Tim de Mey

Tim De Mey (1973) is Assistant Professor in Theoretical Philosophy at Erasmus University Rotterdam and has been Guest Professor in Groningen, Ghent, Helsinki and Turku. On Skepticism, he has published a textbook (Het Voordeel van de Twijfel) and has edited a volume (Het Nadeel van de Zekerheid). His research is on the role of imagination and creativity in knowledge in general, and in science in particular.

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Reality Bites: Introduction to metaphysics (Coursera)

Mar 18th 2024
Reality Bites: Introduction to metaphysics (Coursera)
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Speculative metaphysics is challenging, but this course will whet your appetite for it, because it explains fundamental metaphysical problems and views in terms of what you can find in your kitchen and what happens in it when you cook and enjoy food.

The Epistemic Quest for Truth: Introduction to epistemology (Coursera)

Mar 18th 2024
The Epistemic Quest for Truth: Introduction to epistemology (Coursera)
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The introduction of the internet and of social media has drastically changed our information position. We live in a time of ‘truth decay’: the distinction between opinions and facts is blurred, opinions have more impact than facts, and sources of factual information are increasingly distrusted. Since philosophers love truth, [...]

The Politics of Skepticism (Coursera)

Mar 18th 2024
The Politics of Skepticism (Coursera)
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This is a course about the history of Skepticism from the ancient Greeks to today, with special attention to the political ramifications of questioning man's ability to know the world and himself with any certainty. We will discuss the debates raging between Plato and the Sophists, the rise of [...]

Thought Experiments: An introduction to philosophy (Coursera)

Doing philosophy is like seeing a movie and wondering what will happen next, or what you would do in the same situation, or what’s real and what’s merely make-believe. You’re probably not aware of it, but since you already know how to see movies and use your imagination, you’re [...]

Mind of the Universe: Science in Progress (Coursera)

From William Harvey discovering the circulation of blood to Albert Einstein developing the theory of relativity: almost all scientific research starts from something odd and unexpected that hasn't been explained yet, and, subsequently, the scientist creatively imagining possible explanations for it, formulating [...]