PHL 205 Early Modern Philosophy from 16th to the 18th Century

Exploration of the questions, themes, and perspectives of the early modern philosophers, ranging from the continental Rationalists (Descartes, Spinoza, and Leibniz) to the British Empiricists (Bacon, Hobbes, Locke, and Berkeley). Other early modern thinkers like Pascal or Rousseau may also be addressed. (3 credit hours)