Course Objective

The student:
- Has a basic understanding of the history of modern philosophy,
specifically the period ranging from Descartes to Brentano;
- knows some of the important figures of this period (i.a. Descartes,
Leibniz, Hume, Du Chatelet, Kant, Fichte, Hegel, Marx, Paulsen, and
Brentano) and their theories;
- can distinguish rationalist, empiricist, skeptical, critical,
idealist, and existential theories

Course Content

- Introduction to the philosophers and theories mentioned above
- study of primary texts, individually and in class;
- the historical context in which these philosophers and theories
developed;
- the sense and use of history of philosophy;
- reading and understanding the original sources.

Teaching Methods

Lectures

Method of Assessment

Written examination

Literature

A selection of texts will be made available through Canvas.

Recommended background knowledge

Courses in the history of ancient and medieval philosophy