Modern Philosophy

John Hittinger is a civilian professor of philosophy at the U.S.Air Force Academy. He was educated at the University of Notre Dame, the University of Dallas, and the Catholic University of America. Hehas published articles on such thinkers as Maritain, Simon, Locke, andNewman.

Course Number 021
6 lectures, approximately 1 hour each

1. The Modern Project: Significance and Scope
2. Founding the Project: Descartes
3. The Sweep of the Project: Hobbes, Spinoza, Pascal
4. Moderating the Project: Locke
5. Radicalizing the Project: Hume & Rousseau
6. The Project's Salient: Kant
   Evaluating the Project: Towards an Integral Humanism