Goucher College 2011-2012 Undergraduate Catalogue 
    
    Dec 26, 2024  
Goucher College 2011-2012 Undergraduate Catalogue PLEASE NOTE: This is an archived catalog. Programs are subject to change each academic year.

PHL 333 - Kant (3 Cr.)


A examination of the works of Immanuel Kant, as well as an introduction to the ideas and themes characteristic of the critical tradition he inaugurated. The course will devote considerable time to a careful reading of the standard translations of Kant’s most important works, paying particular attention to the key concepts of Kant’s critical philosophy. In addition to reading works by Kant, the course will examine the writings of influential 20th-century thinkers whose works not only draw on Kant’s ideas, but also give these ideas a profoundly contemporary relevance. Prerequisite: either a 200-level philosophy course or permission of the instructor. Fall semester. Offered 2009-10 and alternate years. DeCaroli.