Phil. 126, Spring 2021
Prof. K. DeRose
Modern Philosophy, Descartes to Kant
M, W 11:35-12:25
Office hour: Mondays (on which classes meet) 12:50-2:15

             

• Syllabus (updated 2/12)
• handout, 2/1: pdf .
• handout, 2/3: pdf .
• handout, 2/8: pdf .
• handout, 2/10 (slight update 2/15): pdf .
• Locke readings (posted 2/14): pdf .
• handout, 2/15 (w AT page #s added after class): pdf .
• Leibniz outline (updated 2/24): pdf .
• Leibniz  passages: pdf .
• The Jacksons: pdf .
• Midterm questions: pdf .
• (Unassigned) papers mentioned in 3/1 lecture (for the interested): “Must God Create the Best?”: pdf ; “Defining Omnipotence”: pdf ; “Horrendous Evils and the Goodness of God”: pdf .
• Leibniz outline updated 3/3: pdf .
• handout, 3/8: pdf .
• handout, 3/10: pdf .
• Topics, info for fist paper: pdf .
• Berkeley outline, updated 3/31: pdf .
• handout, 3/31: pdf .
• handout, 4/5: pdf .
• Reid readings: pdf .
• handout, 4/7: pdf .
• handout, 4/12: pdf . Updated 4/26: pdf .
• brief notes for start of 4/19 meeting –now with 4/21 notes added: word .
• Info on and directions for 2nd paper, with first 4 possible topics: pdf . 4/26 update (5th possible topic added): pdf .
• handout, 4/26: pdf . Update, 4/28: pdf .
• handout, 4/28, slightly updated, 5/5: pdf .
• Final exam directions, questions, 4/30: pdf .
• handout, 5/5: pdf .