PHIL 205 - Nineteenth Century European Philosophy

Semester Offered: Spring
1 unit(s)

After a brief overview of Kant’s “critical revolution” and its immediate aftermath, we examine the thought of four major European thinkers: Hegel, Marx, Schopenhauer, and Nietzsche. Themes include the sense of alienation felt in the wake of the Enlightenment; critiques of capitalism and modern morality; philosophical pessimism; and the hope that art can fill the spiritual void left by the collapse of the Christian worldview. Christopher Raymond.

Prerequisite(s): one 100-level course in Philosophy or permission of the instructor.

Two 75-minute periods.