In this chapter, we will provide a brief introduction to the field of philosophy as a historical and academic discipline. This first chapter should prepare you for your philosophy course and give …

We’ll begin by trying to understand what philosophy is – what are its characteristic aims and methods, and how does it differ from other subjects? Then we’ll spend the rest of the course …

Jun 3, 2025 · This textbook is a solid introduction to historical and contemporary philosophy and surveys all of the major topics. I found the writing to be very accessible with technical terms …

This introduction to philosophy will touch on some key questions that have been around for centuries and that neither science nor religion have addressed to the general satisfaction of …

This bookshelf brings together a range of Introduction to Philosophy textbooks designed to provide learners with a foundation in philosophical thinking, history, and practice.

Philosophy doesn’t have such easy prescriptions—and for good reason. Philosophers are interested in gaining the broadest possible understanding of things, whether that be nature, …

Though all residential philosophy courses at MIT, and other major universities, offer instructor grading, this is an innovation in the world of MOOCs. Students will test their ideas against, and …

We’ll begin by trying to understand what philosophy is – what are its characteristic aims and methods, and how does it differ from other subjects? Then we’ll spend the rest of the course …

This textbook grew out of an introduction to philosophy course that we designed, initially the result of the urging of our former associate dean, Eric Snider, who was tragically killed while riding …

Jul 8, 2025 · As such, for the sake of introducing you to the concepts of philosophy, we will approach the subject with small, tangible steps, and instead show how to think like a …