Rationalism Course
This course explores Descartes’s innate ideas, cogito, and clear perception through close reading and analysis. It covers objections from Locke and Hume, modern critiques, and guides you in writing a research-backed analytical paper. Ideal for humanities pros seeking sharper essays and reasoning skills in rationalism.

4 to 360 hours of flexible workload
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What Will I Learn?
Explore Descartes’s innate ideas, cogito, and clear perception via intensive textual analysis. Study key texts, classic empiricist critiques from Locke and Hume, and current debates. Develop a strong analytical paper with solid research, precise citations, and clear arguments.
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Develop Skills
- Perform precise close reading of Descartes’s innate ideas.
- Use clear and distinct perception to assess knowledge claims.
- Compare rationalist and empiricist views on idea origins critically.
- Craft a focused 1,200–1,800 word analytical paper with solid thesis.
- Research via academic databases for a strong bibliography.
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