Rationalism Course
This course deepens your understanding of Descartes, innate ideas, and rationalism. It hones close reading, argumentation, and writing skills. Perfect for humanities professionals seeking stronger analytical essays and rigorous, text-based reasoning. Gain practical expertise in key rationalist concepts through intensive textual analysis and research.

from 4 to 360h flexible workload
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What will I learn?
This focused Rationalism Course explores Descartes’s innate ideas, cogito, and clear and distinct perception. It features intensive close reading, textual analysis of key passages, classic objections from Locke and Hume, and contemporary critiques. Develop a refined analytical paper with solid research, precise citations, and coherent arguments.
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Develop skills
- Analyse Descartes’s innate ideas through precise, text-based close reading.
- Apply clear and distinct perception to assess knowledge claims in humanities.
- Critically compare rationalist and empiricist views on the origin of ideas.
- Structure a concise 1,200–1,800 word analytical paper with robust thesis support.
- Utilise academic databases and citations for a high-quality bibliography.
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