The history of philosophy studies how philosophical ideas have developed over time and how thinkers from different periods responded to questions about reality, knowledge, ethics and politics. By ...

Philosophy is a uniquely reflexive activity. It tends to swallow any question about itself and make it into just more philosophy. Other disciplines are different. The history of physics is not physics ...

Philosophy often flourishes in the aftermath of wars, especially lost wars. Socrates served in the losing Athenian army in the Peloponnesian War; Thomas Hobbes wrote “Leviathan” while in exile in ...

Herder, selections of whose writings are translated and presented here, has often been described as a father of modern nationalism. But as the editors of this collection show, things are not so simple ...

In this course, students will practice the skills involved in "critical thinking" - the process by which they develop and support their beliefs and evaluate the strength of arguments. Students will ...

The Early Modern Period, spanning roughly from the Renaissance through to the late eighteenth century, witnessed a profound transformation in the understanding of moral philosophy. Thinkers sought to ...

The idea that braininess is sexy may provide comfort to philosophers, but their own subject refutes the delusion. It boasts more than its fair share of grey cells, but where is its Brian Cox or ...

Examine complex problems, challenge ideas, and communicate clearly in RIT’s versatile philosophy degree. Dynamic Curriculum: Provides a thorough grounding in core areas of philosophy (history of ...

Aesthetics; American Philosophy; Author courses on Kant; Peirce; Dewey; James and Royce; Asian philosophy, ethics, history of philosophy, logic/epistemology, and the moral psychology philosophy of ...