tradition in the thinkers of Ancient Greece. We begin with the Presocratic natural philosoph…

• Coursera
• 12 hours worth of material, 4 weeks long
• 20th Sep, 2021
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Ancient Philosophy: Aristotle and His Successors

10 reviews

What is philosophy? How does it differ from science, religion, and other modes of human discourse? This course traces the origins of philosophy in the Western tradition in the thinkers of Ancient Greece. We begin with the Presocratic natural philosoph…

• Coursera
• 15 hours worth of material, 5 weeks long
• 27th Sep, 2021
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Think Again I: How to Understand Arguments

11 reviews

How to Understand Arguments Think Again: How to Reason and Argue Reasoning is important. This series of four short courses will teach you how to do it well. You will learn simple but vital rules to follow in thinking about any topic at all and common an…

• Coursera
• 25 hours worth of material, 4 weeks long
• 20th Sep, 2021
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Intellectual Humility: Practice

10 reviews

We live in a polarised world where all too often people talk past each other. But do you know when to believe what others say? For example, how quick should we be to accept something that someone else tells us is true, and what should we be looking out f…

• Coursera
• 18 hours worth of material, 4 weeks long
• 27th Sep, 2021
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Intellectual Humility: Science

9 reviews

It’s clear that the world needs more intellectual humility. But how do we develop this virtue? And why do so many people still end up so arrogant? Do our own biases hold us back from becoming as intellectually humble as we could be—and are there some bia…

• Coursera
• 21 hours worth of material, 4 weeks long
• 20th Sep, 2021
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Philosophy and the Sciences: Introduction to the Philosophy of Physical Sciences

9 reviews

What is the origin of our universe? What are dark matter and dark energy? This is the first part of the course 'Philosophy and the Sciences', dedicated to Philosophy of the Physical Sciences. Scientific research across the physical sciences has raised p…

• Coursera
• 10 hours worth of material, 4 weeks long
• 27th Sep, 2021
• Free Online Course (Audit)