PHI (0154) 313 - History of Philosophy III: Philosophy of the Enlightenment

Credits: 3

Students engage in philosophical debates that emerged during the 18th century European Enlightenment including: the nature of human enlightenment and how to resolve the conflict between religious or political authority and the newly claimed authority of an individual’s enlightened reason. Philosophers read include: Hume, Kant, Diderot and Adam Smith.

Distribution Requirement Humanities and Languages

When Offered: Fall,Spring