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

from 4 to 360h flexible workload
valid certificate in your country
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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