Sabras Posted October 13, 2015 Posted October 13, 2015 Hey, I was wondering whether someone could recommend something along the lines of "online course in philosophy". I want to learn more about philosophy starting from the basics. Cheers!
Koroviev Posted October 13, 2015 Posted October 13, 2015 I just found this one: http://philosophy.hku.hk/think/ Really good stuff on critical thinking (I'm about halfway through that module so far). Obviously Stef's series is a must watch.
dsayers Posted October 13, 2015 Posted October 13, 2015 I highly recommend Stef's youtube series . Pros: It starts from first principles. It leaves no stone unturned as it builds from first principles. It is split into episodes for easy viewing, reviewing, and consuming it at your own pace. Cons: It's long. The audio quality fluctuates and isn't great. And in the context of an actual course, it's not interactive. I can honestly credit that series as being the linchpin in starting me down the road of rational thought. It's so effective that I hope one day Stef will do a condensed remake with his superior equipment.
LovePrevails Posted October 13, 2015 Posted October 13, 2015 https://www.coursera.org/learn/philosophy https://www.coursera.org/course/thinkagain https://www.coursera.org/course/reasonandpersuasion 1
Sabras Posted October 13, 2015 Author Posted October 13, 2015 They look promising. Have you done them yourself?
Sabras Posted October 13, 2015 Author Posted October 13, 2015 I've watched Stefan's intro to philosophy... it's amazing.
The Sage of Main Street Posted October 13, 2015 Posted October 13, 2015 Hey, I was wondering whether someone could recommend something along the lines of "online course in philosophy". I want to learn more about philosophy starting from the basics. Cheers! I wouldn't trust modern educational fads. A good introductory book is Will Durant's 1926 The Story of Philosophy.
Sabras Posted October 13, 2015 Author Posted October 13, 2015 I wouldn't trust modern educational fads. A good introductory book is Will Durant's 1926 The Story of Philosophy. That's why I ask on this forum
Koroviev Posted October 13, 2015 Posted October 13, 2015 I wouldn't trust modern educational fads. A good introductory book is Will Durant's 1926 The Story of Philosophy. I definitely agree with this, however, at some point you need some formal instruction if you want to become really good on something and there seems to be a lot of good resources if you know where to look. I've been really excited about the first philosophy link I posted it seems to be geared more toward teachers but because of that you get a lot of research into how best to teach things like critical thinking etc. which is really helpful especially for a topic like that. From there I was linked to Kahn Academy's philosophy section and although I'm not usually a fan of Kahn Academy their philosophy and critical thinking courses seem to be pretty good so far for getting the basics at least. https://www.khanacademy.org/partner-content/wi-phi/critical-thinking 1
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