HNRS 281 - Modern & Contmpry Philosophy

Institution:

King's College - Pennsylvania

Subject:

Honors

Description:

This course is an historical survey of philosophy in the West from the sixteenth century to the twenty-first century. The course will include major figures such as: Descartes, Locke, Hume, Kant, Nietzsche, Marx, Mill, Sartre, and Russell. In exploring the work of these important philosophers we shall address basic questions of philosophy such as: What is knowledge? What is the mind? Do human beings have free will? What is the nature of human existence? On what basis can we form ethical systems and make ethical decisions? Students will learn to argue for their positions on these issues by criticizing and responding to canonical philosophers.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.kings.edu

Phone Number:

(570) 208-5900

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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