PHIL 412

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Classical Modern Philosophers

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Credit: 3 OR 4 hours.

Intensive study of one classical modern philosopher or the intensive study of major philosophical problem through the consideration of a number of classical modern philosophers, e.g., Descartes, Leibniz, Locke, Hume, Kant, and Hegel.

3 undergraduate hours. 3 or 4 graduate hours. May be repeated with approval, if topics vary. Prerequisite: One course in philosophy, preferably PHIL 206.

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	CRN	Type	Section	Time	Day	Location	Instructor	Section Details
	57121	Lecture-Discussion	G1	2:00PM -2:50PM	MWF	217 Gregory Hall	Weinberg, S	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/16/18-05/02/18 Credit: 4 hours Section Info: "Hobbes and Spinoza" Hobbes and Spinoza are hardly neglected thinkers. But Hobbes is usually studied for his political thought, even though he was also very important for his natural philosophy and his materialistic conception of the human being. And Spinoza is usually studied for his metaphysics, though he was also very important for his politics. Though both were very skeptical of traditional religion and are considered atheists by some readers, religion is very important to both of their systems of thought. In this class, we will examine the interconnections between metaphysics and natural philosophy, politics and religion in these two thinkers. We will be reading selections from the writings of both of these thinkers, including sections of Hobbes' Leviathan and Elements of Law and sections of Spinoza's Ethics and Tractatus Theologico-Politicus. Restriction(s): Restricted to Graduate - Urbana-Champaign.
	57120	Lecture-Discussion	U1	2:00PM -2:50PM	MWF	217 Gregory Hall	Weinberg, S	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/16/18-05/02/18 Credit: 3 hours Section Info: "Hobbes and Spinoza" Hobbes and Spinoza are hardly neglected thinkers. But Hobbes is usually studied for his political thought, even though he was also very important for his natural philosophy and his materialistic conception of the human being. And Spinoza is usually studied for his metaphysics, though he was also very important for his politics. Though both were very skeptical of traditional religion and are considered atheists by some readers, religion is very important to both of their systems of thought. In this class, we will examine the interconnections between metaphysics and natural philosophy, politics and religion in these two thinkers. We will be reading selections from the writings of both of these thinkers, including sections of Hobbes' Leviathan and Elements of Law and sections of Spinoza's Ethics and Tractatus Theologico-Politicus. Restriction(s): Restricted to Undergrad - Urbana-Champaign.