3credit hour(s)Prerequisite:ENGL 1110 or ENGL 1110P This course is an introductory survey of early modern Western philosophy. Through an in-depth reading of primary source material, this course will examine the traditions of Rationalism and Empiricism that emerged during the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. Concepts to be discussed might include theories of knowledge and metaphysics, early modern scientific thought, and theories of the self.
Meets NMHED General Education Area V - Humanities.