Mar 12, 2026

2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog

PL 209 Modern European Philosophy

(4 Credits)
This survey of philosophy is from the 17th through the 19th centuries, from Bacon to Nietzsche. It includes the responses to the scientific revolution, the roots of rationalism and empiricism, and the romantic reaction of the 19th century. Attention is paid to the tension between European modernism and colonialism. Major philosophers include Descartes, Hobbes, Locke, Berkeley, Hume, Spinoza, Kant, and Hegel. Classes incorporate both lecture and discussion.

Fall semester of odd years.