Human Nature Courses and Certifications

Rousseau: Reason, Desire, and Inequality (Live Online)

32 ratings at CourseHorse

Dive into Rousseau’s groundbreaking critique of inequality and his vision for a just, democratic society.

• CourseHorse
• 12 hours
• On-Demand
• $335.00

Fyodor Dostoevsky: The Idiot (Live Online)

33 ratings at CourseHorse

Explore a landmark literary work that probes innocence, morality, and the fragile boundaries of human goodness.

• CourseHorse
• 12 hours
• On-Demand
• $335.00

Qatar University

The Human Being in Islam الإنسان في الإسلام

5 ratings at edX

رحلة استكشافية للإنسان من منظور إسلامي، تتناول طبيعته ومكوناته، منهج الإسلام في التعامل معها، مقاصد خلقه، وأثر ذلك في الفعل الحضاري.

• edX
• 5 weeks, 5-8 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

How to Tune Our Emotions: Seongho's New Proposal 2

Explore Seongho Yi Ik's innovative Confucian approach to emotional cultivation, examining how private feelings transform into public virtues through social metaphors, naturalistic theory, and ritual practice.

• Coursera
• 13 hours 5 minutes
• On-Demand
• Paid Course

Zhu Xi and Jeong Yak-yong in Comparative Perspective

Explore the dynamic diversity of Confucian thought through a comparative study of Zhu Xi's metaphysical Neo-Confucianism and Jeong Yak-yong's empirical reinterpretation across ethics, nature, and cultivation.

• Coursera
• 16 hours 18 minutes
• On-Demand
• Paid Course

TED

Technology, Faith and Human Shortcomings

Explore the intersection of technology, faith, and human nature as Rev. Graham reflects on progress, morality, and the enduring power of spiritual beliefs in a rapidly changing world.

• YouTube
• 26 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

Cultural Epistemologies, Human-Nature Relationships and Biological Cognition

Explore Native American perspectives on nature, comparing epistemologies and cognitive processes between Native and Non-Native groups through cultural artifacts and developmental studies.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 1 minute
• On-Demand
• Free Video

The Ecology of Society - Complex Adaptive Systems in Nature and Human Societies

Explore ecological and economic systems as complex adaptive systems, examining emergent behaviors, critical transitions, and evolutionary forces shaping resource allocation and cooperation.

• YouTube
• 54 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Imperial College London

Can Robots Help Us Understand Who We Are? - Exploring Human Nature Through Robotics

Explore the intersection of robotics and human identity with Professor Nanayakkara's thought-provoking inaugural lecture on the potential of robots to illuminate our understanding of ourselves.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 21 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Nature-Based Solutions for Human Problems

Exploring innovative nature-inspired solutions to human challenges, emphasizing biodiversity conservation, biotechnology, and sustainable practices for a better future.

• YouTube
• 14 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

The Royal Institution

The Ultraviolet Garden: Nature Beyond Human Perception - Lecture 4

Explore how nature exists beyond human perception through the ultraviolet patterns of flowers, challenging anthropocentric views and revealing the complex evolutionary relationships that shape our natural world.

• YouTube
• 55 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

International Centre for Theoretical Sciences

Patterns in Nature and Human Visual Perception by Ann Hermundstad

Explore how natural image statistics relate to human visual perception, examining correlations in binary textures and their impact on our sensitivity to visual patterns.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 7 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

The Aspen Institute

To Fix the Refugee Crisis - Harnessing the Best of Human Nature

David Miliband discusses strategies to address the global refugee crisis, drawing on personal experience and his role at the International Rescue Committee to offer a hopeful perspective on humanitarian aid.

• YouTube
• 52 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

The Aspen Institute

Mountain vs. Human Nature - Sustaining Alpinism as a Way of Life

Renowned mountaineers discuss the essence of alpinism, exploring its challenges, ideals, and the delicate balance between human ambition and nature's formidable power.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 6 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Overcoming Human Nature as an Obstacle to Creating Sustainable Change

Explore how human-centric design can drive climate change solutions, overcoming resistance to change and implementing bottom-up strategies for sustainable transformation.

• YouTube
• 14 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video