Readings of the main philosophical texts and of secondary sources so as to introduce the student to the stages in the development of philosophical thought, from the pre-Socratic period till today; this includes Greek philosophy, Medieval philosophy, Arab Islamic philosophy and Modern European philosophy, as well as nineteenth and twentieth century philosophy and contemporary philosophical thought in the twenty first century. The course intends to cover the necessary introductions to understand the features of the various stages and varieties of philosophical thought. The course will introduce the student to the main trajectories in the development of philosophy and its branches in addition to the instruments of modernization and development.
PHIL233 | A BRIEF INTRODUCTION TO THE HISTORY OF PHILOSOPHY
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