PHIL 2330 — Modern Philosophy
4 semester hoursUndergraduateLectureNUpath ICNUpath SINUpath WIusually offered: fall, springtypical days: M/WBostonTraditional
Focuses on philosophical works written during the 17th and 18th centuries and considers their historical, social, and political contexts. Tackles fundamental questions about the nature of reality, self-knowledge, injustice, and the good life through the work of figures like René Descartes, Princess Elisabeth of Bohemia, Margaret Cavendish, John Locke, Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Mary Wollstonecraft, and others. Considers the contributions of women and other underrepresented figures and philosophical developments in the Americas. Requires prior completion of one philosophy course.
Prerequisites
- one of:
Offering history
| Term | Sections | Enrolled | Capacity | Full | Open seats/section |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2023 | 2 | 59 | 65 | 91% | 3.0 |
| Spring 2024 | 2 | 63 | 71 | 89% | 4.0 |
| Fall 2024 | 2 | 49 | 70 | 70% | 10.5 |
| Spring 2025 | 2 | 70 | 70 | 100% | 0.0 |
| Fall 2025 | 2 | 67 | 70 | 96% | 1.5 |
| Spring 2026 | 2 | 65 | 70 | 93% | 2.5 |
Snapshots from scheduled scrapes — not live seat availability. "Full" can exceed 100% when sections over-enroll.
Meeting times
Share of recent sections by weekday: M 61% · T 39% · W 51% · Th 42% · F 39%
Common patterns: MWR (42% of sections), TF (39% of sections), MW (10% of sections), M (9% of sections) — in patterns, R means Thursday
Professors
Fall
- Meica Magnani (47% of students) · reviews
- Colin Connors (34% of students) · reviews
- Getty Lustila (19% of students) · reviews
Spring
- Colin Connors (48% of students) · reviews
- Getty Lustila (18% of students) · reviews
- Jacob Stump (18% of students) · reviews
- Meica Magnani (16% of students) · reviews
Percentages are each professor's average share of the season's enrolled students in recent terms.
Links
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