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Sydney Community College

Philosophy Course: The Great Modern Philosophers

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When

Mondays, 6:30pm to 8:30pm Monday 13 October to Monday 10 November

Over this five-week philosophy course, you will be given an overview of the key insights made by some of the most influential modern philosophers.

This course will help you to discover the thinkers that have had a major impact, not only on the field of philosophy but also on all of the social sciences, and the intellectual development of western society generally.

This philosophy course will introduce you to the concepts of liberty, utilitarianism, free will, power and society, existentialism as well as rationality in human nature. We will help you to understand how some of the most prominent modern thinkers since the Renaissance thought about the world, human behaviour and life itself.

Learning outcomes

By the end of this philosophy course, you should be able to:

  • Gain insights into the theories and writings of some of the most prominent modern philosophers

  • Think critically about the concepts of rationality, free will, existentialism and power and how these beliefs have informed our thinking

  • Understand the impact modern philosophers have had on the development of Western society

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