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PHIL 102

Modern Philosophy, Descartes to Kant

UNITS:4
GRADING:Letter or Credit/No Credit
LEVEL:Undergrad
GER:WAY-A-II

This course is a survey of major themes and key figures in early modern philosophy. Topics include skepticism, freedom v. determinism, the mind-body problem, and the nature of causation. We will cover a range of figures from Rene Descartes to ImmanuelKant.

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1 Term
Lecture 1Open
ID: 25234
0 / 60 enrolled
DAYS:Tuesday, Thursday
TIME:3 PM – 4:20 PM
LOCATION:TBD
INSTRUCTOR:
Wong-Taylor, Greg
4units

PHIL 102: Modern Philosophy, Descartes to Kant

4 units · Letter or Credit/No Credit · GER: WAY-A-II

This course is a survey of major themes and key figures in early modern philosophy. Topics include skepticism, freedom v. determinism, the mind-body problem, and the nature of causation. We will cover a range of figures from Rene Descartes to ImmanuelKant.

Offered in Winter 2027 at Stanford University.

Winter 2027 sections

  • Lecture — Tuesday Thursday 3:00 PM – 4:20 PM — Wong-Taylor, Greg (Undergrad)

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