Emotions a Philosophical Introduction

Philosophy is like sex: sure you can get some interesting results, but that’s not why we do it. Going one step beyond…why do you FEEL pain or pleasure? Do plants have emotions? How is possible that some people do not understand other’s emotions? Emotions seem to be everywhere, giving meaning to all events of our lives. They are the backbone of social activities as well as they drive the cognitive processes of several living entities. Several animals, including humans, have emotions but…what about machines?…Do machine can have emotions?This course will help you to understand and to identify most important philosophical ideas and debates about emotions, as well as it will provide you a rich source of data about neurological, psychological or anthropological analysis of emotions. In a nutshell: this is a course to feel and think about.

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Syllabus

Syllabus - What you will learn from this course
Week 1
Welcome!
Where do emotions come from?
Week 2
How many emotions do exist?
Week 3
What does a plant feel?
Week 4
A neuroanthropological approach to emotions: from neurons to societies
Week 5
The philosophies on emotions
Week 6
21st Century & emotions: affective computing and sociable robots

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Who is the course for?

This course is for all of you who would like to know more about Emotions, about how we feel.

No academic bakcground is required to take the course. However, there is a desiderata: to have an open-minded attitude towards new information and ideas.

Do I need a previous background?

No, you just need to have an open-minded attitude towards new information and ideas.

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No. The certificate shows that the student has passed the course, but it is not an official qualification of the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona.

Reviews

Great Material! Excellent presentation! Very good use of Coursera technology including Avatars and great summaries in End Remarks on the videos. Highly recommend Bob

Interesting Course with a lot of information not only from a philosopical perspective but also from different scientific approaches!! Nice and very usefull bibliography !!

it was a little boring, but i've learnt quite a lot from this course.

The professor is super fun and you will surely learn alot. for better understanding id suggest you to make notes.