Modern and Contemporary Philosophy
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This Modern and Contemporary Philosophy course continues the study of philosophy from the perspective of narratio, emphasizing philosophical principles as they emerge through the story of human thought. Students begin with a brief review of the essential principles of Ancient and Medieval Philosophy before situating themselves within the narrative of Modern and Contemporary Philosophy. Particular attention is given to how modern philosophy distinguishes itself from the traditions that preceded it, especially in its departures from traditional metaphysics, epistemology, and anthropology. Through this study, students consider how these changes shaped subsequent philosophical thought and the understanding of the human person. Students then study philosophers in chronological succession: (1) René Descartes, (2) Blaise Pascal, (3) John Locke, (4) Immanuel Kant, (5) Friedrich Hegel, (6) Niccolò Machiavelli, (7) Thomas Hobbes, (8) Jean-Jacques Rousseau, (9) Karl Marx, (10) Søren Kierkegaard, (11) Friedrich Nietzsche, (12) Edmund Husserl, (13) Dietrich von Hildebrand, (14) Étienne Gilson, and (15) Jacques Maritain.