In this introduction to ethics, we shall examine four important ethical theories, applying them to two practical questions: the rights of animals and euthanasia. There will be plenty of opportunity to engage in debate and test your own thinking.
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The philosophy of mind is concerned with questions about the nature of mind and the relation between our minds and the physical world. This course provides an introduction to the mind body problem, one of the most intractable problems in philosophy.
Political philosophy contains some of the greatest writings in the Western intellectual tradition. This online course introduces you to the central questions concerning the state, by means of classical and contemporary texts.
An introduction to metaphysics, the most general investigation of reality. It has been at the centre of philosophy since the beginning of the Western tradition in ancient Greece, and many of its concerns are the same as those of Plato and Aristotle.
We think we know, but do we? We think we are free, but are we? We think our actions are moral, but are they? What is this reality we take ourselves to live in? The oldest questions meet the newest technology in this online introduction to philosophy.
This introductory course will explore the main stylistic and iconographic themes in Islamic art and highlight the diversity of its expressions.
Reasoning enables us to acquire knowledge, to persuade others and to evaluate their arguments. But only if we reason well. We shall be learning how to recognise, evaluate, construct and analyse arguments, and how to recognise common fallacies.
How can we begin to understand the spiritual lives of prehistoric people? When do religious ideologies first appear on the human evolutionary timescale? Using both anthropology and archaeological evidence these and many other questions are examined.
This event examines core ethical challenges in mental health theory and practice through an intersectional lens, exploring how gender, race, class, and sexuality shape experiences of mental distress, access to care, and mental health systems.
This module will introduce basic questions and concepts in artificial intelligence ethics (i.e. AI Ethics), as well as more general philosophical questions about the ethical issues raised by the adoption of AI in our everyday life.
This course considers the range of ethical issues associated with the conduct of research on humans and animals, and empirical methods in ethics.
Study practical ethics at Oxford on a flexible, part-time MSt. Gain training in ethical theory, concepts and methods, applying philosophical analysis to real-world issues while exploring major debates and pursuing your own research.