Modern Philosophy Course
Explore key modern philosophers from Descartes to Nietzsche, building essential skills in research, close reading, argument reconstruction, and critical analysis. This course equips humanities professionals with practical tools for deeper critical thinking, effective note-taking, source evaluation, and crafting persuasive scholarly essays through a culminating portfolio project.

flexible workload of 4 to 360h
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What will I learn?
This Modern Philosophy Course guides you through major thinkers from Descartes to Nietzsche, teaching close reading, argument reconstruction, note-taking, research with reliable sources, and culminating in a portfolio project for comparative analysis, critical writing, and confident handling of primary and secondary texts.
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Develop skills
- Analyze modern philosophers: quickly map key ideas from Descartes to Nietzsche.
- Evaluate knowledge claims: apply skepticism, empiricism, and Kant’s critical method.
- Interpret primary texts: use close reading to extract arguments and core theses.
- Use scholarly sources: find, assess, and cite top-tier philosophy research fast.
- Craft comparative essays: build clear, concise arguments across multiple thinkers.
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