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Hillsdale College offers a 14-part Introduction to Western Philosophy free of charge. This isn’t anything new, but click here if you’re interested. From the publicity:
Explore the great ideas and philosophers of the West.
Philosophy—a word that means “love of wisdom”—teaches us to move beyond the prevailing opinions of our age and gain a deeper understanding of reality.
A good education in philosophy provides the joy of answering fundamental questions that give meaning and direction to our lives. It also serves as a bulwark against ideas that are destructive to human life and freedom.
“Introduction to Western Philosophy” is a 14-lecture online course that invites you to explore the works of the most important philosophers of the West, including Plato, Aristotle, Aquinas, Descartes, and Nietzsche, as they wrestle with the fundamental questions that all human beings are called to answer.
Enrollment in this course gives you free access to lectures by Professor of Philosophy Nathan Schlueter, lecture study guides, readings, and quizzes to aid you in the examination of Western philosophy from its birth in ancient Greece through C.S. Lewis’s efforts to combat the postmodern rejection of reason and truth.
Enroll in this free online course from Hillsdale College and begin the pursuit of knowledge about human nature and the best way of life today!
Taught by:
Larry P. Arnn, President of Hillsdale College, Professor of History and Politics
Nathan W. Schlueter, Professor of Philosophy and Religion
Click here to get started.
If you are unfamiliar with Hillsdale, it is one of the very few independent liberal arts colleges in America—independent as in not accepting any money from any layer of government. In its own words:
Hillsdale College was founded in 1844 with a mission to provide “all who wish to learn” the education necessary to preserve the civil and religious liberties of America. The founders of Hillsdale College understood, like the founders of our great nation, that free government requires independent, virtuous, and knowledgeable citizens.
In 2011 Hillsdale launched its online courses program to extend this mission and to teach the core subjects of a Hillsdale education free of charge. Since that time, more than 4.2 million Americans have partnered with us in this effort.
