| Description
| The course starts with a series of lectures on Greek philosophy with a particular look at the Sophists, Socratics, Plato, and Aristotle. Afterwards, we will study the theories and accounts during the Hellenistic period and Medieval philosophy, followed by a close look at thoughts appeared in the Renaissance and Baroque era. The course then focuses on modern philosophers such as Descartes, Spinoza, Locke, Hume, and Berkeley, thoughts concerning Rationalism, Empiricism, and Idealism. We then shall move onto Kant with a particular look at his attempt of combining Rationalism and Empiricism into his Critical Philosophy. Afterwards, we will study Historical Materialism and the theory of Evolution provided by Marx, and Darwin, respectively. If time permitting, we will look at some important oriental thoughts such as Confucianism, Taoism, and Buddhism as a contrast.
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