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Academic Year 2001/2002
Philosophical Classics II: Early Modern Philosophy from Descartes Through Kant
PHIL 202 SP
This course is a study of major texts representing the principal theories concerning knowledge, reality, and value developed in the 17th and 18th centuries from the standpoints of rationalism (Descartes, Spinoza,
Leibniz) and empiricism (Locke, Berkeley,
Hume) and concluding with Kant's Copernican Revolution in philosophy.
COURSE FORMAT:
Lecture/Discussion
REGISTRATION INFORMATION
Level:
UGRD
Credit:
1
Gen Ed Area Dept:
HA PHIL
Grading Mode:
Student Option
Prerequisites:
NONE
SECTION 01
- Major Readings
- Selected works of Descartes, Locke, Leibniz, Hume and Kant.
- Examinations and Assignments
- Two take-home essay exams.
- Unless preregistered students attend the first class meeting or communicate directly with the instructor prior to the first class, they will be dropped from the class list. NOTE: Students must still submit a
completed Drop/Add form to the
Registrar's Office.
- Instructor(s): Shieh,Sanford
- Times: ..T.R.. 02:40PM-04:00PM; Location: FISK210
- Reserved Seats: (Total Limit: 35)
- SR. major: Jr. major: 10
- SR. non-major: 4 Jr. non-major: 5 SO: 8 FR: 8
Special Attributes:
- Curricular Renewal: Writing
SECTION 02
- Major Readings
- Selected works of Descartes, Locke, Leibniz, Hume and Kant.
- Examinations and Assignments
- Two take-home essay exams.
- Additional Requirements and/or Comments
- IMPORTANT NOTE: Those registering for Section 02 will have additional assignments at a higher level of difficulty.
- Unless preregistered students attend the first class meeting or communicate directly with the instructor prior to the first class, they will be dropped from the class list. NOTE: Students must still submit a
completed Drop/Add form to the
Registrar's Office.
- Instructor(s): Shieh,Sanford
- Times: ..T.R.. 02:40PM-04:00PM; Location: FISK210
- Reserved Seats: (Total Limit: 5)
- SR. major: 5 Jr. major:
- SR. non-major: Jr. non-major: SO: FR:
Special Attributes:
- Curricular Renewal: Writing
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