<p>A free online OpenLearn course from The Open University examining the "restoration thesis" in environmental philosophy — whether a natural environment damaged by commercial exploitation can be restored and still count as equally valuable. The course is an adapted extract from OU's MA Philosophy and engages with Robert Elliot's classic article "Faking Nature".</p><ul><li>Three weeks of study, approximately 3 hours per week (9 hours total)</li><li>Self-paced; learners move through the material at their own speed</li><li>Level 3 (Advanced) — gives a taste of postgraduate-level philosophical study</li><li>Free to join; learners can earn a Statement of Participation on completion</li><li>Covers environmental aesthetics, the difference between appreciating art and nature, and how postgraduate study differs from undergraduate work</li></ul><p>Learners create a free OpenLearn account to enrol and track progress on the course page.</p>