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	Indian School of Business A Life of Happiness and Fulfillment Coursera 27 hours worth of material , 6 weeks long 27 hours worth of material , 6 weeks long / /	31st May, 2021	4.8 492 Reviews
	Princeton University HOPE: Human Odyssey to Political Existentialism edX 3-5 hours a week , 10 weeks long 3-5 hours a week , 10 weeks long /	Self paced	4.9 216 Reviews
	University of Edinburgh Introduction to Philosophy Coursera 19 hours worth of material , 5 weeks long 19 hours worth of material , 5 weeks long / /	24th May, 2021	4.3 72 Reviews
	University of Edinburgh Philosophy, Science and Religion: Religion and Science Coursera 26 hours worth of material , 6 weeks long 26 hours worth of material , 6 weeks long /	25th May, 2021	4.3 44 Reviews
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	Hong Kong Polytechnic University Success: Practical Thinking Skills edX 4-6 hours a week , 4 weeks long 4-6 hours a week , 4 weeks long / /	Self paced	4.8 53 Reviews
	Yale University Moralities of Everyday Life Coursera 24 hours worth of material , 6 weeks long 24 hours worth of material , 6 weeks long / /	17th May, 2021	4.7 42 Reviews
	University of Edinburgh Philosophy, Science and Religion: Philosophy and Religion Coursera 24 hours worth of material , 6 weeks long 24 hours worth of material , 6 weeks long /	31st May, 2021	4.4 23 Reviews
	Stanford University Introduction to Logic Coursera 53 hours worth of material , 10 weeks long 53 hours worth of material , 10 weeks long / /	28th Jun, 2021	3.4 20 Reviews
	University of Pennsylvania Ancient Philosophy: Plato & His Predecessors Coursera 12 hours worth of material , 4 weeks long 12 hours worth of material , 4 weeks long /	31st May, 2021	4.8 12 Reviews
	University of Edinburgh Know Thyself - The Value and Limits of Self-Knowledge: The Examined Life Coursera 18 hours worth of material , 4 weeks long 18 hours worth of material , 4 weeks long /	7th Jun, 2021	4.7 30 Reviews
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	Duke University Think Again I: How to Understand Arguments Coursera 25 hours worth of material , 4 weeks long 25 hours worth of material , 4 weeks long /	31st May, 2021	4.2 11 Reviews
	University of Edinburgh Intellectual Humility: Science Coursera 21 hours worth of material , 4 weeks long 21 hours worth of material , 4 weeks long /	31st May, 2021	5.0 9 Reviews
	University of Copenhagen Søren Kierkegaard - Subjectivity, Irony and the Crisis of Modernity Coursera 16 hours worth of material , 8 weeks long 16 hours worth of material , 8 weeks long / /	31st May, 2021	4.1 12 Reviews
	University of Naples Federico II Comprendere la filosofia edX 6-8 hours a week , 10 weeks long 6-8 hours a week , 10 weeks long /	Self paced	4.9 23 Reviews
	University of Geneva Calvin - Histoire et réception d'une Réforme Coursera 13 hours worth of material , 5 weeks long 13 hours worth of material , 5 weeks long / /	31st May, 2021	4.4 8 Reviews
	Harvard University The Ancient Greek Hero edX 8-12 hours a week , 18 weeks long 8-12 hours a week , 18 weeks long /	Self paced	3.0 2 Reviews
	The Pontificia Universidad Javeriana Perdón y reconciliación: cómo sanar heridas edX 5-6 hours a week , 7 weeks long 5-6 hours a week , 7 weeks long /	Self paced	4.8 23 Reviews
	Harvard University The Path to Happiness: What Chinese Philosophy Teaches us about the Good Life edX 1-2 hours a week , 13 weeks long 1-2 hours a week , 13 weeks long	Self paced	4.0 1 Reviews
	University of California, Irvine Relativism Coursera 10 hours worth of material , 4 weeks long 10 hours worth of material , 4 weeks long /	31st May, 2021	4.0 1 Reviews
	Massachusetts Institute of Technology Introduction to Philosophy: God, Knowledge and Consciousness edX 5-6 hours a week , 12 weeks long 5-6 hours a week , 12 weeks long /	10th Jun, 2021	5.0 10 Reviews
	Duke University Think Again II: How to Reason Deductively Coursera 12 hours worth of material , 4 weeks long 12 hours worth of material , 4 weeks long /	31st May, 2021	4.0 2 Reviews
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	Harvard University China’s Political and Intellectual Foundations: From Sage Kings to Confucius edX 1-3 hours a week , 15 weeks long 1-3 hours a week , 15 weeks long /	Self paced	No reviews yet.
	University of California, Irvine Skepticism Coursera 15 hours worth of material , 4 weeks long 15 hours worth of material , 4 weeks long /	24th May, 2021	No reviews yet.
	Stanford University Living at the Nuclear Brink edX 1-4 hours a week , 10 weeks long 1-4 hours a week , 10 weeks long /	Self paced	5.0 2 Reviews
	Stanford University Language, Proof and Logic edX 5-10 hours a week , 15 weeks long 5-10 hours a week , 15 weeks long	Self paced	5.0 2 Reviews
	Duke University Think Again III: How to Reason Inductively Coursera 24 hours worth of material , 4 weeks long 24 hours worth of material , 4 weeks long /	31st May, 2021	5.0 1 Reviews
	Duke University Think Again IV: How to Avoid Fallacies Coursera 17 hours worth of material , 4 weeks long 17 hours worth of material , 4 weeks long /	31st May, 2021	4.0 1 Reviews
	University of Lausanne Unethical Decision Making in Organizations Coursera 20 hours worth of material , 7 weeks long 20 hours worth of material , 7 weeks long / /	24th May, 2021	4.2 6 Reviews
	University of Pennsylvania Ancient Philosophy: Aristotle and His Successors Coursera 15 hours worth of material , 5 weeks long 15 hours worth of material , 5 weeks long /	10th May, 2021	4.0 10 Reviews
	National University of Singapore Reason and Persuasion: Thinking Through Three Dialogues By Plato Coursera 32 hours worth of material , 8 weeks long 32 hours worth of material , 8 weeks long / /	31st May, 2021	4.0 5 Reviews
	University of Edinburgh Philosophy, Science and Religion: Science and Philosophy Coursera 15 hours worth of material , 5 weeks long 15 hours worth of material , 5 weeks long /	31st May, 2021	3.0 1 Reviews
	Higher School of Economics Философия культуры (Philosophy of Culture) Coursera 22 hours worth of material , 8 weeks long 22 hours worth of material , 8 weeks long / /	31st May, 2021	5.0 1 Reviews
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	Massachusetts Institute of Technology Paradox and Infinity edX 5-6 hours a week , 12 weeks long 5-6 hours a week , 12 weeks long / /	22nd Jun, 2021	4.2 5 Reviews
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	Massachusetts Institute of Technology Minds and Machines edX 4-6 hours a week , 12 weeks long 4-6 hours a week , 12 weeks long / /	Self paced	3.0 4 Reviews
	Yonsei University Re-imaging God in Korean Context Coursera 7 hours worth of material , 5 weeks long 7 hours worth of material , 5 weeks long /	31st May, 2021	4.0 1 Reviews
	National Taiwan University 發展心理學：哲學觀與方法論 (Developmental Psychology: Philosophical Bases and Methodology) Coursera 8 hours worth of material , 4 weeks long 8 hours worth of material , 4 weeks long /	24th May, 2021	No reviews yet.
	National Taiwan University 東亞儒學：孟子一(East Asian Confucianisms: Mencius (1)) Coursera 14 hours worth of material , 7 weeks long 14 hours worth of material , 7 weeks long / /	24th May, 2021	No reviews yet.
	National Taiwan University 東亞儒家：人文精神二(East Asian Confucianisms: Humanism (2)) Coursera 19 hours worth of material , 9 weeks long 19 hours worth of material , 9 weeks long /	24th May, 2021	No reviews yet.
	The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Reasoning Across the Disciplines Coursera 16 hours worth of material , 7 weeks long 16 hours worth of material , 7 weeks long /	24th May, 2021	5.0 1 Reviews
	University of Edinburgh Intellectual Humility: Practice Coursera 18 hours worth of material , 4 weeks long 18 hours worth of material , 4 weeks long /	7th Jun, 2021	4.9 10 Reviews
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	Xi'an Jiaotong University 《论语》的智慧 Coursera 19 hours worth of material , 5 weeks long 19 hours worth of material , 5 weeks long /	24th May, 2021	No reviews yet.
	University of Edinburgh Philosophy and the Sciences: Introduction to the Philosophy of Physical Sciences Coursera 10 hours worth of material , 4 weeks long 10 hours worth of material , 4 weeks long / /	7th Jun, 2021	4.9 9 Reviews
	Massachusetts Institute of Technology Introduction to Ethics: Moral Problems and the Good Life edX 5-7 hours a week , 10 weeks long 5-7 hours a week , 10 weeks long /	Self paced	No reviews yet.
	University of Edinburgh Intellectual Humility: Theory Coursera 17 hours worth of material , 3 weeks long 17 hours worth of material , 3 weeks long /	17th May, 2021	5.0 6 Reviews
	Duke University Think Again: How to Reason and Argue Coursera 5-6 hours a week , 12 weeks long 5-6 hours a week , 12 weeks long / /	24th Aug, 2015	4.2 32 Reviews
	The University of British Columbia Chinese Thought: Ancient Wisdom Meets Modern Science edX 4-6 hours a week , 7 weeks long 4-6 hours a week , 7 weeks long /	Self paced	4.2 5 Reviews
	The University of Hong Kong Humanity and Nature in Chinese Thought \| 中国哲学思想中的人类与自然观 edX 2-3 hours a week , 8 weeks long 2-3 hours a week , 8 weeks long /	Self paced	4.6 7 Reviews