PHIL 362 - Modern Philosophical Figures

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University of Pennsylvania

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Distribution Course in Hist & Tradition. Class of 2009 & prior only. Hatfield, Guyer, Detlefsen. Department Majors Only. Spinoza: Spinoza is one of the most fascinating figures in modern philosophy. His thought, which combines medieval and Cartesian influences, was thought to be religiously and politically subversive; for this reason most of his writings did not appear under his name. His opus magnum, the "Ethics", conceptualizes metaphysics towards ethical ends, thereby connecting theoretical and practical reasoning. In this course, we will explore Spinoza's "Treatise on the Emendation of the Intellect", parts of the "Ethics", and parts of his two political treatises.

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3.00

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www.upenn.edu

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(215) 898-5000

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Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

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Semester

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