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| Materials for Philosophy 3322, Classical Modern Philosophy |
Syllabus and Readings
Syllabus (description of course, requirements)
Detailed Schedule (the place to check for the reading for the next class; may change as the semester progresses)Exams
Questions and Information on the Midterm Exam
Questions and Information on the Final Exam New!
The Literature Review Assignment
Description of the Assignment
Topics
Some entries into the secondary literature
Topic Assignments for the Literature Review
The Paper
IntroductorySome Themes in Early Modern Philosophy Some of the main topics we will trace.
Some Key Concepts Concepts we will keep an eye on as we move from philosopher to philosopherDescartes
Overview of Meditations I-II
Meditation III: Questions
Descartes: Some Major PointsSpinoza
The "one substance" argument of Part I
Spinoza, Part II: Some ThemesLocke
Locke on Power
Locke on KnowledgeBerkeley
Hume
Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding, I-II
Hume on Experimental InferenceKant
Kant Overview (longish -- about 8000 words)
Materials from the Previous Offering
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Curtis Brown | Classical Modern Philosophy | Philosophy Department | Trinity University cbrown@trinity.edu |