Terjesen, Andrew James2008-04-022008-04-022008-04-02http://hdl.handle.net/10267/1536This syllabus was submitted to the Rhodes College Office of Academic Affairs by the course instructorDuring the course of the semester, our reading will lead us to discuss such questions as: How can I be sure that I know that there is an external world? How do the “mind” and “body” interact? Is the mind something distinct from the body? Is science a reliable source of knowledge? What is the nature of God? Are there laws that govern the universe and things in it (like us)? Do I have free will? What is the relationship between reason and emotion? Should our moral judgments be based on reason or emotion? The course will focus on three pivotal thinkers (Rene Descartes, David Hume and Immanuel Kant) and will engage in a close reading of their bodies of work. However, the course will also be structured to give the student an appreciation of the historical context of these thinkers [especially as they interact with the Scientific Revolution and Reformation] as well as some exposure to other important thinkers of this period, including Thomas Hobbes, Benedict Spinoza, Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz, John Locke, Adam Smith and Thomas Reid.en-USRhodes College owns the rights to the archival digital images in this repository. Images are made available for educational use only and may not be used for any non-educational or commercial purpose. Approved educational uses include private research and scholarship, teaching, and student projects. For additional information please contact archives@rhodes.edu. Fees may apply.Philosophy, Department ofSyllabusCurriculumAcademic departmentsText2008 SpringSyllabus