PHIL401 - Modern Philosophy from Descartes to Kant

Course Details

Course Code: PHIL401 Course ID: 5414 Credit Hours: 3 Level: Undergraduate

This course focuses on the work of European philosophers from roughly 1600 to 1800. Students will study the philosophy of René Descartes and traces the development of philosophical rationalism and empiricism in thinkers such as John Locke, David Hume, and Baruch Spinoza. In addition, the class will cover the transcendental idealism of Immanuel Kant. (Prerequisite: PHIL101)

Course Schedule

Registration Dates Course Dates Start Month Session Weeks
Registration08/25/2025 - 01/30/2026 Course Dates02/02/2026 - 03/29/2026 Start Month February SessionWinter 2026 Session I Weeks8 Week session
Registration11/24/2025 - 05/01/2026 Course Dates05/04/2026 - 06/28/2026 Start Month May SessionSpring 2026 Session I Weeks8 Week session

Previous Syllabi

Not current for future courses.