Chapter 4 Learning Objectives

  • Understand how the Age of Reason informs and is informed by philosophy, generally, and the specific philosophers assigned, specifically
  • Comprehend and analyze the Descartes’, Locke’s, Hume’s and Kant’s general philosophical orientation via secondary texts and videos
  • Comprehend and analyze Descartes’ and Hume’s specific epistemological arguments, Locke’s Political Philosophy, and Kant’s Duty Ethic via primary texts and videos
  • Assess the differences between Descartes’ and Hume’s epistemology work