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IP- Topic 8- Modern Philosophy_ an Introduction
IP- Topic 8- Modern Philosophy_ an Introduction
INTRODUCTION
TO PHILOSOPHY
MODERN
PHILOSOPHY
MODERN PHILOSOPHERS Introduction
Reference Material
• Copleston, F. (1950) A History of Philosophy Vol. 4, 5 & 6
• Fernandez , J.L & Soto, M. J. History of Modern
Philosophy
INTRODUCTION TO PHILOSOPHY
CAT 1
Question 1
What do Philosophy and Covid-19 have in common?
You can gerrit, I can gerrit, anybody can gerrit!
1453
FALL OF
CONSTANTINOPLE
(ISTANBUL)
1492
DISCOVERY OF
AMERICA
(BY S. EUROPEANS)
MEDIEVAL…
Blaise Pascal
Baruch Spinoza
Modern
Philosophers
Francis Bacon
David Hume
Etc.
Life in the time of Rene Descartes
VIDEO The 17th Century Crisis: Crash Course European
History #11 - YouTube
RENE
DESCARTES
Analysis.
Rule 3
“I must direct my thoughts with order,
beginning with the simplest objects and the
easiest to learn, and to ascend slowly to the
knowledge of the more complex things.”
Synthesis.
Rule 4
“To make enumerations so complete and
reviews so general so as to be sure that
nothing was omitted.”