Below is a list of completely free online courses of Humanities on Coursera.
Humanities (150)
- A Life of Happiness and Fulfillment from Indian School of Business ★★★★★(417)
- Modern & Contemporary American Poetry (“ModPo”) from University of Pennsylvania★★★★★(152)
- Introduction to Philosophy from University of Edinburgh ★★★★☆(62)
- Moralities of Everyday Life from Yale University ★★★★★(36)
- Think Again: How to Reason and Argue from Duke University ★★★★☆(32)
- The Ancient Greeks from Wesleyan University ★★★★★(24)
- The Emergence of the Modern Middle East – Part I from Tel Aviv University ★★★★★(20)
- English Composition I from Duke University ★★★☆☆(19)
- The French Revolution from University of Melbourne ★★★★★(19)
- Introduction to Logic from Stanford University ★★★☆☆(18)
- Chinese for Beginners from Peking University ★★★★☆(18)
- The Modern and the Postmodern (Part 1) from Wesleyan University ★★★★★(18)
- Greek and Roman Mythology from University of Pennsylvania ★★★★☆(15)
- Magic in the Middle Ages from University of Barcelona ★★★★☆(14)
- Sharpened Visions: A Poetry Workshop from California Institute of the Arts ★★★★☆(13)
- Writing for Young Readers: Opening the Treasure Chest from Commonwealth Education Trust ★★★★☆(12)
- Ancient Philosophy: Plato & His Predecessors from University of Pennsylvania★★★★★(11)
- The Kennedy Half Century from University of Virginia ★★★★☆(11)
- Søren Kierkegaard – Subjectivity, Irony and the Crisis of Modernity from University of Copenhagen ★★★★☆(11)
- Constitutional Struggles in the Muslim World from University of Copenhagen★★★★★(11)
- Big History: Connecting Knowledge from Macquarie University ★★★★★(11)
- Ancient Philosophy: Aristotle and His Successors from University of Pennsylvania★★★★☆(9)
- Age of Jefferson from University of Virginia ★★★★★(9)
- The Emergence of the Modern Middle East – Part II from Tel Aviv University ★★★★★(9)
- First Step Korean from Yonsei University ★★★★☆(9)
- Writing in the Sciences from Stanford University ★★★★★(8)
- The Fall and Rise of Jerusalem from Tel Aviv University ★★★★☆(8)
- Philosophy and the Sciences: Introduction to the Philosophy of Physical Sciences from University of Edinburgh ★★★★★(7)
- Calvin – Histoire et réception d’une Réforme from University of Geneva ★★★★☆(7)
- Soul Beliefs: Causes and Consequences – Unit 1: Historical Foundations from Rutgers University ★★★☆☆(7)
- Sports and Society from Duke University ★★★★★(6)
- The History of Modern Israel – Part I: From an Idea to a State from Tel Aviv University★★★★☆(6)
- Unethical Decision Making in Organizations from University of Lausanne ★★★★☆(6)
- Think Again I: How to Understand Arguments from Duke University ★★★★☆(5)
- 史記（一）（Shi-ji (1) ） from National Taiwan University ★★★★★(5)
- English for Journalism from University of Pennsylvania ★★★★☆(4)
- Effective Altruism from Princeton University ★★★★☆(4)
- 中國古代歷史與人物－－秦始皇 from National Taiwan University ★★★★☆(4)
- The Holocaust – An Introduction (I): Nazi Germany: Ideology, The Jews and the Worldfrom Yad Vashem ★★★★★(4)
- The Mediterranean, a Space of Exchange (from the Renaissance to Enlightenment) from University of Barcelona ★☆☆☆☆(4)
- Classics of Chinese Humanities: Guided Readings from The Chinese University of Hong Kong ★★★★☆(4)
- English for Career Development from University of Pennsylvania ★★★★★(3)
- Intellectual Humility: Theory from University of Edinburgh ★★★★★(3)
- The Importance of India from Ohio State University ★★★★☆(3)
- The Holocaust – An Introduction (II): The Final Solution from Yad Vashem ★★★★☆(3)
- Reason and Persuasion: Thinking Through Three Dialogues By Plato from National University of Singapore ★★★★★(3)
- Learn to Speak Korean 1 from Yonsei University ★★★★☆(3)
- Pluralidades em Português Brasileiro from Universidade Estadual de Campinas★★★★☆(3)
- Introduction to Ancient Egypt and Its Civilization from University of Pennsylvania★★★★★(2)
- More Chinese for Beginners from Peking University ★★★★★(2)
- Chinese Characters for beginner 汉字 from Peking University ★★★☆☆(2)
- The Talmud: A Methodological Introduction from Northwestern University ★★★☆☆(2)
- Understanding China, 1700-2000: A Data Analytic Approach, Part 1 from The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology ★★★★★(2)
- 活用希臘哲學 (Understanding the Greek Philosophy) from National Taiwan University★★★★☆(2)
- 東坡詞 (Ci Poetry of Su Dong Po) from National Taiwan University ★★★★★(2)
- Étudier en France : cours de français intermédiaire B1-B2 from École Polytechnique★★★★★(2)
- Gender, Family, and Social Change in Contemporary South Korea from Yonsei University★★★★☆(2)
- Читаем русскую классику вместе. М. Булгаков «Мастер и Маргарита» from Tomsk State University ★☆☆☆☆(2)
- Soul Beliefs: Causes and Consequences – Unit 3: How Does It All End? from Rutgers University ★★★★★(2)
- The Holocaust: The Destruction of European Jewry from University of California, Santa Cruz ★★★★★(2)
- Roman Art and Archaeology from University of Arizona ★★★★☆(2)
- Wonders of Ancient Egypt from University of Pennsylvania ★★★★★(1)
- English for Business and Entrepreneurship from University of Pennsylvania ★★★★★(1)
- A Journey through Western Christianity: from Persecuted Faith to Global Religion (200 – 1650) from Yale University ★★★★★(1)
- Think Again II: How to Reason Deductively from Duke University ★★★★★(1)
- Understanding 9/11: Why 9/11 Happened & How Terrorism Affects Our World Today from Duke University ★★★★☆(1)
- Philosophy and the Sciences: Introduction to the Philosophy of Cognitive Sciences from University of Edinburgh ★★★★☆(1)
- 哲学导论（中文版） from University of Edinburgh ★★★☆☆(1)
- Philosophy, Science and Religion: Philosophy and Religion from University of Edinburgh★★★★★(1)
- America Through Foreign Eyes from Rice University ★★★★☆(1)
- Patrick Henry: Forgotten Founder from University of Virginia ★★★★★(1)
- The Science of Training Young Athletes from University of Florida ★★★★★(1)
- Философия культуры (Philosophy of Culture) from Higher School of Economics★★★★★(1)
- Big History – From the Big Bang until Today from University of Amsterdam ★★★☆☆(1)
- The Modern and the Postmodern (Part 2) from Wesleyan University ★★★★★(1)
- 紅樓夢(The Red Chamber Dream) from National Taiwan University ★★★★★(1)
- 莊子─姿勢、意識與感情 (Zhuangzi─Posture, Awareness, and Sentiment) from National Taiwan University ★★★★★(1)
- The History of Modern Israel – Part II: Challenges of Israel as a sovereign state from Tel Aviv University ★★★★☆(1)
- ¿Cómo persuadir? Jugando con palabras, imágenes y números from Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (Autonomous University of Barcelona) ★★★☆☆(1)
- El Valle de los Reyes from Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (Autonomous University of Barcelona) ★★★★★(1)
- Corrección, estilo y variaciones de la lengua española from Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (Autonomous University of Barcelona) ★★★★☆(1)
- Leer a Macondo: la obra de Gabriel García Márquez from Universidad de los Andes★★★★☆(1)
- Re-imaging God in Korean Context from Yonsei University ★★★★☆(1)
- Зарисовки о Сибири. Город Томск: курс русского языка для иностранцев from Tomsk State University ★★★☆☆(1)
- Writing your World: Finding yourself in the academic space from University of Cape Town★★★★★(1)
- Cultural Competence – Aboriginal Sydney from The University of Sydney ★★★★★(1)
- Russian History: from Lenin to Putin from University of California, Santa Cruz ★★★★★(1)
- Alle origini della civiltà mediterranea: archeologia della città dal Levante all’Occidente – III-I millennio a.C. from Sapienza University of Rome ★★★★★(1)
- At the Origins of the Mediterranean Civilization: Archaeology of the City from the Levant to the West – 3rd-1st millennium BC from Sapienza University of Rome ★★★★☆(1)
- The Changing Landscape of Ancient Rome. Archaeology and History of the Palatine Hillfrom Sapienza University of Rome ★★★★★(1)
- Arch of Titus: Rome and the Menorah from Yeshiva University ★★★★☆(1)
- English for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics from University of Pennsylvania
- Think Again IV: How to Avoid Fallacies from Duke University
- Think Again III: How to Reason Inductively from Duke University
- Race and Cultural Diversity in American Life and History from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- Intellectual Humility: Practice from University of Edinburgh
- Intellectual Humility: Science from University of Edinburgh
- Philosophy, Science and Religion: Science and Philosophy from University of Edinburgh
- 论文写作初阶（Academic Writing and Research） from Peking University
- 中级商务汉语（入职与营销篇） from Peking University
- 现代汉语核心语法 from Peking University
- 中日文化交流史 from Peking University
- Essentials for English Speeches and Presentations 英语演讲与演示 from Peking University
- 中级商务汉语——商务活动篇 from Peking University
- 悖论：思维的魔方 from Peking University
- خيارات لسانية لمحترفي الإعلام باللغة العربية from Northwestern University
- Luther and the West from Northwestern University
- История и теория медиа (History and theory of media) from Higher School of Economics
- Religions and Society in China from Higher School of Economics
- Основы философии: о чем спорят философы сегодня from Higher School of Economics
- Towards language universals through lexical semantics: introduction to lexical and semantic typology from Higher School of Economics
- Le Bien, le Juste, l’Utile. Introduction aux éthiques philosophiques from University of Geneva
- Frontières en tous genres from University of Geneva
- Understanding China, 1700-2000: A Data Analytic Approach, Part 2 from The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
- Conflict Transformation from Emory University
- 紅樓夢：母神崇拜(The Red Chamber Dream 2) from National Taiwan University
- 發展心理學：哲學觀與方法論 (Developmental Psychology: Philosophical Bases and Methodology) from National Taiwan University
- 東亞儒學：孟子一 (East Asian Confucianisms: Mencius 1) from National Taiwan University
- 唐詩新思路 from National Taiwan University
- 東亞儒家:人文精神二(East Asian Confucianisms: Humanism 2) from National Taiwan University
- 東亞儒家:人文精神一 (East Asian Confucianisms: Humanism 1) from National Taiwan University
- 東亞儒學：孟子二 (East Asian Confucianisms: Mencius 2) from National Taiwan University
- Knowledge Exchange: Using, Protecting and Monetizing Ideas with Third Parties from Leiden University
- The Rooseveltian Century from Leiden University
- Leer a Macondo: la obra de Gabriel García Márquez from Universidad de los Andes
- Gabriel García Márquez entre el poder, la historia y el amor from Universidad de los Andes
- 中医药与中华传统文化 from Shanghai Jiao Tong University
- История изобретений и открытий — Вторая история человечества from National Research Nuclear University MEPhI
- 《新教伦理与资本主义精神》导读 from Fudan University
- Русский как иностранный: B1+. Часть 2. Russian as a foreign language. B1+. Part 2.from Saint Petersburg State University
- Русский язык как инструмент успешной коммуникации from Tomsk State University
- Мой друг – робот. Социокультурные аспекты социальной робототехники from Tomsk State University
- American Deaf Culture from University of Houston System
- 中國人文經典導讀 from The Chinese University of Hong Kong
- Modern Hebrew Poetry שירה עברית מודרנית from Hebrew University of Jerusalem
- Moses’ Face: Moses’ images as reflected in Jewish literature from Hebrew University of Jerusalem
- Buddhism: Diamond Sutra and World Peace from The University of Hong Kong
- Words Spun Out of Images: Visual and Literary Culture in Nineteenth Century Japan from The University of Tokyo
- Paesaggi di Roma Antica. Archeologia e storia del Palatino. from Sapienza University of Rome
- Organising an Empire: The Assyrian Way from Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
- The Politics of Skepticism from Erasmus University Rotterdam
- 理解马克思 from Nanjing University
- 《论语》的智慧 from Xi’an Jiaotong University
- Akademiskt skrivande from Lund University
- Writing in English at University from Lund University
- 品读道家的智慧 from Xi’an Jiaotong University
- 中国哲学经典著作导读 from Xi’an Jiaotong University
- Doping : Sports, Organizations and Sciences from University of Lausanne
- Dopage : Sports, Organisations et Sciences from University of Lausanne
- Historia de las reglas del fútbol en Inglaterra y en Argentina from Universidad Austral
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