Modern Philosophy Course
Explore key modern philosophers from Descartes to Nietzsche, honing research, close reading, and argumentation skills. This course equips humanities professionals with deeper critical thinking and tools for stronger, more persuasive scholarly writing and analysis.

4 to 360 hours flexible workload
valid certificate in your country
What will I learn?
This Modern Philosophy Course provides a practical journey through major thinkers from Descartes to Nietzsche, teaching close reading, argument reconstruction, effective note-taking, research skills for sourcing and citing reliable materials, and culminating in a portfolio project that refines 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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