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Study philosophy: ancient, medieval, modern
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Module 10
Early Modern Rationalism: Descartes, Spinoza, and Leibniz
1
Descartes' Method of Doubt and the Cogito
Reconstruct Descartes' method of doubt and the cogito argument from 'Meditations' I-II.
Reconstruct Descartes' method of doubt and the cogito argument from 'Meditations' I-II.
2
Descartes' Cosmological Argument in Meditation III
Analyze Descartes' cosmological argument for God's existence in 'Meditation' III.
Analyze Descartes' cosmological argument for God's existence in 'Meditation' III.
3
Descartes' Ontological Argument
Analyze Descartes' ontological argument for God's existence in 'Meditation' V.
Analyze Descartes' ontological argument for God's existence in 'Meditation' V.
4
Descartes' Dualism in Meditation VI
Analyze Descartes' arguments for mind-body dualism in 'Meditation' VI.
Analyze Descartes' arguments for mind-body dualism in 'Meditation' VI.
5
Spinoza's Monism: God and Nature in 'Ethics' Part I
Explain Spinoza's monism and the identification of God with Nature in 'Ethics' Part I.
Explain Spinoza's monism and the identification of God with Nature in 'Ethics' Part I.
6
Spinoza: Determinism and the Illusion of Free Will
Analyze Spinoza's determinism and his critique of free will as a human illusion.
Analyze Spinoza's determinism and his critique of free will as a human illusion.
7
Leibniz's Principle of Sufficient Reason in Metaphysics
Explain Leibniz's principle of sufficient reason and its role in his metaphysics.
Explain Leibniz's principle of sufficient reason and its role in his metaphysics.
8
Leibniz's Monads: The Fundamental Substances
Reconstruct Leibniz's argument for monads as the fundamental substances.
Reconstruct Leibniz's argument for monads as the fundamental substances.
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