Code | W7309 |
Pre-requisites | W7106 (Ancient and Early Medieval Philosophy) and another philosophy paper |
Lecturer | John Owens |
NZ Credit Value | NZQA NQF Level 7 (15 credits) |
AUS Credit Value | TEQSA AQF Level 7 (9 credit points) |
Duration | 12 teaching weeks + 2 weeks study & exams + Assignment week + mid-semester break. For more details check the Academic Calendar |
Course Unit Outline | Sydney College of Divinity course description |
Fees (NZ$) | See the Fees Guide |
Description | This course unit covers the history of thought in the West from the time of Descartes (early 17th century) to the time of Kant (end of the 18th century). |
Lecturer's Introduction | We study “modernity”, the philosophical approach which led to the Western Enlightenment, and eventually to the rise of Western secular society. |