PH 302 - The Making of the Modern Mind II

Institution:

Hilbert College

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Description:

This interdisciplinary course comprises a history of ideas beginning with the 16th century and continuing to the present day. It employs a philosophic analysis to show the historical impact of philosophical thought upon politics, science, art and humankind in general as well as the impact of culture on philosophy. An additional goal of this course is that of helping students recognize that many of the ideas with which they are most comfortable did not arise in a vacuum and that many of the ideas which are taken to be obviously true require rational justification. Particular attention will be paid to the varying conceptions of truth, justice and the good life found in different epochs. Specifically, the impact of these philosophic notions upon early modern culture will be observed in the works of writers such as Marlowe, Mann and Camus, musicians such as Wagner, and philosophers such as Descartes, Hume, Kant and Nietzsche.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.hilbert.edu

Phone Number:

(716) 649-7900

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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