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Books and links for beginner philosophy

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  • #92
    Fathom
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    Free edX classes: Philosophy of Science for Engineers and Scientists. Starts now.


  • #93
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    Fathom wrote: »
    Free edX classes: Philosophy of Science for Engineers and Scientists. Starts now.
    Looks like a grand one.


  • #94
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    Corporate Social Responsibility. Free edX self-paced classes for business ethics standards (CSR).


  • #95
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    Ethics in Action. Free edX classes. Self paced. Current.


  • #96
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    Ethics in AI and Big Data. Free classes from edX. Self-paced. Opened Feb 23.


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  • #97
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    Fathom wrote: »
    Ethics in AI and Big Data. Free classes from edX. Self-paced. Opened Feb 23.
    Who would have thunk that AI and Big Data would be examined for ethics?


  • #98
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    Trebor wrote: »
    Ok people, am really interested in philosophy but don't know were to start can anyone recommend some titles to read?

    thanks

    How did ya get on?


  • #99
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    Titclamp wrote: »
    How did ya get on?
    Good question.


  • #100
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    Logic and Computational Thinking. Free self-paced online classes by edX. Starts 4 May 2020.


  • #101
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    Philosophy & Ethics Courses. Free. From colleges and universities. Hosted by edX. Beginner to advanced.


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  • #102
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    Philosophy and Critical Thinking

    Free from edX.


  • #103
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    The Path the Happiness: What Chinese Philosophy Teaches us about the Good Life. Free online Harvard classes from edX.

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  • #104
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    Harvard Radcliffe Institute virtual events and exhibitions. Free and open to the public.

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  • #105
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    The Einstein Revolution. Free online classes from edX.

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    Project Gutenberg is a library of over 60,000 free eBooks.

    Subjects: philosophy (sorted by popularity).

    https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/subjects/search/?query=philosophy



  • #107
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    Prediction X: Omens, Oracles, and Prophecies. Free online from edX. Taught by Harvard.



  • #108
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119183998#Comment_119183998

    My research professor insists that all research proposals include a conceptual diagram.



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  • #112
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    To reiterate an earlier source of philosophical definition, as well as a useful starting point before going more in depth, the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy may be of merit.



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    Donald D Hoffman, The Case Against Reality: How evolution hid the truth from our eyes.



  • #116
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    Free online philosophy courses offered by universities through edX. Subject heading: Learn Philosophy.



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