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History & The Arts
Introducing philosophy
Ever wondered what it would be like to study philosophy? This free course, Introducing philosophy, will introduce you to the teaching methods employed and the types of activities and assignments you would be asked to undertake should you wish to study philosophy and the human situation.
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History & The Arts
Choose your own philosophy adventure
'Castle, Forest, Island, Sea' is a choose-your-own-adventure interactive that explores key questions in philosophy. Where will your chosen path lead you?
History & The Arts
Genius of the Ancient World
Historian Bettany Hughes travels to India, Greece and China on the trail of three giants of ancient philosophy: The Buddha, Socrates and Confucius.
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History & The Arts
Why Study Philosophers?
Derek Matravers considers what makes someone a philosopher and what makes a philosopher representative.
TV, Radio & Events
Genius of the Modern World
Bettany Hughes explores the life and works of Karl Marx, Friedrich Nietzsche and Sigmund Freud in the three part series from the OU and the BBC.
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History & The Arts
Arendt
Jonathan Rée introduces the philosophy of Hannah Arendt.
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History & The Arts
OpenLearn Live: 7th December 2016
Straddling our relaunch, learning and research across the day - including remembering Mary Hesse and how Romans kept warm.
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History & The Arts
OpenLearn Live: 29th February 2016
The father of the original superman wasn't Jor-El, and not everyone uses social media in the same way. Free learning throughout the day.
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History & The Arts
John Locke on Toleration
This short animation, narrated by Aidan Turner, explores persuading people to change their beliefs by force.
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History & The Arts
Does an invisible hand guide the economy?
This short animation, narrated by Aidan Turner, looks at the metaphor of the 'invisible hand' engineers the economy.
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History & The Arts
Plato's Philosopher Kings
This short animation, narrated by Aidan Turner, digs deeper into democracy and proposes philosophers would be great leaders.
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History & The Arts
Confucian Ancestor Worship
This short animation, narrated by Aidan Turner, looks at Confucian ideals surrounding family and worshipping ancestors.