Philosophy 13 - Modern Philosophy:Continental Rationalism

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Dartmouth College

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10W: 11 A study of early modern philosophy in the Continental rationalist tradition of the seventeenth and early eighteenth centuries. Focus is on the major works of Descartes, Spinoza and Leibniz, with some attention to responses from their contemporaries (e.g., Arnauld, Gassendi, Mersenne). Central themes include substance, matter, mind, the laws of nature, space and time, God, truth, necessity and contingency. Prerequisite: Philosophy 1, 2, 3, 6, 8, or 9, or permission of the instructor. Dist: TMV; WCult: W. Levey.

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.dartmouth.edu

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(603) 646-1110

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

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Quarter

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