COURSE NUMBER: | PHIL 345 | |||||||||||||||||||
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COURSE TITLE: | Philosophy from Descartes to Kant | |||||||||||||||||||
NAME OF INSTRUCTOR: | Dr. Jeffrey Dudiak | |||||||||||||||||||
CREDIT WEIGHT AND WEEKLY TIME DISTRIBUTION: | credits 3(hrs lect 3 - hrs sem 0 - hrs lab 0) | |||||||||||||||||||
COURSE DESCRIPTION: | This course is a survey of the origins and development of
philosophy from Descartes to Kant. Special attention is paid to the
relationship between epistemological ideas and political, ethical and
religious thought. Prerequisites: PHIL 230 | |||||||||||||||||||
REQUIRED TEXTS: |
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COURSE OBJECTIVES: |
In this course we will explore the themes of modern philosophy with a
focus on the thought of Kant, in whom the era reached its apogee.
Along the way we will:
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COURSE OUTLINE: | Work though and critically discuss these two texts, spending roughly half the course on each (supplemented by contextualizing lectures). |
Required texts, assignments, and grade distributions may vary
from one offering of this course to the next. Please consult
the course instructor for up to date details.
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