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Masterpieces of world literature and why they matter
Throughout history and around the world, certain books have made such an impact on readers…
Art movements of Modern Art
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Throughout history, instrumentalists collaborated on performances and began to record their compositions. As music became…
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Art reflects the attitudes and styles of its time. Contemporary art is global; prominent artists…
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Ten significant women in science
Welcome to this course on significant female scientists. Over the next ten days, you will…
Revolutions that changed the world
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The mad world of the Roman emperors
This course will give you an insight in the world of the Roman emperors. In…
Technologies that transformed humanity
Although we usually think of technology as unique to modern times, our prehistoric ancestors actually…
Human history and the first civilizations
What happened in history before ancient Greeks and Romans? In this course, we’ll cover the…
Vikings: History and mindset
This course looks at the forces that made the Vikings, their adaptive responses to changing…
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Ancient Greek philosophy
What does it mean to be a skeptic or a cosmopolitan? Who first talked about…
The philosophy of happiness
What is happiness? How can we find a path to happier lives? Is there a…
Brain-twisting paradoxes
There are paradoxes in our world that are so complicated, they can make your brain…
Sci-Phi: Philosophy through science fiction
Science fiction isn’t juvenile escapism. It finds its origin in philosophical writings and is one…
Logic basics: Understanding arguments
We all reason and are exposed to the reasoning of others every day, but few…
Women in philosophy
Philosophy is about exploring the deepest questions of human life. But there is a significant…
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The evolution of life in the universe
When we think of “Evolution” we usually refer to Darwin’s theory of the evolution of…
How science works
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Everyday math
Remember being in math class and thinking, “When am I going to use this?” Math…
Theory of probability
The theory of probability can fascinate your mind with its amazing applicability in the real…
Foundations of mathematics
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How the cells work
We are many. A lot of cells compose every human being, and each of our…
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