Hist Phil-Early Mod

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An introductory course in which students will critically examine the problems of philosophy that were addressed by the major philosophical movements of 17th- and 18th-century Europe. Emphasis will be placed on issues in metaphysics and epistemology. Representative readings will be selected from among the works of Descartes, Malebranche, Leibniz, Spinoza, Bacon, Locke, Berkeley, Hume, Reid and Kant. No Prerequisite.