Is it possible to do the wrong thing while knowing what’s right? Human mind is the most interesting thing to deal with. Human nature is the central focus of philosophy.
In this course you will learn about Philosophy and the Science of Human Nature. Western philosophical tradition will also be focused with recent findings. The course is structured around three intertwined sets of topics: Happiness and Flourishing; Morality and Justice; and Political Legitimacy and Social Structures.
Assessment
This course does not involve any written exams. Students need to answer 5 assignment questions to complete the course, the answers will be in the form of written work in pdf or word. Students can write the answers in their own time. Each answer needs to be 200 words (1 Page). Once the answers are submitted, the tutor will check and assess the work.
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Course Credit: Yale University
Course Curriculum
| Module 01 | |||
| 1. Introduction | 00:43:00 | ||
| 2. The Ring of Gyges: Morality and Hypocrisy | 00:42:00 | ||
| 3. Parts of the Soul I | 00:45:00 | ||
| 4. Parts of the Soul II | 00:45:00 | ||
| 5. The Well-Ordered Soul: Happiness and Harmony | 00:41:00 | ||
| 6. The Disordered Soul: Thémis and PTSD | 00:44:00 | ||
| 7. Flourishing and Attachment | 00:38:00 | ||
| 8. Flourishing and Detachment | 00:43:00 | ||
| Module 02 | |||
| 9. Virtue and Habit I | 00:40:00 | ||
| 10. Virtue and Habit II | 00:45:00 | ||
| 11. Weakness of the Will and Procrastination | 00:45:00 | ||
| 12. Utilitarianism and its Critiques | 00:47:00 | ||
| 13. Deontology | 00:46:00 | ||
| 14. The Trolley Problem | 00:49:00 | ||
| 15. Empirically-informed Responses | 00:50:00 | ||
| 16. Philosophical Puzzles | 00:47:00 | ||
| Module 03 | |||
| 17. Punishment I | 00:45:00 | ||
| 18. Punishment II | 00:49:00 | ||
| 19. Contract & Commonwealth: Thomas Hobbes | 00:46:00 | ||
| 20. The Prisoner’s Dilemma | 00:47:00 | ||
| 21. Equality | 00:46:00 | ||
| 22. Equality II | 00:46:00 | ||
| 23. Social Structures | 00:49:00 | ||
| 24. Censorship | 00:45:00 | ||
| 25. Tying up Loose Ends | 00:44:00 | ||
| 26. Concluding Lecture | 00:48:00 | ||
| Assessment | |||
| Submit Your Assignment | 00:00:00 | ||
| Certification | 00:00:00 | ||
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