PHIL 213 - History of Western Philosophy II

An introduction to the history of Western philosophy from the 17th century based on texts of translations of"modern works."

Upon successful completion of PHIL 213, the student will be able to:

Identify and articulate the ideas and reasoning of some of the major figures in the Western philosophical tradition and the historical context in which these ideas were developed and accepted, as well as some postmodern critiques of those ideas and that reasoning.
Employ the methods of philosophical inquiry: Critical Thinking, Critical Reading, Critical Writing and various epistemological criteria to test belief.
Utilize the above methods to evaluate philosophical arguments and to examine their own beliefs.
Develop and articulate his or her own philosophical arguments.
Demonstrate the ability to write clear, well-organized, well-reasoned, communicative philosophical arguments and analyses.