PHIL 202P The Modern Mind: Philosophy from Descartes to the Present
An introduction to modern philosophy focusing on texts from selected modern and recent thinkers; traces the development of Western philosophical thought from the seventeenth to the twentieth century. The intent of this course and its prerequisite is to utilize history and the texts of great philosophers to establish the structure and methodology of philosophical thinking. Enduring Questions addressed: (1) What does it mean to be human? What is our place in nature and in the cosmos? (2) What makes a life good? How can we live a good life or best pursue it? What is opposed to it?
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