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I. Philosophy

Philosophy C1: History of Philosophy: Prerequisite: any two "B" courses
listed in this school.
—The lectures trace the development of philosophical
thought from the early Greeks to the middle of the nineteenth century. The
endeavor is made to present the various philosophical systems in their relation
to the civilization of the age in which they belong, and to estimate their
social and political significance. Professor Lefevre.

Philosophy C2: Empiricism and Rationalism: Prerequisite: Philosophy C1.
—The development of modern philosophy from Descartes and Locke to Kant.
Professor Balz.

Philosophy C3: Recent Philosophical Tendencies: Prerequisite: Philosophy
C1.
—A critical study of selected systems. Professor Balz.

Philosophy C4: Oriental Philosophy: Prerequisite: Philosophy C1.—The
philosophy of India and China. Associate Professor Pott.

One or more of the following courses will be given each session, according
to needs of graduate students and at the discretion of the professors
concerned. This work will be under the joint direction of the professors


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of philosophy. Admission to the classes on approval of the professors in
charge. Hours by appointment.

  • Philosophy D1: Philosophical Thought from Plato to Augustine.

  • Philosophy D2: Kant and the Post-Kantian development through Hegel.

  • Philosophy D3: The Philosophy of Religion.

  • Philosophy D4: Contemporary Philosophical Discussion.

Note: Every student who desires to become a candidate for the degree
of Doctor of Philosophy in the Corcoran School of Philosophy must pass
a satisfactory examination on the History of Philosophy. This is a prescribed
condition of qualification for candidacy. The examination may be
oral, written, or both, in the discretion of the professors concerned.