Erasmus Universiteit Rotterdam (EUR) • filosofie

Summary of High Enlightenment I at Erasmus University Rotterdam. Includes lecture and tutorial information.

This lecture series explores philosophical themes like analysis, thought experiments, and knowledge in context. It covers Cartesian skepticism, dualism, and theories of identity, memory, and change. Ethical theories are examined, including duties, virtues, and the naturalistic fallacy. The series concludes with discussions on utopia and social contract theories.

This lecture series focuses on Kant's philosophy, covering his idealism, metaphysics, ethics, and views on war and peace. Topics include categories, transcendental deduction, syllogisms, and the implications of moral laws. The series also explores Kant’s analysis of metaphysical ideas and his contributions to understanding the possibility of metaphysics as a science.

This lecture series examines the French and German Enlightenments, focusing on thinkers like D'Holbach and Rousseau. Topics include materialism, cultural emancipation, the French Revolution, and the Counter-Enlightenment. It explores the causes, phases, and products of the Enlightenment, as well as contemporary debates surrounding its legacy and critics.

This lecture series explores the philosophy of technology, covering its impact on society, identity, and human enhancement. Topics include technological acceleration, social shaping, Heidegger’s enframing, AI, and transhumanism. Thinkers such as Ellul, Jonas, Ricoeur, and Dennett are discussed, analyzing technology’s role in freedom, narrative identity, and posthuman futures.

This module explores the philosophy of science, covering scientific methodology, realism, observation, confirmation, explanation, and theory. It examines key concepts such as inductivism, falsificationism, paradigms, Bayesianism, and scientific realism. Topics also include the role of models, ontology, axiology, and the relationship between scientific theories and observational evidence.

This lecture series explores philosophical anthropology, covering Kant’s critiques of reason, hermeneutics, and evolutionary theories. It examines human cognition, positionality, and models of human evolution. Thinkers like Dilthey and Plessner are discussed, alongside globalization and the future of humanity in the context of information culture and technological development.

This lecture series covers fundamental topics in logic, including truth tables, syllogistic reasoning, and predicate logic. It also explores philosophical concepts related to language, knowledge (epistemology), and reality (metaphysics). Key themes include validity, argumentation, and belief, providing a foundation in both formal logic and conceptual analysis.

This lecture series explores philosophical perspectives on nature, ecology, and sustainability, featuring thinkers like Hadot, Arendt, Bateson, Guattari, Whitehead, Crutzen, and Latour. Topics include the human relationship with nature, ecological mindsets, process philosophy, political ecology, and generativity, culminating in a summarizing lecture on contemporary environmental thought.

This lecture series examines key Enlightenment thinkers, including Bayle, Montesquieu, Voltaire, Vico, Berkeley, Hume, and Reid. It explores clandestine manuscripts, Spinoza’s influence, and the Scottish and Dutch Enlightenments. A special focus is given to Hume’s Dialogues Concerning Natural Religion, analyzing his critique of religious belief and philosophical skepticism.