PH382 Modern and Postmodern Philosophy
Religion and Philosophy credits: 3
Addresses issues in the history of
philosophy. This course begins by examining the thought of René Descartes and concludes
by examining the thought of contemporary philosophers. The thought of modern
philosophers, such as John Locke, George Berkeley, David Hume, Thomas Reid, Immanuel
Kant, G. W. F. Hegel, and Soren Kierkegaard will be addressed. The thought of postmodern
philosophers, such as Martin Heidegger, Ludwig Wittgenstein, Alfred North Whitehead,
and Jacques Derrida will also be examined. Prerequisite: CP290. Offered alternate years.