Rationalism Course
Enhance your understanding of Descartes, innate ideas, and rationalism principles while building strong skills in close reading, critical argumentation, and academic writing. Tailored for humanities students and professionals aiming to produce rigorous analytical essays grounded in textual evidence and scholarly research.

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