Rationalism Course
Build a solid understanding of Descartes, innate ideas, and rationalism while honing close reading, argumentation, and writing skills. Perfect for humanities folks aiming to write sharper analytical essays and reason more rigorously from texts. This course sharpens your ability to analyse philosophy deeply and argue convincingly.

flexible workload from 4 to 360h
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What will I learn?
This practical Rationalism Course dives into Descartes’s innate ideas, the cogito argument, and clear distinct perception through close reading and textual analysis. You'll explore key texts, tackle objections from Locke and Hume, review modern critiques, and craft a strong analytical paper with solid research, proper citations, and clear arguments.
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Develop skills
- Analyse Descartes’s innate ideas using precise text-based close reading.
- Apply clear and distinct perception to assess knowledge claims in humanities.
- Compare rationalist and empiricist views on idea origins critically.
- Structure a focused 1,200–1,800 word analytical paper with robust thesis support.
- Leverage academic databases and citations for a strong, concise bibliography.
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