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Class 3: The Legacy of Romanticism

European Intellectual History since Nietzsche

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From Descartes to Kant: The Revolution of Thought

This chapter explores the significant shift in philosophy from Descartes to Kant, highlighting Kant's Copernican revolution in epistemology and his views on free will and morality. It contrasts Enlightenment rationalism with Romantic idealism, illustrating the complexities of human experience and the evolution of individual motives amidst societal constructs.

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