PHILOS C109

Descartes

Philosophy · 4 units · Undergraduate upper division (100-199)

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Study of works of Descartes, with discussion of issues such as problem of skepticism, foundations of knowledge, existence of God, relation between mind and body, and connection between science and metaphysics. May be concurrently scheduled with course C209.

P/NP or letter grading.

When it runs

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Requisites

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Requisites: course 21 or two philosophy courses.

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one of

PHILOS 21
two philosophy courses

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PHILOS C109

PHILOS 21Skepticism and Rationality

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