PHIL 335: Nineteenth-Century Philosophy

PHIL 335-001: 19th Century Philosophy
(Fall 2018)

10:30 AM to 11:45 AM MW

Innovation Hall 133

Section Information for Fall 2018

  • Fulfills the requirement for a course in Continental Philosophy for the philosophy major.

This course examines European (primarily German) philosophy in the wake of Kant’s critical turn.  We will read representative texts from selected ‘first wave’ post-Kantian thinkers such as Fichte, Hegel, Schleiermacher and Schopenhauer as well as works by such ‘second wave’ thinkers as Dilthey, Feuerbach, Kierkegaard and Nietzsche.  The course will focus on the application of the insights of Kantian critical philosophy to new areas of enquiry as well as explore various challenges to the assumptions embedded in Kant’s philosophy.

Course Information from the University Catalog

Credits: 3

Development of German Romanticism and Idealism during a brilliant period in the history of the West rivaled only by ancient Greece. Kant, Fichte, Hegel, Kierkegaard, Schopenhauer, and Nietzsche mount a revolt against the rationalism and scientism of the modern world. Limited to three attempts.
Recommended Prerequisite: 3 hours of PHIL or Permission of Instructor.
Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.

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