Rise of Modern Philosophy (PHIL2013)
Information valid for Semester 2, 2023
Course level
Undergraduate
Faculty
Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences
School
Historical & Philosophical Inq
Units
2
Duration
One Semester
Attendance mode
In Person
Class hours
Lecture 2 Hours/ Week
Tutorial 1 Hour/ Week
Incompatible
PHIL3611
Recommended prerequisite
PHIL1002
Assessment methods
Combination of short assignments, oral presentation and research essay.
Course enquiries
Study Abroad
This course is pre-approved for Study Abroad and Exchange students.
Current course offerings
| Course offerings | Location | Mode | Course Profile |
| Semester 2, 2025 (28/07/2025 - 22/11/2025) | St Lucia | In Person | Profile unavailable |
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Course description
This course traces the rise of modern philosophy as a reaction to dramatic changes in scientific thinking in the seventeenth century. It examines three major points of intersection between science and philosophy in the period in debates about (1) the ontology of nature; (2) causation; and (3) cognitive psychology. Philosophers examined include Descartes, Princess Elisabeth of Bohemia, Spinoza, Malebranche, Margaret Cavendish, Ann Conway, Ralph Cudworth, Leibniz, Hobbes, Locke, Berkeley and Hume.
