Introduction to Philosophy

• Author: Paul Weithman
• Subject: Humanities
• Institution Name: University of Notre Dame
• Collection: Notre Dame Opencourseware
• Grade Level: Post-secondary

• Abstract: This course is an introduction to philosophy for students seeking (or being forced) to fulfill the first of their university philosophy requirements. The course is intended to introduce you to philosophical questions, to make you aware of how some of history's greatest philosophers have approached those questions and what they have had to say about them, to help you articulate philosophical concerns of your own and, most importantly, to learn how to address them. Among the areas of philosophy will explore this semester are ethics, political philosophy, metaphysics and theory of knowledge.

• Course Type: Full Course
• Languages: English
• Material Types: Homework and Assignments, Lecture Notes, Other, Readings, Syllabi
• Media Formats: Text/HTML

• Conditions of Use: Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 2.5