Introduction to Philosophy
PHIL 1301 — Explore the ideas that shaped human thought
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Unit 1: Socrates and Plato
Explore the life and philosophy of Socrates and Plato through the Euthyphro, Apology, and Crito.
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Unit 2: Rene Descartes
Examine Descartes' method of doubt and the foundations of modern philosophy.
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Unit 3: David Hume
Investigate Hume's empiricism, skepticism about causation, and the limits of reason.
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Unit 4: G. W. F. Hegel
Understand Hegel's dialectic, philosophy of history, and vision of freedom.
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Unit 5: Karl Marx
Analyze Marx's historical materialism, class struggle, and critique of capitalism.
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Unit 6: Jean-Paul Sartre
Explore Sartre's existentialism, radical freedom, and ethics of responsibility.