phil 4010: senior eminar the hilosophy of escartes · 2020-07-15 · featuring professor kristopher...

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FEATURING PROFESSOR KRISTOPHER PHILLIPS 108F GENERAL CLASSROOMS OFFICE: 435.586.7912 CELL: 616.364.8045 COURSE DESCRIPTION This course will be an in-depth study of the philosophy of Rene Descartes. Considered the “father of modern philosophy,” Descartes offered important contributions in metaphysics, epistemology, mathematics, physics, astronomy, and more. We will study Descartes in historical context, and critically examine his views on core issues as diverse as God’s existence, free-will, the mind-body problem, foundationalist epistemology, and more. We will also critically engage with important secondary literature concerning these issues. PHIL 4010: SENIOR SEMINAR THE PHILOSOPHY OF DESCARTES SPRING 2015

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Page 1: PHIL 4010: SENIOR EMINAR THE HILOSOPHY OF ESCARTES · 2020-07-15 · FEATURING PROFESSOR KRISTOPHER PHILLIPS 108F GENERAL CLASSROOMS OFFICE: 435.586.7912 CELL: 616.364.8045 COURSE

FEATURING

PROFESSOR KRISTOPHER PHILLIPS108F GENERAL CLASSROOMSOFFICE: 435.586.7912CELL: 616.364.8045

COURSE DESCRIPTIONThis course will be an in-depth study of the philosophy of Rene Descartes. Considered the “father of modern philosophy,” Descartes offered important contributions in metaphysics, epistemology, mathematics, physics, astronomy, and more. We will study Descartes in historical context, and critically examine his views on core issues as diverse as God’s existence, free-will, the mind-body problem, foundationalist epistemology, and more. We will also critically engage with important secondary literature concerning these issues.

PHIL 4010: SENIOR SEMINAR

THE PHILOSOPHY OF

DESCARTES

SPRING2015