PH202 - Modern European Philosophy: A View from the Margins of Reason
A study of the evolution of philosophical 鈥渕odernity鈥 and of the 鈥渕odern鈥 concept of the subject or self. The course includes major ethical, epistemological, and metaphysical developments from the mid17thcentury to the mid-19th, as situated in medieval philosophy. The course also includes a critique from the margins of modern Europe, interrogating the concepts 鈥淓urope,鈥 鈥淢odernity,鈥 鈥淓nlightenment鈥 and 鈥淩eason,鈥 which are key to the European project of modernity. Modernity is more than an intellectual initiative; it is the expansion of a way of life that has encompassed the world. Meets the Critical Learning: AIM requirement. Meets the Equity and Power: EPG requirement. (Not offered 2025-26).
Degree requirement 鈥 Critical Learning: AIM, Equity and Power: EPG
1 to 2 units
Offerings
| Term | Block | Title | Instructor | Location | Student Limit/Available | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2024 | Block 1 | Modern European Philosophy: A View from the Margins of Reason | Willow Mindich | Armstrong Hall 130 | 25 / 16 | 04/08/2025 |