Philosophical - A free Open University course, 'Introduction to philosophy'

This unit is from the Open University archive and it is an adapted extract from Philosophy and the human situation (A211) which is no longer in presentation.

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This unit gives you an idea of what it is like to study philosophy, introducing you to the teaching methods employed by the Open University in teaching philosophy. If you are considering studying philosophy, we recommend you start here. Although the unit is mainly for people who are new to philosophy, you may find it helpful even if you already have some experience of the subject.

The following material has been written by Maria Kasmirli with quotations from Dr Nigel Warburton.

Philosophical - A free Open University course, 'Philosophy of religion'

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Whilst searching for degree courses in philosophy, I encountered one of these free courses that actually forms part of course A222, 'Exploring philosophy'; a course I am hoping to find funding for.


The 'Introducing the philosophy of religion' course is a 12 hour, intermediate degree level course, and Timothy Chappell, Professor of Philosophy, asks what the words 'God' and 'religion' mean, and what it means to ask philosophical questions about them.