This course satisfies the department requirement for a course in ancient philosophy and the requirement for a seminar in ancient philosophy for students in the ancient philosophy MA track. Research Seminar in Modern Philosophy. We will explore the various features of these two accounts, including the mechanisms and ethics of belief, as they are found in Descartes and Spinoza. You may already have versions of the following, and I'm not too fussy on which translation you use. Also, Spinoza's Ethics , we'll be mostly working on Book II, and his Emendation of the Intellect .
Used copies are often available at the bookstore.
This course satisfies the department requirement for a course in modern philosophy and the requirement for a seminar in modern philosophy for students in the modern philosophy MA track. Readings in Phenomenology. Texts to be announced. Folio and Dissertation Research. A biweekley advanced seminar designed to give folio and dissertation students the opportunity to try out work in progress.