PHIL 2035 - Foundations of Modern Philosophy
Career: | Undergraduate |
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Units: | 3 |
Term: | Semester 1 |
Campus: | North Terrace |
Contact: | Up to 3 hours per week |
Available for Study Abroad and Exchange: | Yes |
Available for Non-Award Study: | No |
Pre-Requisite: | At least 12 units of Level I undergraduate study |
Incompatible: | PHIL 2007 or PHIL 3007 |
Assessment: | Weekly online quizzes 10%, Essay 1 (500 words) 10%, Essay 2 (1,500 words) 30%, Essay 3 (2,500 words) 50% |
Syllabus: |
All traditions in western philosophy are shaped by a series of challenges which occupied philosophers from about the seventeenth century. Philosophers in this modern period tried to come to grips with the consequences of an emerging scientific approach for our understanding of the world and our place in it. Ethics, political philosophy, the theory of knowledge, philosophy of language, philosophy of religion, metaphysics and the philosophy of mind would never be the same again. In this course we look at the work of philosophers such as Rene Descartes, Princess Elizabeth of Bohemia, Margaret Cavendish, John Locke, George Berkeley, Gottfried Leibniz, David Hume and Thomas Reid on these themes, with particular emphasis on tracing connections between their arguments and those of present day philosophers. It turns out that many of our present day conundrums over, for example, the role of experience in gaining knowledge of the world, the fundamental character of physical reality, the nature of the mind and our knowledge of ourselves, were anticipated and discussed by these thinkers. |
Course Fees
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EFTSL | |||
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0.125 |
Course Outline
A Course Outline which includes Learning Outcomes, Learning Resources, Learning & Teaching for this course may be accessed here
Critical Dates
Term | Last Day to Add Online | Census Date | Last Day to WNF | Last Day to WF |
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Semester 1 | Tue 12/03/2024 | Thu 21/03/2024 | Fri 03/05/2024 | Fri 07/06/2024 |
Class Details
Enrolment Class: Workshop | |||||||
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Class Nbr | Section | Size | Available | Dates | Days | Time | Location |
10253 | WR01 | 80 | 26 | 26 Feb - 1 Apr | Monday | 1pm - 2pm | Lower Napier, LG28, Lecture Theatre |
1 Mar - 5 Apr | Friday | 11am - 12pm | Ingkarni Wardli, B18, Teaching Room | ||||
22 Apr - 20 May | Monday | 1pm - 2pm | Lower Napier, LG28, Lecture Theatre | ||||
26 Apr - 24 May | Friday | 11am - 12pm | Ingkarni Wardli, B18, Teaching Room |