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Introduction to Philosophy:
God, Knowledge and
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Learn how to ask and answer big questions. Pursue a verified
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This philosophy course has two goals. The first goal is to introduce
you to the things that philosophers think about. We will look at
some perennial philosophical problems:
Is there a God?
Wh
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Institution: MITx Language: English
Subject: Humanities
Level: Introductory
Prerequisites:
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How to construct and analyze philosophical arguments

How to write clearly and communicate complicated ideas effectively
Arguments for and against the existence of God
The distinction between epistemic and practical rationality
Theories of Knowledge
Physicalist and Non-Physicalist theories of consciousness
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About the instructors

Caspar Hare
Professor of Philosophy •

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

David Balcarras
Digital Learning Lab Fellow •

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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