<p>Philosophy: the nature of persons is a free self-paced OpenLearn course from The Open University that examines the philosophical question of personhood. Learners explore whether a 'person' is the same as a 'human being', and whether it is free will that ultimately defines us as a person.</p><ul><li>Level 3 (Advanced); roughly 15 hours of study</li><li>Fully online and self-paced, with no application deadline</li><li>Free to access; account sign-in required only to earn a Statement of Participation</li><li>Learning outcomes: discuss what it means to be a person; read and understand arguments on the question</li></ul><p>Start the course directly on OpenLearn, or create an account to track progress and earn the free Statement of Participation on completion.</p>