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The ancient conflict

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Introductory Level Updated 02 May 2013
Enjoy a philosophical exploration of the ancient conflict that simmers between Star Trek's Spock and  McCoy

60 second adventures in economics: The Principle Of Comparative Advantage

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Introductory Level Duration 5 mins Updated 18 Sep 2012
Why do countries sign free trade agreements? It's not just because they get to keep the pens, but to try to take advantage of their...

60 second adventures in economics: The Phillips Curve

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Introductory Level Duration 5 mins Updated 18 Sep 2012
Bob Phillips took some time out of crocodile hunting to have a stab at explaining how wages, prices and unemployment interplay.

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Introducing philosophy

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Introductory Level Duration 8 hours Updated 21 May 2013
Ever wondered what it would be like to study philosophy? This unit will introduce you to the teaching methods employed and the types of activities...

Language and thought: Introducing representation

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Advanced Level Duration 20 hours Updated 21 May 2013
How does what you say come to mean something? Does what you say inherently represent what you, the speaker, think it means, whatever that might...

Imagination: The missing mystery of philosophy

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Advanced Level Duration 20 hours Updated 21 May 2013
What is imagination and can philosophy define it in any meaningful way? This unit will introduce you to some of the possible answers to these...

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Issues in contemporary social and political philosophy

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Issues in contemporary social and political philosophy Copyrighted imageCredit: The Open University/Karen Parker
Masters Level Duration 600 hours Updated 14 Dec 2012 Register by 13 Dec 2013
Building on the philosophy foundation course, explore issues going beyond simply academic philosophy – citizenship, nationalism, democracy and more – developing your critical skills in...

Postgraduate foundation module in philosophy

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Masters Level Duration 600 hours Updated 07 Dec 2012 Register by 06 Dec 2013
Gain postgraduate-level skills in research, analysis and presentation of an argument, and explore some of the contemporary debates in philosophy on the theme of personhood.To...

Thought and experience: themes in the philosophy of mind

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Thought and experience: themes in the philosophy of mind Copyrighted imageCredit: The Open University/Karen Parker
Advanced Level Duration 600 hours Updated 11 Feb 2012 Register by 05 Sep 2013
Explore central questions concerning the nature and activities of the human mind, focusing in particular on emotion, thought and language, imagination and creativity, and consciousness.This...