PL - 375 The Age of Reason: Humanities IV

Credits: 3

Studies the Enlightenment period of the 17th and 18th centuries, in which individuals emphasized the power of reason to understand the universe. The course examines how the methodology of scientists influenced the thought of philosophers. It also considers the effect of a mechanistic, materialistic world view on religious understanding.

Prerequisite(s): PL 109, Humanities I and II