PL 2164 - Modern Philosophy

Institution:

Polytechnic Institute of New York University

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Description:

This course examines the central figures and issues of the Modern era -- 17th and 18th Century European Enlightenment. The course focuses on issues that were important not only in this modern period, but remain important today, including the state of nature and society, epistemology, metaphysics, and the role of God in philosophical thinking. Topics covered include the Renaissance and science, Descartes and rationalism, Hume and empiricism, and Kant's Copernican revolution. Prerequisite: none.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Multiple

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Institution Website:

www.poly.edu

Phone Number:

(718) 260-3100

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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